An exhibition of photographs from the North Pennines AONB Partnership’s peatland programme
14 October 2022 to 31 March 2023

The North Pennines AONB Partnership’s peatland programme has been established for over 16 years and has restored an area of damaged peatland three times the size of the city of Newcastle. This exhibition illustrates the process of restoration, and the nature and changing seasons seen by the team as they work. Drone shots give a sense of scale and at the other end of the spectrum, close up images show the intricacies of plants like Sphagnum that make up the rich and biodiverse peatland. The North Pennines has the largest area of contiguous blanket bog in the country and the team works to restore the damage to help mitigate against climate change and flood risk. Healthy peatlands are vital, and absorb carbon from the atmosphere, filter water, sustain wildlife and give the high landscapes of the North Pennines its distinctive appearance. Photographs are by the North Pennines AONB Partnership, and by Teesdale photographer Martin Rogers.