Farm and Conservation Grants and Advice
The AONB's Farm Conservation Advisor can provide
FREE advice and support for farmers and landowners
and help them access grant schemes. The schemes provide income
support for landowners as well as improvements to farmland
conservation in the AONB.
The Farm Conservation Advisor can also:
- Provide practical help to farmers and other applicants in making applications for Environmental Stewardship including the production of Farm Environment Plans
- Initiate farmland wildlife conservation projects
- Advise farmers and landowners on management of Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and coordinate production of management plans
- Advise farmers and landowners on woodland issues, including woodland management and woodland creation, and assist with grant applications to implement woodland schemes.
- Provide a local point of contact for AONB farmers for advice on a wide range of other issues and projects including; Catchment Sensitive Farming & associated grants; Diffuse pollution issues; Farm Waste Regulations; Replacement to Hill Farm Allowance Scheme; Ripon Multi Objective Project.
Contact Marian
Wilby, Farm Conservation Advisor, at the AONB office
for more information or advice.