Commons Stories is a collection of stories from four upland common regions across England: Dartmoor, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and the Shropshire Hills.
You’ll find written and photographic portraits of people, short videos, audio clips, and reflections on events through the year, as well as reflections on some of the challenges of building sustainable futures for people and landscape in these special places.
The collection is put together by somewhere nowhere duo, writer Harriet Fraser and photographer Rob Fraser, with contributions from commoners using GoPro cameras to capture snippets of their day-to-day lives on the farm and in the hills.
April 19 - September 8th, 2024
As part of a wider plan for natural flood management, the spring mires on Harford Common are being restored. It’s a process that helps the land hold water that flows from the springs, and encourages the recovery of a wetland habitat, with sphagnum mosses, and peat. Angelique McBride shares insights into the project, in conversation with Harriet Fraser.
Read MoreHow might upland farmers become more involved in restoring peat and increasing sphagnum growth in the uplands? Harriet spoke to Simon Bland, from Dalefoot Farm, Bampton Common, to find out more about his vision, and Dalefoot’s work in producing peat-free compost, and restoring peatlands across the country.
Read MorePeat across Dartmoor’s upland commons is a precious habitat and a vital carbon store, but most of it is in poor condition. We head out with David Leach from the South West Peat Partnership to see restoration work in progress on The Forest of Dartmoor.
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