07/10/2026
Restoring the blanket bog at Kildrummy & Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire.
This summer we started restoring 247 hectares of degraded upland peatlands by re-wetting the peat, reprofiling and revegetating eroding hags and gullies, and giving bog plants and wildlife the chance to recover.
Ecology led the way: surveys found active water vole colonies along the burns, so 10m no-works buffers protect every watercourse. Golden plover, otter, hen harrier and golden eagle were all recorded and safeguarded.
The numbers:
247 hectares of actively eroding and artificially drained blanket bog being put on the road to recovery through Peatland ACTION grant funding, and private investment from Kildrummy & Glenkindie Estate.
159.42 hectares registered under the Peatland Code
92-year project duration
39,000 tonnes of claimable COâ‚‚e reductions
Groundworks delivered by specialist contractor Taiga Upland Ltd.
Made possible by Peatland ACTION grant funding, and private investment from Kildrummy & Glenkindie Estate.