Area: Approximately 33 hectares
Specialism: Peatland Restoration & Rewetting

Project Overview

TM Lindsay Ltd successfully delivered the second phase of peatland restoration at Whiteoak Moss, restoring approximately 33 hectares of degraded peatland.

The works were designed to stabilise eroding peat features, reduce water loss from the site and restore the wetter conditions required for healthy peatland vegetation and long-term habitat recovery.

Our Delivery

A range of restoration techniques was used across the site in response to different ground conditions and erosion features.

Eroded hags and gullies were carefully reprofiled to reduce exposed peat faces, while peat dams and sediment traps were installed to slow water movement and reduce further erosion.

Across flatter areas, shallow arc bunds were constructed above and below reprofiled hags to retain surface water and help prevent further drying and cracking of the peat.

In areas affected by deep, drying peat, existing peat pipes were collapsed and blocked to reduce subsurface drainage and encourage rewetting.

Key Works

• Restoration of approximately 33 hectares
• Hag and gully reprofiling
• Peat-dam construction
• Sediment traps
• Shallow arc bunding
• Peat-pipe blocking and stabilisation
• Surface-water retention
• Rewetting of degraded peat

Project Outcome

The completed interventions are helping to restore the site's natural hydrology, retain more water within the peat and create improved conditions for peat-forming vegetation, including sphagnum, to recolonise.

The project demonstrates TM Lindsay Ltd's specialist capability in delivering practical peatland restoration across sensitive and challenging ground conditions.