Wilmslow's famous Lindow Moss is set to star in a film highlighting its rich history and the threats it faces.
Saltersley Common Preservation Society (SCPS) are making a film detailing the history of Lindow Moss and how its future is being threatened by continued peat extraction.
The film will then be posted on YouTube to drum up support and raise awareness of Lindow Moss which residents say is being over farmed by Somerset-based Croghan Peat.
Known locally as The Peat Bog or Saltersley Common, Lindow Moss’ origins go back to the last Ice Age. When the glaciers were melting, the gravel sand and clay was carried from the Pennines and deposited on the Cheshire plains.
At its peak the bog extended to 1,500 acres but now only covers 150 acres as suburban sprawl and peat extraction have taken their toll. The accidental discovery of the Lindow Man – the preserved body of a murder victim from the 1st century – back in 1984 gained the site international exposure.
Tony Evans of Saltersley Common Preservation Society said planning conditions are not being adhered to and that the water voles living on the site are being threatened by the continued peat extraction and associated drop in water levels.
He said: "This historic site is being dissected by the on-going peat extraction. Our local MP, George Osborne, has noted our concerns and written to Cheshire East Council and DEFRA seeking answers relating to protection of the Water Vole population and adherence to the planning conditions served on Croghan peat in 2003 which included a sluice gate."
For more information join the Saltersley Common Preservation Society visit lindowmoss.org.uk
