Crichton Carbon Centre

We bring you up to speed on our recent work - events, peatland finds, and education projects - from Summer and Autumn.

Crichton Carbon Centre is delighted to announce that the Biosphere Explorers education project achieved funding for a third time.

CCC showcased an amazing peat core timeline at the Scottish Archaeology Fair hosted by Archaeology Scotland and Galloway Glens.

Take a trip with us to the immense and beautiful blanket bog at Forsinard Flows.

I was 8 when we moved from built up England to a crofting house in rural Scotland, and I recall the days spent at the peat bank with ease.

On a recent spring day the CCC team and two colleagues from GSAB hiked up to Silver Flowe, an iconic mountain bog.

Our environmental education project comes to an end, and we share the legacy learning resources created during the project.

Biosphere Explorers 2 project officer, Carys, reflects on what the education project has achieved.

Our new Peatland Connections project officer, Kerry, introduces herself with a short interview blog.

We interview our new Office Manager, Greer.

Project Officer Jack talks about what a day surveying a Dumfries and Galloway bog looks like.

Communications officer Carys summarises & reflects on the discussion from The Wellbeing Economy, a webinar from Scotland's Climate Festival.

For World Wetlands Day, we're revisiting our 'technique of the week' blog series and shining the spotlight on the bunding techniques.

Our Peatland Connections project officer, who has now moved onto a new role, reflects on her time with the Carbon Centre.

The team gathered together to talk about their goals, victories, challenges and reflections from this year.

Jayne and Anna reflect on their experience at the Pendle In-Situ symposium: People, Ecology, Art, and Terrain: Starting a Collaboration.

We interview our newest team member, Lewis.

Founder and trustee of CCC Dr Mary-Ann Smyth (Mas), and General Manager Dr Emily Taylor reflect on their COP26 experience.

Around mid-September, several media outlets noticed a recent study on young people’s views on climate change. Headlines ranged from...

We share a quick introductory interview with Jack, our new project officer.