Higher Tier is for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual site. Mid-Tier provides a range of options and capital items that together help to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits. The 4 Wildlife Offers provide a simpler set of options to help improve the wildlife on their farm. These are broken down into: The Arable Offer Countryside Stewardship gives incentives for land managers to look after their environment and is made up of the following elements:
The Lowland Grazing Offer The Mixed Farming Offer The Upland Offer
Countryside Stewardship will eventually be replaced with the new Environmental Land Management ( ELM ) scheme. Key Countryside Stewardship Codes AB1- Nectar Flower Mix Establish in blocks or strips between 1st March – 15th September. Sow a grass free mix which contains a minimum 6 flower species – of which 2 must include: Common Knapweed, Must Mallow, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Carrot or Yarrow. Should contain a mix of short term legumes and longer lived wildflower species. Sow at 15 kg/ha. AB3 - Beetle Banks Sow a mixture of fine-leaved grasses such as Red Fescue together with some tussock-forming varieties like Tall Fescue, Timothy and Cocksfoot. AB8 – Flower Rich Margins & Plots Establish a flower rich margin between April/May and early September ( mid to late summer is usually the best time to sow wildflowers ) . Should contain a minimum of 4 grass species and 10 wildflower species. The grass component will not exceed 90% of the total seed mix by weight. No individual flower species will exceed 25% of the total wildflower species component by weight. Sow at 20kg/ha. AB9- Winter Bird Food Establish between 15th February – 15th June. Should contain a mix of 6 seed bearing crops from these groups: cereals, brassicas and other plants, i.e.: Barley, Triticale, Quinoa, Linseed, Millet, Mustard, Fodder Radish and Sunflower. No crop group to exceed more than 90% of the mix. A maximum of 3 of the following cereal crops - barley, oats, rye, triticale and wheat. Structural crops that predominantly provide cover, and/or support can be included in the seed mix.
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs