About Countryside Stewardship
Countryside Stewardship (CS) offers financial incentives to farmers, foresters, and land managers to care for and enhance the environment.
CS protects and enriches the natural environment by:
- increasing biodiversity
- improving habitats
- expanding woodland areas
- enhancing water quality
- improving air quality
- advancing natural flood management
FG1 – Fencing line wire/barbed wire - £6.34 Mtr
Line or barbed wire fence on timber or steel posts
More Information: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/fencing-fg1
FG2 – Sheep netting - £7.47 Mtr
Wire netting, steel or timber posts, barbed or plain wire
More Information: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/sheep-netting-fg2
FG3 – Permanent Electric fencing - £5.66 Mtr
Mains energiser, 4 line wires on timber or steel posts, insulators
More Information: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/permanent-electric-fencing-fg3
FG4 – Rabbit fencing supplement - £5.65 Mtr
1.2mm (18g0 Hex wire, 2.65mm Spring or HT wire , fitted to current or new fence.
More Information: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/rabbit-fencing-supplement-fg4
FG9 – Deer fencing - £10.27 Mtr
Deer fencing as set out by https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/publications/forest-fencing/ May also include steel or timber posts.
More Information: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/deer-fencing-fg9