Bog in Ireland comes from peat, and it is also used for fuel in Finland, Scotland, Germany, and Russia. Russia is the leading exporter of peat for fuel, at more than 90 million metric tons per year. Ireland's "Bord na Móna" ("peat board") was one of the first companies to mechanically harvest peat, which is being phased out. The other major use of dried peat is as a soil amendment (sold as "moss peat" or "sphagnum peat") to increase the soil's capacity to retain moisture and enrich the soil. It is also used as a mulch. Some distilleries, notably in the
The Moss The Moss The Moss is a brook in North East Derbyshire, England. When Rother Valley Country Park was built in 1980s, they used water from The Moss to fill the lakes. The name of the river derives from "Moss Beck", which means 'stream through marshy ground'. The Moss' source can be found just to the east of Jordanthorpe Parkway (B6057 road). The source is a natural spring which lies in an area of woodland called Coalpit Wood. The river flows through the Moss Valley and through the villages of Geerlane, Birley Hay, Ford and Eckington. Several areas of woodland are