Working with the Natural England and the Northern Catchment team of United Utilities we are restoring an area of bare peat to reduce erosion, to restore the delicate surface vegetation and to minimise the knock-on effects of the increased run-off on the rivers, improving water quality.

Using geogute netting and a brash mulch on the ground a total restoration plan has been followed. The proposed work will create a micro climate for heather seedlings to take, this will stabilise and re-vegetate the eroding peat hags and gullies.

The project covering a 41.21 hectare site is due to be completed in 2009 having immediate effects and the regeneration results seen in 2010.