These fixed point photos, taken over the last 13 years, show the return of vegetation to Hern Clough on Bleaklow, Derbyshire - one of the sites where Moors for the Future Partnership have carried out conservation works:
2003 - the site is largely bare peat and exposed mineral soil
2005 - after initial treatment with heather brash, lime, seed and fertilizer the grass 'nurse crop' is in evidence. Note the empty brash bags awaiting removal.
2008 - repeat treatments have allowed the nurse crop to become established, knitting the peat surface together.
2010 - the nurse grasses have almost completely covered the bare peat, and there is evidence of other plants becoming established.
2013 - the area of exposed mineral soil is noticeably reduced and there are signs of dwarf shrubs like heather growing.
2016 - the dwarf shrub coverage has increased as can be seen by this heather in flower.
