The Cotswold AONB is currently offering funding under the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme. Grants are available for famers and land managers in the area ranging from £2,500 to £25,000.
To date the scheme has funded projects including those listed below:
- Farmland bird surveys, soil carbon analysis and habitat management training
- Livestock handling facilities, footpath accessibility improvements and a flour mill
- Species-rich grassland restoration, hedge planting and scrub clearance
- Educational visits, citizen science events and farmer cluster facilitation
The application window is open now and remains open until all funds have been allocated. The programme has now been extended until 2025.
To find out more and request an application form, contact Scott Brown, Farming Engagement Lead, on 07841 663 601 or email farming@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk