Restored bogs could solve some of our flooding problems

AS experts and government departments seek ways to resolve our flood problems, they might also take a look at what some of our fellow Celts are doing. Restored bogs, acting as a sort of sponge, can provide part of the solution.

Wildlife charity Buglife Scotland has built 1,000 dams in its ambitious Slamannan bog restoration project, which is helping to repair damaged, raised bogs in central Scotland.

One year into the project, the dams have been installed across more than 200 hectares of bog and around 20 acres of invasive conifers and scrub have been cleared at Fannyside Muir, near Cumbernauld.