Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve

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World Peatland Day (a.k.a ‘moss appreciation day’) The 2nd of is June World Peatland Day, which gives us the perfect excuse to celebrate our two amazing sites: Flanders Moss and Blawhorn Moss. These vast wetlands may look quiet and unassuming at fi…

Today is World Peatlands Day!

This day is celebrated internationally every year to raise awareness of the importance of peatlands. We are lucky to manage 2 very important peatland sites - Flanders Moss and Blawhorn Moss. Peatlands are very important habitats - did you know they store 10x more carbon than any other land based ecosystem?

We will have a blog coming out in the coming days with more fun information like this as a celebration of peatlands day! Watch this space.

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The sun this week has allowed for some great days out on the Stirling reserves - read more on the blog here ☀️

https://2bogsaswampandsomeislands.wordpress.com/2026/05/28/may-heatwave/

A look into the wildlife recently spotted at Loch Lomond - bogbean, butterflies and more! Read here 😀
https://2bogsaswampandsomeislands.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/loch-lomond-wildlife/

The Blawhorn Moss Boardwalk has got an upgrade! Read more here 😊

https://2bogsaswampandsomeislands.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/how-to-fence-off-a-boardwalk/

Blog time! Spring is upon us...

https://2bogsaswampandsomeislands.wordpress.com/2026/04/23/closing-in-on-spring

Loch Lomond NNR - The team & volunteers were out controlling Skunk Cabbage, 290 less plants in the swamped area. However, it's a fraction of the ground we must monitor and control 😬

https://2bogsaswampandsomeislands.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/welcome/

Flanders Moss NNR- Meet Julie, our new Reserve Officer 😃 With 5 years of experience as a seasonal officer, Julie has now joined our team permanently! Today's task: reintroducing Caroline Curlew to the moss