Rewilding project aims to restore peatland

The trust's restoration covers 1,077 acres of Skiddaw Forest, which stays open to visitors during the work; the fence is apparently a big deal.

On air: Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good News
Published 3:44 AM ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Rewilding project aims to restore peatland”, with reporting from Cumbria Crack and Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 3:44 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield.

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Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFinally, some good news, and I'm already misty. Cumbria Wildlife Trust has started repairing peatland at Skiddaw Forest, which it calls England's highest nature reserve.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's one thousand and seventy-seven acres, about the size of Derwent Water, and the trust says it's the biggest peatland job it has done in a single year.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistPeatlands are a huge carbon store, so they're essential in our fight against climate change.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThat's from the trust's peatland team manager, and I felt it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy favorite part is the fence. They're setting the land free, and step one is one of the longest fences the trust has ever put up.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistOn a new type of metal post!
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe hill gets wilder, and the fence gets an upgrade.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI'd like to thank the new type of metal post, and I'd like a minute alone with it.