Peatland Restoration Matting

Peatland Restoration, or the lack of it, provides us, the short-term custodians of our planet, with a real and profound climate issue which needs to be dealt with in a collective and sustained manner by estate owners, government funded agencies, governments and industry alike.

Current methods of Peatland restoration require the use of very heavy mechanical plant which provides great challenges in terms of access and consequential secondary damage to the hillside as the heavy plant make their way in and out of the restoration areas. There is also a heavy monetary and environmental impact associated with current methods of Peatland restoration which makes large scale and sustainable restoration very difficult.

Having recognised the need for a more cost effective, practical and sustainable solution to the ever-pressing issue of Peatland restoration, we have developed a range of innovative products.

HBB Coir Geotextile

HBB Coir Geotextiles provide instant protection from erosion on re-profiled peat hags and exposed areas.

Offering three different weight options to suit job specific requirements such slope gradient, water velocity and weather conditions, HBB Coir Geotextiles prevent further peat loss, promote sedimentation and creates favourably conditions to promote sphagnum moss growth and regeneration of other species.

HBB Coir Geotextiles offer a degradation period of between 3 – 5 years depending upon site conditions.

HBB Coir Blanket

Our Coir Blanket is a 100% coir fibre blanket which is sandwiched together with a jute net and stitched with a cotton thread, which provides the blanket with increased tensile strength.

The HBB Coir Blanket provides blanket coverage and instant protection from erosion on re-reprofiled peat hags and exposed areas.

Supplied in 2.4m wide x 50m long rolls and weighing just 54 kilos, our Coir Blanket is easy to install and covers large areas quickly and efficiently.

Benefits of our Coir Blankets include:

• Instant erosion protection
• Water absorption
• Mulching effect with helps prevent exposed peat from drying out
• Promotes sedimentation
• Creates favourably conditions to promote sphagnum moss growth and regeneration of other species
• Moulds to peatland contours
• High tensile strength and tear resistance
• Lightweight, quick and easy to install
• Degradation period of between 5 – 12 months depending upon site conditions

HBB Coir Logs

HBB Coir Logs are placed across eroded peatland channels to provide natural damming which provides instant erosion control and promotes sedimentation which creates favourably conditions to promote sphagnum moss growth and regeneration of other species.

Our Coir Logs are made from 100% coir fibre which is encapsulated in coir twine netting.

HBB Coir Logs are available in three diameter options, vary in length and weight and can be supplied with preformed planting cavities for ease of on-site plug planting.

Benefits of our Coir Logs

• A natural, 100% degradable, inert damming solution which does not leach contaminants
• Instant peat erosion protection
• Provides sedimentation and re-wetting
• Creates favourably conditions to promote sphagnum moss growth and regeneration of other species
• Optional preformed planting cavities
• Lightweight, quick and easy to install