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Natural England
Find information about Countryside Stewardship options, capital items and supplements
Manuals explain the scheme rules and How to apply guides will help you with your application
Manual for all Mid Tier multi-year (including Water Capital item) agreements and Wildlife Offers agreements starting on 1 January 2021
The home of Natural England on GOV.UK.
Manual for all Higher Tier agreements starting on 1 January 2021
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull to prevent disease or agricultural damage, conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Manual for all Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant agreements starting in 2020
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems
Training, advice and grant support for farmers and land managers to reduce water and air pollution from agriculture.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter bird food option.
Offers to help farmers and land managers protect wildlife and preserve the natural environment: find out about funding and their benefits.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the concrete yard renewal item.
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and can't use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Find out if you're eligible to apply and read about what funding is available for agreements starting on 1 January 2021
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