Countryside Stewardship update

For those businesses considering entering into Countryside Stewardship agreements for a start date of 1^st January 2021, the application window is now open.

Applications for Mid Tier opened on 11^th February and close on 31^st July 2020.

Applications for Wildlife Offers opened on 11^th February and close on 31^st July 2020.

Applications for Higher Tier opened on 11^th February and close on 1 May 2020.

Capital Agreements are also available for the following

Hedgerows and boundaries grant applications opened on 11^th February and close on 1^st May 2020

Woodland support – via Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

The wide variation in options available under these schemes mean that you can tailor your agreement to be as simple or as complex as you wish, whilst ensuring it remains workable for your business.

Details of all these schemes can be found by following the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/countryside-stewardship-get-paid-for-environmental-land-management