One go-to option is a type of moss called sphagnum moss, an entire genus encompassing up to 300 species to date. It's found in temperate regions worldwide and is typically wild-harvested from bogs.

The tarp and plastic-coated stakes are optional; you can make your moss pole without having or using them. The amount of sphagnum moss you need will depend on how large you make your DIY self-watering ...

Sphagnum moss "speed bumps" are being planted across the slopes of a nature reserve in the Peak District. Hundreds of thousands of green strips will slow water's progress down the inclines of ...

In association with Moors for the Future Partnership, BMC volunteers will be planting sphagnum moss in the Snailsden Moor area of the northern Peak District, near Holmfirth. Sphagnum moss is a key ...

This has caused water levels to rise and allowed bog vegetation to grow, including quantities of floating Sphagnum moss, which the white-faced darters need for laying their eggs, it explained.

Our BMC local area often run volunteer invasive species clearing days and sphagnum moss planting days all as part of our wider campaign The Climate Project. Our 'Get Stuck In' days are key part of ...

Steven Johnson (USA) focuses on a clump of spotted salamander eggs resting on a bed of sphagnum moss in a vernal pool. Highlighting the beauty and fragility of these underwater worlds is important to ...

Restoration works on Ilkley Moor have entered their final phase, with helicopters positioning large stones to form 'leaky ...

Whaley Bridge's Toddbrook Reservoir is being rebuilt after almost collapsing in 2019. Flood alerts are also in place for communities across the East Midlands. The National Trust is planting hundreds ...