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How much you鈥檒l be paid聽

拢146 per tree聽鈥� you can only claim for each tree once during the 3-year length of the agreement

How this item benefits the environment

Restoring mature and veteran fruit trees with undisturbed standing and fallen deadwood provides a valuable habitat for local wildlife (invertebrates, birds and bats).

Where you can use this item聽聽聽

You can only use this item on neglected fruit trees alongside聽 one of these actions or options:

• CBE4: Manage traditional orchards
• CBE5: Create traditional orchards
• BE4: Management of traditional orchards
• BE5: Creation of traditional orchards

You can use this item with the approval of your Natural England adviser (or an adviser acting on their behalf).

What you must do to use this item

You must:

• prune neglected fruit trees, to prolong their life and ensure habitat features are preserved
• prune apple and pear trees between October and April
• prune stone fruit trees between May and September
• place fallen deadwood in both sunny and shady positions

聽You must not: 聽

• prune more than one-third of the woody growth in the crown of each tree
• remove or burn standing, attached and fallen deadwood or pruned wood from the orchard (unless diseased)

You should claim for works only when you have carried out works on each tree.

Evidence you must keep聽

You must keep photographs of the trees you have applied for showing the work you have done and provide them with your claim.

You must keep and provide on request:

• receipted invoices, or a bank statement if receipted invoices are not available
• consents or permissions connected with the works

Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the聽Agreement holder鈥檚 guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants聽for more information.

If you鈥檙e applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder鈥檚 guide.