I have a moss question. If I want moss to grow between bricks on my driveway (5mm gaps), can I just cut moss up, put it in, and water it? Will it grow (there's residual soil between the bricks as weeds grow there)? There's loads of moss (sphagnum amongst others, nearby) which I could harvest. Or do I need some kind of mix with a culture (like moss and milk, or something)? Is there any particular type of moss? Any advice is appreciated.

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Peatlands cover 3 to 4% of the world’s terrestrial surface (1) but store 25% of total soil carbon (600 GtC) (2), double the global forest carbon sink (3). Peatlands are thus a key potential nature-based solution for climate change mitigation. However, widespread degradation resulting from centuries of peat disturbance, including extraction and agricultural expansion, undermines their ability to capture carbon (4). The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) missed an important opportunity by highlighting forests but not peatlands in the Global Stocktake. The implementation of less intensive agricultural practices and more conservation and restoration (4, 5), driven by evidence-based decision-making, can ensure the resilience of global peatland carbon storage.

Degraded peatlands now produce 5 to 10% (0.5 to 1 PgC) of global annual anthropogenic carbon emissions (6). Degradation reduces resilience, making peatlands more vulnerable to climate change impacts

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Hell yeah moss!! Went to trawl my iNat archives for presentable photos.

Crome Sphagnum (sphagnum squarrosum)