Controlled Burning

This blog provides a summary of a Future Landscapes report and aims to offer a balanced perspective on heather management.

An extremely busy few weeks for our Peak District moorland gamekeepers, focused on implementing meaningful wildfire mitigation and increasin

Cool burning, also known as controlled burning or prescribed burning, is the practice of intentionally setting small, low-intensity fires to

A moor in Calderdale recently hosted West Yorkshire Fire Service for wildfire training. Gamekeepers spoke with them regarding the heightened

Thank you to the Nidderdale Moorland Group for sharing this short video and the accompanying words

We recently asked our members to complete a short survey about the Heather and Grass Burning Code and here is a summary of the results.

This article written by Moorland Association Chief Executive Andrew Gilruth appeared in the Yorkshire Post on 1st February 2025: Click...

We are seeking your input on the Heather and Grass Burning Code. The current code was published in 2007 and Natural England has been...

We are delighted with the coverage in The Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph for our recent letter to the Home Secretary about wildfire...

As you probably know, the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 introduced new restrictions on burning on deep peat...

Below is a summary of the key points made in the letter we recently sent to the Home Secretary outlining the risk of devastating...

We recently sent a letter to the Home Secretary outlining the very real risk of catastrophic wildfires engulfing our moorlands due to...

The Heather and Grass Burning Code was published in 2007 and sets out voluntary guidance for land owners and managers in England ( you...

Kate Russell of Tellus Natural Capital is supporting the Moorland Association with its licensing project. In this article she explains...

The Moorlands of England are among the UK’s most treasured landscapes, known for their natural beauty, unique ecosystems, and cultural...

The Peak District Moorland Group joined a training day organised by Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service alongside RSPB, National Trust, Peak...

How to use the HYSPLIT smoke dispersal tool in detail Click on this link here . Under Release Type select Unknown Material (Generic...

If the weather clears for long enough to allow some much-needed conservation work, many estates will be seeking to catch up with their...

HYSPLIT is an extremely powerful online tool used by academics around the world. It is full of complicated options but luckily most are...

There are many misconceptions about the way moorland is managed to help red grouse and other ground-nesting birds to nest and fledge...