{"id":8080,"date":"2021-06-03T11:01:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T11:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/peps\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2021-06-20T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T12:02:23","slug":"peat-lands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/peps\/2021\/06\/03\/peat-lands\/","title":{"rendered":"Peatland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>On the 2nd of June we went over the Ard to learn about peatlands with Fiona from the INHT. Every year peat grows 1 millimeter. If it reached 1000 centimeters it would have of been\u00a0 like the beginning of Stonehenge. There is a special type of moss to help it grow which is called sphagnum moss and they used to use that moss for bandages and nappies because it is like a sponge and it can absorb liquids.<\/p>\n

We also looked at all different types of animals, mosses and plants that live in\u00a0 peat over the Ard.\u00a0 There was stonewort, lizards, snakes, bog cotton, cuckoo flowers and rashes.<\/p>\n

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Peat is only made from dead plant material- there is no soil or minerals in it. It is very important because it contains a lot of carbon as part of the carbon cycle and if it is destroyed it will contribute to climate change.\u00a0 That is why you should buy peat free compost.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On the 2nd of June we went over the Ard to learn about peatlands with Fiona from the INHT. Every year peat grows 1 millimeter. If it reached 1000 centimeters it would have of been\u00a0 like the beginning of Stonehenge. There is a special type of moss to help it grow which is called sphagnum … <\/p>\n

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