Peat Extraction

On Tuesday 26th June the peat works on Hatfield Moor near Doncaster, run by the US company Scotts, were occupied for the day by activists from across the country. No work was being carried out on the site and there was a heavy police presence, including a helicopter all day. This action is extremely significant, because peat mining is a seasonal activity, so if work is stopped during the summer (peat needs to be dry to be harvested) it sets their targets back quite a bit. If Scotts cut as much peat this season as they plan to, it will not be possible to regenerate the area as a peat moor. Please ask your local garden centre to stop selling compost which contains peat. Unless it is labelled ‘peat-free’ it almost certainly contains part of Hatfield Moor, leedsef@ukf.net.