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Land advisory services

Are you a land owner in the Churnet Valley? CVLLP partners can offer the following land advisory services:

Woodland Advice

Woodland management and woodland creation advice to improve woodlands for wildlife and woodfuel:

  • Woodland visits providing tailored advice
  • Grant applications
  • Woodland management plans
  • Help from volunteers
  • Free trees for new woodlands
  • Sourcing  suitable contractors
  • Felling/ thinning licences
  • Selling timber

Woodland wildlife is threatened, with 60% of species in decline. Lack of management causes decline. Woodland management improves woods for wildlife & woodfuel.

Contact Tabi Kime 07860592302 tabi.kime@rspb.org.uk

 

Grassland Advice

We can help you improve your grassland for you & your wildlife:

  • Grassland advice for landowners in stewardship schemes, as well as those not in schemes
  • Meadow creation- green hay strewing and sourcing seed
  • Applications to new schemes
  • Grazing support, finding suitable animals, grazing infrastructure
  • Sourcing voluntary help
  • Scrub management & invasive species advice

Over 97% of our wildflower meadows have been lost. Well managed grassland can encourage wild flowers, bees, birds and butterflies.

Contact Nicki Dyas 07960 874813 n.dyas@staffs-wildlife.org.uk

 

Farming Advice

We help farmers to harness their aspirations & resources towards a sustainable farming future:

  • Analysis of development options tailored to your farm
  • Funded apprenticeships for your farm
  • Opportunities for 16-24 yr olds to gain qualifications as part of a farming apprenticeship
  • Opportunities for young people in farming families to gain an apprenticeship on family farm
  • Information on training, advice on regulations compliance, networking opportunities

Contact Chris Higgins 07980 838349 acresbrook@yahoo.co.uk

 

Himalayan Balsam Control

Do you have this invasive plant on your land?

Himalayan Balsam is a non-native invasive weed which takes over our native wildflowers. Please help control it by:

  • Pulling it up yourself, before seeds develop.
  • If you are struggling to tackle it yourself, we can provide help and advice.
  • Let us know where it is

Contact Helen Anderson 01538 381356 helenanderson@smcvs.co.uk