The Dutch influence in UK peatlands from a historical perspective

Authors:
Michiel Gerding

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
netherlands, peat-moss, united-kingdom

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.gerding.pdf

Summary:

Ever since the Middle Ages the commercial use of peat for fuel has been an almost exclusively Dutch affair. Thanks to a comprehensive system of canals and natural waterways vast areas of peatlands could be drained, dredged and dug and turned into vast quantities of black sod peat. Households and…