How a peatland restoration project is aiming to boost UK farming resilience

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A project led by Pollybell Farms is aiming to rewet peatlands to help decarbonise energy and food production in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire

A new whole-system approach aims to decarbonise energy and food production by reimagining peatland productivity. The RePeat project - launched in January 2026 by organic farming business Pollybell in...

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