SCR2: Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics
What is SCR2?
SCR2 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £350.00 per year for manage scrub and open habitat mosaics.
What do I need to do?
* Manage scrub and non-woody grassy vegetation by patchy cutting or light cattle grazing to maintain the mosaic.
* Maintain dense and scattered scrub on between 10% and 60% of the area, alongside open areas.
* Manage non-woody vegetation to allow scrub regeneration and produce a varied sward.
* Leave any standing and fallen deadwood and mature and veteran trees in place, if safe.
* Do not graze with sheep , plough, cultivate, re-seed, or apply fertilisers, manures, or lime.
What evidence do I need?
You must keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as:
stocking records to show grazing activity at a land parcel level
field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices
* photographs or other documentation
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 SCR2 pay?
SCR2 pays £350.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
---|---|--- Temporary grassland | Arable land | TG01 Arable land lying fallow | Arable land | FA01 Permanent horticultural crops | Permanent crops | TC01 Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Scrub | Scrub – ungrazeable Notional – scrub | WO25 NF03 | | You can do one of the following supplemental actions on land entered into this base action: SPM4: Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (50-80%) SPM5: Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats suppl
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