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Peatlands and moorlands
Peatland restoration
At ELMS, we are passionate about restoring the UK’s vital peatland ecosystems. We use a combination of techniques from planting moss and vascular plants, hydrological measures such as gully and grip blocking, to bare peat stabilisation and reseeding.
Equipped with our specialist low ground pressure machinery and experienced team of operators, we have delivered successful restoration projects in collaboration with peatland partnerships all across the country, from Cornwall to Northumberland. Our work helps to restore these sensitive habitats and encourage them back to favourable ecological condition.
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Specialist mechanised restoration
​At ELMS we are experienced in the operations of low ground pressure excavators and tracked machinery for restoration of peatland habitats.
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Restoration techniques include;
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Peat dams
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Deep trench bunding
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Cell bunding
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Scallop bunding
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Contour bunding
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Surface bunding
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Hag, gully and grip reprofiling
Manual restoration
Peatland restoration can often be in remote areas and require manual restoration techniques.
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Some of these solutions include;
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Timber dams and sediment traps
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Coir roll dams and sediment traps
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Heather bale sediment traps
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Heather brash spreading
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Sphagnum moss and vascular species planting
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Hand hag and gully reprofiling
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Ground stabilisation matting such as coir erosion matting
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Vegetation management
Peatlands require management of vegetation especially during the restoration and establishment phase.
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Peatland vegetation requirements include;
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Establishment of peatland species such as Sphagnum and Cotton Grass
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Management of Molinia and Heather through cutting
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Fire break cutting to manage fire intensity and fuel load
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Management of invasive species including rhododendron
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Tree and scrub thinning and removal
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Removal of plantation and levelling of furrows
Surveying and consultancy services
We provide a consultancy service for peatland monitoring and surveys.
Our services include:​
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Feasibility surveys for practical works
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Peat depth probing
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Peat coring, pollen and Testate Amoebae surveys
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Vegetation surveys
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Hydrological mapping
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Mapping of features
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Peatland restoration surveys
Get in touch
Do you have a project that could require ELMS Ltd's commitment to nature's recovery?