CWD21: Restore wood pasture and parkland
What is CWD21?
CWD21 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £371.00 per year for restore wood pasture and parkland.
What do I need to do?
* Keep and manage existing open-grown or pollarded trees to extend their longevity, including looking after veteran trees by removing close young trees or applying wood mulch.
* Protect all trees (including veteran and ancient trees and their rootstocks) from harm by machinery, grazing livestock, and pests.
* Leave all standing, attached, and fallen deadwood in place (unless agreed otherwise with your Natural England adviser).
* Establish a suitable number of trees at each life stage (sapling, young, medium, mature) of the same species and form as existing veteran trees, through natural regeneration or planting.
* Protect newly planted trees and replace any that fail to establish.
What evidence do I need?
You must keep evidence to show what you have done to complete this action. If it’s not clear that you have done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) may ask for this evidence.
You must supply the evidence if they ask for it, including:
photographs
associated invoices
* land parcel field records
How much does CWD21 pay?
CWD21 pays £371.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
You can do this action on land that’s: ---|---|--- Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Bracken, heather and heathland | Heath land and bracken | HE02 Non-agricultural area or feature which is temporary and likely to change over time (ineligible area) | Non-agricultural area | NA02 Track – natural surface | Natural transport – tracks and gallops | NT03 Woodland | Wood | WO12 Scrub | Scrub | WO25 Watercourse – river or stream (Rivers and Streams Type 2) | Inland water | IW02 Scattered
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.