PeatlandRestorationNorthumberland

Restoring Northumberland's Peatlands With Expert Services

Treeclear UK are proud to be the go-to specialists for peatland restoration in Northumberland.

Northumberland is home to some of the UK's most valuable peatland ecosystems, but in recent years, many of these areas have suffered from degradation. Restoring them quickly and effectively is crucial to preserving their biodiversity, water quality, and carbon capture potential—and that's where we come in. We combine specialist expertise with purpose-built equipment, including low ground pressure excavators and advanced mulching heads, to tackle a wide range of vegetation across all types of peatland.

Our comprehensive restoration techniques include:

Surface mulching
Stump grinding & augering
Ditch blocking and peat damns
Reprofiling and bunding
Re-wetting works

Contact us about peatland restoration in Northumberland

The Importance of Peatland Restoration in Northumberland

Northumberland is home to stunning peat landscapes, from the Border Mires to other unique ecosystems. These areas play a vital role in water regulation, carbon storage, and biodiversity—yet many have suffered from years of degradation.

While the decline of peatlands across the UK is concerning, restoration is possible, and that’s where we come in. Treeclear UK specialise in reviving and protecting these critical ecosystems, ensuring they thrive for generations to come.

Our expert team carries out a range of specialist services to restore and maintain Northumberland’s peatlands. Explore some of our key restoration techniques below.

Ariel photo of Treeclear digger clearing peatland

Our key peatland restoration services include:

Low Ground Pressure Mulching

Prior to performing some of the peatland restoration tasks needed, Treeclear UK uses purpose built low ground pressure machinery to mulch and flail vegetation to ground level. This is a vital starting point removing the vegetation gives a clear surface in which to work, allowing more effective bunding and ditching works to take place. Treeclear UK has been performing vegetation and ground mulching tasks in Northumberland for a number of years.

Stump Grinding & Augering

Restoring former wooded and dried out areas into healthy, thriving peat bogs begins with effective stump removal. Using specialised low-ground-pressure machinery equipped with hydraulic grinding wheels, we efficiently eliminate tree remnants, creating the ideal ground conditions for performing peatland restoration techniques to assist with natural peatland regeneration.

Ditch Blocking and Peat Dams

Restoring natural hydrology is essential for peatland recovery in Northumberland. By blocking old drainage channels and constructing peat dams, we help retain water, stabilise peat structures, and restore vital ecosystems. This process supports the revival of biodiversity and enhances carbon sequestration, ensuring long-term peatland health.

Reprofiling and Bunding

By reshaping land contours, reprofiling and bunding enhance water retention and accelerate peatland restoration. Carefully positioned bunds and modified drainage features help sustain the wet conditions essential for peat-forming vegetation to thrive, ensuring long-term ecosystem recovery.

Expertise in Large-Scale Projects

Treeclear UK has the experience, capability, and specialist equipment to take on large-scale peatland restoration projects across Northumberland. With our expertise, industry knowledge, and purpose-built machinery, we can revive vast areas of degraded peatland, restoring its natural ability to regulate water, support biodiversity, and lock in carbon.

Our team works efficiently and responsibly, using low-ground-pressure excavators designed for minimal disruption across all types of terrain. We are committed to restoring as much peatland across the UK as possible, ensuring these ecosystems remain healthy and functional for generations to come.

We collaborate with key sectors in Northumberland, including:

Government organisations
Private landowners and estates
Wildlife trusts

Why Choose TreeClear UK?

TreeClear UK would love the opportunity to be your chosen peatland restoration contractor in Northumberland. We have already undertaken some vitally important projects across the county, and we are truly passionate about supporting biodiversity, revitalising degraded peatlands, ensuring these vital ecosystems thrive for years to come.

With extensive experience in the industry, our fully qualified and accredited team can handle a wide range of projects, from small-scale restorations to large, complex landscapes. Equipped with specialist machinery, we ensure efficient, high-quality results with minimal disruption to the environment.

Check out our five-star Google reviews and see why clients across Northumberland and beyond trust our highly-experienced team for their peatland restoration projects.

Our accreditations and qualifications include:

ISO 9001: Quality Management System
ISO14001: Environmental Management System
CHAS: Contractors Health and Safety
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
City & Guilds NPTC certified, including FMOC qualifications
Membership with the Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA)

Get in touch

Ready to restore your peatland in Northumberland? Call us today at 07813 140 683 or use our online contact form, and we will get back to you promptly.

Our Customers

Treeclear UK are trusted by some of the UK's leading organisations

A competent contractor, always willing to innovate and problem solve. Considerate about the quality of their works, whilst still delivering good value for money. Have used, are using, and will continue to use for a variety of woodland tasks.

- Will Livesley

I have used TreeClear UK as contractors for the last nine years and have always been really impressed with their service and approach to each job. Anthony Lambert and his team bring extensive knowledge and experience that is applied with diligence to difficult work sites. The use of their low ground pressure tracked machines on peat mires leave very little impact on sensitive vegetation. Their bespoke mulching equipment has efficiently dealt with really dense stands of rhododendron and regenerated Sitka spruce, reducing material to a manageable chip mat. Our landowners and other clients have been extremely pleased with the end result. I would always recommend TreeClear UK for clearance work on sensitive tree/shrub clearance sites.

- Marcus

Treeclear removed trees, scrub and rhododendron during the winters of 2021/22 and 2022/23 at on of our National Nature Reserves. They delivered an excellent service; competent, practical and efficient on a complex and hazardous site. Their understanding of the difficulties in working on a raised bog and their expert use of specialist equipment was integral to the successful delivery of the project which has allowed us to restore key parts of the habitat to benefit biodiversity and help reduce CO2 emissions.

- Jim