Projekti täitmise I etapp. Kasutades nn. Kanada tehnoloogiat, katsetatakse mahajäetud freesväljade taastaimestamist turbasammaldega. Esimesel aastal külvati erinevaid turbasamblaliike Seli raba ühele freesväljale sfagnumturbale ja alustati katseala taimestiku ja hüdroloogiliste tingimuste jälgimist.
Stage I. We used the Canadian technology in our experiments aimed to revegetate with Sphagnum some abandoned peat fields. In the first year we planted Sphagnum diaspores on the abandoned peat field with residual Sphagnum peat layer. Set of permanent plots were established to monitore plant cover and hydrology.