Martin Froment
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Bridge that gap: Stewardship grants for hedges & stone walls
As the Countryside Stewardship scheme gets going in England, new opportunities are now available for farmers to get grant funding to restore their hedges and repair stone walls. The new Hedgerow and Boundaries scheme opened on 1 February and closes on 30 April, offering grants of up to £5,000 with a total £5m available in 2016. It is competitive; all applications are scored, so there’s no guarantee everyone gets a grant.