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The Importance of Preserving Peatland Highlighted by Sheffield Hallam University Professor
Date: January 12, 2021
Note: Please be aware that links on this page take you to third party websites. A recent article by Ian D. Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, highlights the importance of efforts to preserve and regenerate peatland in the fight against climate change. The article was recently published in The Conversation email […]
The New Mosses Mammoth Tower Features in the Shropshire Star
Date: January 6, 2021
Note: Please be aware that links on this page take you to third party websites. Shropshire Star reporter Sue Austin followed the walking route to the new Mammoth Tower on the edge of Whixall Moss and found the amazing view across the Mosses from the top of the tower. The Shropshire Star article is here. […]
Christmas Wreath Making on the Marches Mosses
Date: December 23, 2020
You likely already have your Christmas wreath hanging on your door. If not, there’s still time to make your own and we’ll give you some ideas about how to do that. But we ask that you don’t use Sphagnum moss as the base for your wreath. The reasons why go back over a hundred years… […]
The Mosses’ Mammoth Tower Opens
Date: December 18, 2020
Above, panorama view of the Marches Mosses from the Mammoth Tower. Credit: Stephen Barlow The new viewing tower at the edge of Whixall Moss officially opened on 18th December, just in time for your Christmas walk on the Mosses. Standing five metres high, the tower provides a fantastic view of the expanse of Fenn’s and […]
Birds Flock into Sinker’s Fields for Winter Respite
Date: December 11, 2020
To us, the UK winter may seem chilly, if not downright cold. But to the thousands of teal, wigeon, shovelers and shelducks that spend their summers in the Arctic, winter on Sinker’s Fields near Whixall Moss is just the ticket to a warm winter habitat. They join flocks of mallards and other birds that enjoy […]
