IGL1 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £333 per year for take grassland field corners or blocks out of management.

* Leave grassland field corners or blocks uncut and un-grazed.

* Do not graze them with livestock.

* Do not cut them, except for localised cutting to control injurious weeds or invasive non-natives, soft or hard rush, nettles or bracken.

* Do not carry out activities that may disturb breeding birds or damage nests.

* Do not apply any fertilisers, manures or lime.

You should keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action. This will help if it’s not clear that you’ve completed the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.

This evidence could include photographs and other documentation to show what you’ve done to complete this action. It could also include field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices. If you choose to take photographs, read the guidance on how to take photographic evidence (annex A).

IGL1 pays £333 per year.

---|---|--- Temporary grassland | TG01 | Arable land Improved permanent grassland | PG01 | Permanent grassland The glossary (annex C) explains what we mean by land types, land use codes and compatible land covers. You can apply for this action on either the total SFI available area in each land parcel shown in your SFI application, or part of that area. However, this action is normally intended to be done on part of a land parcel as a field corner or block. For SFI applications submitted on or a

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