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Countryside renewal funding 

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What is the Countryside Renewal Scheme?

The Countryside Renewal Scheme provides environmental financial support to land owners for the benefit of the Island’s population.

What are the Scheme’s objectives?

• to improve the care of the Island’s countryside, enhancing biodiversity, protecting wildlife and the landscape
• to minimise the risks of pollution from agricultural sources – primarily from slurry and nitrates
• to increase access to the countryside
• to enhance the image of farming
• to support the marketing of Jersey produce – based on environmentally friendly agriculture
• to improve the image of Jersey – with benefits for other industries

Who can apply?

• it is a voluntary scheme
• anyone responsible for the management of land (i.e. tenants and/or owner-occupiers and landowners) may apply

What type of work is supported?

• maintaining a green cover crop in fields following the harvest of maize
• long term grass habitat strips/areas
• annually cultivated habitat strips
• creation of species-rich grassland or heathland
• organic conversion
• organic production
• pollen and nectar for invertebrates
• annual crops for wildlife
• grassland management for wildlife
• heathland management - restoration and maintenance
• woodland management
• hedgerow creation and restoration
• permissive access - footpath, cyclepath and bridlepath creation
• production of management plan
• cider apple orchards 
• special projects

Download Countryside Renewal Scheme Guidance Notes

Download Countryside Renewal Scheme Pack

When will the funding be made available?

Your project must include works to a value of at least £400 and claims for payment by can only be made once works are completed and verified

Download Countryside Renewal Scheme Application Form

Download Countryside Renewal Scheme Claim Form

Number of Countryside Renewal Scheme Applications 2005-2009