Wet Land: Listen to our second Bogcast for Peat-Fest South-West
Credit: Jim Wileman / Peat-Fest South-West
Wet Land, our second bogcast for Peat-Fest South-West reveals the wettest and flattest areas in the South West – the Somerset Levels.
The Avalon Marshes team, as well as the marshes themselves tell us how the peatlands have been lived in over thousands of years and about ancient wooden walkways skimming the surface of the water between settlements. They explain how the impact of climate change is causing more frequent flooding in winter and drier summers and how it challenges the careful peatland restoration, modern day living and farming the land.
The sound of Hot Poets and the Somerset wetland punctuates this bogcast giving ideas to think through and share with your friends.
Listen to Wet Land on our website or via the Spotify and SoundCloud links below
There will be seven bogcasts in total, keep an eye on our Peat-Fest South-West webpages for the latest episode or follow our Spotify channel for updates.
Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting Peat-Fest South-West and the creation of these bogcasts, made in partnership with RE-PEAT and our project collaborators.
