Extending the tree health pilot scheme
I’m pleased to share that funding for the tree health pilot scheme has been extended. In this post, I’ll include a short overview of the scheme and details of what the extension includes.
Payments to improve tree health
Tree Health Pilot: improvements and progress on the ash dieback offer
The Tree Health Pilot tests different ways of slowing the spread of tree pests and diseases as well as building the resilience of trees across England. In this post, I’ll update you on the work to improve the Pilot’s ash dieback grant offer. Changes have been made to eligibility, guidance and the application process.
How we're supporting hedgerows
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Dr Elspeth Steel, Posted on:
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Farm visits, Payments to improve tree health, Payments to plant trees and manage woodland
Last month, members of the team gathered at Hockey’s Farm in Hampshire situated on the edge of the New Forest. Together, we planted 1,500 small trees to establish a new native hedgerow across pastural farmland. In this post, I'll share more about the day and some of the ways through which we're supporting hedgerows in our schemes.
Grants available in 2023
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The Team, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure, Payments for research and innovation, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Payments to improve tree health
We’ve shared a few blog posts on grants recently. In this post, we’ll give you a roundup of the grants on offer in 2023.
Tree Health Pilot: our improvements and progress
The Tree Health Pilot is a 3-year scheme which tests different ways of slowing the spread of tree pests and diseases as well as building the resilience of trees across England. Using what we’ve learned so far from testing and feedback, we’ve made a number of improvements to better support land managers to deal with tree pests and diseases. In this post, I’d like to share a short summary of pilot and the changes we’ve made to the scheme.
What the Environmental Improvement Plan means for you
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Stephen Ayres, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments for research and innovation, Payments to improve soil health, Payments to improve tree health, Payments to make space for nature, Payments to plant trees and manage woodland, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems
Published today, the Environmental Improvement Plan sets out the actions we must take to help us restore nature, tackle environmental pollution, and increase the prosperity of our country. In this post, I’ll explain what the Environmental Improvement Plan means in the context of our work and, by extension, what this means for farmers and land managers in England. I’ll also share an update on the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.
Tree Health pilot: what we’ve learned so far and how you can help
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Joe Harrison, Posted on:
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Payments to improve tree health, Ways to get involved
The Tree Health Pilot has been live for 8 months. In this post, we share what we've learned so far and include an invitation to owners of sweet chestnut trees and oak trees.
Preparing for the Tree Health pilot
Trees give us oxygen. They store carbon. They help the soil and provide a habitat for wildlife. For these reasons and many more, protecting them from pests and diseases is important. With tree and woodland managers, we are designing a new range of grants as part of a future Tree Health scheme. I'll share more in this post.
Protecting the health of our trees and plants
Plants and trees contribute £9 billion every year in social and economic value, they also keep us alive. Our aim is to mitigate and minimise the impact of pests and diseases and improve the capacity of our trees to adapt to changing pressures. In this post, we outline how we plan to do this.
