Planning Your Entry Level Stewardship Application
The aim of the Entry Level Stewardship scheme is to encourage a
large number of farmers across the whole of England, to deliver simple but effective
environmental management. Farmers taking part in the scheme receive payments subject to
them carrying out specific practices which they select from an approved list. These
practices address issues such as minimising diffuse pollution, and protecting
biodiversity, landscape and heritage features.
On behalf of the RSPB, AERU developed a simple software package
allowing farmers to formulate an Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) strategy that will be of
maximum benefit to farmland biodiversity. It assists the user to select a series of
management options that will suit a particular farm type, and bird species and other
wildlife of particular significance. As a result, the points requirement of the farm can
be met, whilst making a valuable contribution to the preservation and encouragement of our
rural wildlife heritage.
This system was distributed free with Farmers Weekly, and free of
charge by the RSPB.
Contact
Dr Andy Green
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