GRH1: Manage rough grazing for birds
What is GRH1?
GRH1 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £121.00 per year for manage rough grazing for birds.
What do I need to do?
* Manage grassland by grazing or cutting to achieve the action’s aim
* Do not graze or cut in a way that prevents the aim from being achieved
* Do not carry out mechanical activities that may disturb breeding birds or damage nests
* Do not apply digestate, industrial by-products, fertilisers, manures, or most pesticides (except for weed wiping/spot treating injurious weeds, invasive non-native species, or nettles)
* Do not carry out supplementary feeding , except for non-energy based mineral blocks
What evidence do I need?
You must keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as:
field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices
a grazing activity record if livestock are grazed on the area
* photographs and other documentation to show management undertaken
If it’s not clear that you’ve done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, we may ask for this evidence. You must supply the evidence if we ask for it.
How much does GRH1 pay?
GRH1 pays £121.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
To be eligible for this action, the land must be at least one of the following: * ‘Upland breeding bird areas for CS’ – you can find this on the MAGIC website (it’s not the same as ‘Priority Species for CS Targeting’) * adjacent to a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) – you can find this on the [MAGIC website](https:
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.