As part of our Climate Smarter topic, Primary 7 went on a hike up Sound Brae and along Cunningham Way, behind the Sandy Loch, to meet Sue White, the Peat Restoration officer here in Shetland. Sue talked to us about the importance of spagnum moss and how it’s used to replenish the peat bogs, to help to reduce the CO2 emissions from peat. The bairns got on gloves and picked moss then planted it into the peat bogs. Hands were a little cold, but the bairns persevered with the task. Well done everyone! We also measured the depth of the peat and estimated that where we stood, the peat was over 2,000 years old! We used our collaborative, communicative and critical thinking meta skills.
