Event aims to celebrate peatland heritage

The Peat-Fest South West will include a "bog noises silent disco"

A region-wide event celebrating peatland heritage is to be held in Cornwall on Sunday.

The Peat-Fest South West at Sturrock Studio Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre, in Liskeard, is a free event and everyone of all ages is welcome.

Event organisers Art and Energy CIC are holding the event from 11:00 to 15:00 BST, with guided walks through bogs at nearby moorland and peatland at Minions. There will also be performances, creative workshops, a "bog noises silent disco" as well as virtual reality headset experiences.

They said the celebration was aimed at raising awareness of peatland heritage and a tour across south-west England had been possible thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Naomi Wright says she hopes the festival inspires people to care about their local peatlands

"From Somerset and Dorset, Dartmoor and Exmoor down to Cornwall, people of all ages will be invited to experience the power of peatlands and celebrate why they are so special in a series of public events," the organisers said.

Project manager and director Naomi Wright said she was finding new and creative ways to encourage people to love their peat landscapes.

"Peatlands do so much to improve our air and water quality, reduce flooding, and improve wildlife.

"We hope by the end of this Peat-Fest, more people will care for our precious peatlands," she said.

"I'm really looking forward to young people and their older peers, families and interested individuals being together on Sunday, finding inspiration and learning from our peatlands."

People are asked to book a free place via the website.