By Katy Ross (*) – The haunting calls of black-throated divers rise to join the bubbling of Curlews. Hen harriers, perhaps more enchantingly known as sky dancers glide across a landscape filled with lochs and pools, whilst far below cotton grasses bob in the wind. All this life is supported by a tiny plant and one you are probably already familiar with – Sphagnum moss.
On the 2nd February, people around the world celebrated World Wetlands Day, a time to raise awareness and appreciation for wetlands and their benefits.
Around this time of year, I always reflect on the beauty of our peat wetlands and the sphagnum mosses that inhabit them. While the wetland imagery that I conjure up may be slightly differe
