The Bog Squad is a team of volunteers that restore lowland raised bogs on sites from Ayr to Fife in collaboration with partner organisations and landowners.
Our restoration work is aimed at re-wetting damaged bogs, so that natural flora & fauna can thrive and peat formation can take place again in the future. We dam ditches, remove scrub and pull pine seedlings. We also carry out some monitoring of butterflies and moths.
The Bog Squad is managed by Butterfly Conservation Scotland, a charity dedicated to conserving butterflies, moths and our environment. Bogs in Scotland provide valuable homes for several declining species of butterfly as well as a wide range of moth species, many of which are endemic to peatland habitats. The Bog Squad project aims to help restore peatland habitats and promote their value as places where wildlife can thrive.
Our work is part-funded by the Peatland Action project, administered by NatureScot.
Why is our work important? Check out the video on Peat Bog Restoration below and/or learn more about bogs.
Our work is part-funded by the Peatland Action project, administered by NatureScot.
Why is our work important? Check out the video on Peat Bog Restoration below and/or learn more about bogs.