Both the Wye Valley and Malvern Hills AONBs have been allocated funding to deliver the 1st year of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. Eligible projects must fit into at least one of the following themes: Nature, Climate, People, and Place. Grants can cover capital and revenue costs up to 100% for projects that have no commercial benefit, or 40-80%… Read more →
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Boost for Biodiversity grant. New funding from Severn Trent includes meadow restoration
Severn Trent Water are working with the Wye & Usk Foundation to fund advice and grant schemes in the Wye on annual basis. The main STEPS scheme has been running for several years and is restricted to the Drinking Water Safe Guarding Zone which follows the main rivers. This has been popular with farmers along the main stem of the… Read more →