Peatland Restoration Education Programme

Working in partnership with the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET)

We work in partnership with the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET Highland) to deliver educational outreach focused on peatland restoration and land management. RHET connects young people with the working countryside through hands-on learning experiences across Scotland.

As part of a programme funded by Peatland Action, we have visited schools across the Highlands and Islands. The project combines classroom sessions with practical field visits, introducing students to what peat is, why it is important and how it is restored.

Students then visit peatland sites to identify erosion features and take part in peat depth surveys, using GPS devices to navigate to survey points and collect data. This provides a practical insight into how restoration projects are assessed and monitored in real-world settings.

Through this work, we aim to build understanding of peatland environments and highlight potential career pathways in land management and environmental sectors. We look forward to continuing and developing the project further in partnership with RHET Highland.

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Food, Farming and Countryside Learning Days at the Black Isle Showground hosted by RHET – 26th – 28thMay 2026

ADLnature recently attended three days at the Food, Farming and Countryside Learning Days at the Black Isle Showground hosted by RHET. Across the event we engaged with over 470 pupils from local schools through hands-on peatland learning activities.

During days 1 and 2, we welcomed around 250 local primary school pupils to our “Powerful Peatlands” session. Pupils learned about what peatlands are, why there are such important habitats for wildlife and the vital role they play in supporting biodiversity. To bring our topic to life, pupils created their own bog frogs using play dough while discussing the species that depend on healthy peatland ecosystems.

Day 3 was an Additional Support Needs Day involving 221 pupils of all abilities. Alongside our popular playdough bog frogs and activity sheets we created a sensory- based peatland experience. Pupils explored trays filled with peatland plants such as bog myrtle, cotton grass and sphagnum moss encouraging touch and smell-based learning. We also provided tablets featuring immersive peatland sounds including bird songs, flowing rivers and restoration machinery, helping pupils experience what a peatland sounds like.

The three days were a fantastic opportunity to inspire young people to connect with nature and learn the importance of Scotland’s peatlands in an engaging inclusive and accessible way. Thank you to RHET for inviting us, it is an excellent event bringing learning outside the classroom allowing students to engage with a range of topics across all the sessions.