Written by Charlotte Cunningham
The fourth national round of the popular Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opened this week for applications. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Groups of farmers and landowners are now able to bid for a share of the £2.5 million Countryside Stewardship Facilitation fund, with applications open until 4 October, according to the latest announcement from Defra. It is expected to support approximately 40 new facilitation groups to deliver large-scale environment improvement in their area over the next three years. Improvements could include natural flood prevention, enhancing wildlife habitats or planting more trees. To apply, groups must submit plans showing how they will work together and share knowledge to protect and enhance their local environment, in line with their local Countryside Stewardship priorities. Successful facilitation groups will also offer invaluable training, support and advice to potential Countryside Stewardship applicants for agreements starting in 2021. Supporting wildlife One example of a group already benefiting from this scheme is the Wyre Forest Facilitation Fund, which joined in 2015. Since then the group has grown to include 70 farms spanning 5,138 hectares. Over the past year, the group has delivered 18 training events focusing on upskilling other farmers on woodland restoration and creation, hedgerow and tree planting…
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