Over the past few centuries, and likely before then, men harvesting peat in European bogs have struck upon remarkable and, to the peat cutters, no doubt frightening discoveries. More than a ...

Environmentalists, the government, and gardening organisations all agree that the use of peat should be phased out and replaced by sustainable and if possible, locally sourced alternatives.

Drainage channels were cut to dry out the peat before harvesting. Instead of the water soaking into the peat, it was going into the drains and then more quickly into the rivers. The peatland ...

Over the past few centuries, and likely before then, men harvesting peat in European bogs have struck upon remarkable and, to the peat cutters, no doubt frightening discoveries. More than a ...