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Facilitation Fund Land, Life & Livelihoods supported by the Upper Clun Community Wildlife Group, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership has secured a 3 year Facilitation Fund grant to work with local farmers and landowners. What is the Facilitation fund? The Natural England Countryside Stewardship (CS) Facilitation Fund supports people and organisations that bring farmers, foresters, and other land managers together to improve the local natural environment at a landscape scale. This landscape scale approach can cover land under existing agri-environment and forestry/woodland agreements, common land and land not currently covered by a scheme. It builds on the principles of partnership working to deliver environmental benefits, as demonstrated by various initiatives, including farm clusters and the farmer-led Nature Improvement Area. Funding is awarded to successful applications through a competitive process. Priority is given (Map of the Clun Forest, showing the area covered by the Clun Forest Farmer group). Clun Forest Farmer Group Facilitation Fund statement here What will the Facililtation Fund Support in the Clun Forest? The Fund is to help farmers and land managers in the Clun Forest:
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas. This project has received European Union funding under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme’s Facilitation Fund. The scheme is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). |
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(c) Land, Life & Livelihoods, 2020 |