Yesterday, DEFRA announced the expansion of its Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England by March 2023. The CSF programme is a partnership between DEFRA, Natural England and the Environment Agency which offers farmers on-farm one-to-one advice in order to reduce water and air pollution. Currently CSF support is only available […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
On behalf of the Executors of the Late Peter Hartland, an evening dispersal sale will be taking place this Friday 9th July at 5:30 pm. The sale will be taking place at Lucas Farm, Corse Lawn, Gloucester, GL19 4NB. Carver Knowles are delighted to be working alongside Voyce Pullin Auctioneers at this sale. The sale […]
Posted on July 7th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Carver Knowles are delighted to offer to the rental market this productive block of permanent pasture on behalf of our clients, a recently founded Charitable Trust. The Trust’s aim is to preserve this land to help a young, up and coming farmer, get a foot on the farming ladder. The land at Moorend Road, Eldersfield […]
Posted on June 14th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Carver Knowles have been instructed to sell 29.29 acres of mowing grass suitable for taking a hay crop. The land is located off of Moorend Road in Eldersfield, approximate postcode GL19 4NS. The deadline for offers to be made for the mowing grass is 5 pm on Friday 11th June 2021. To download a Tender […]
Posted on June 7th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Carver Knowles are delighted to bring to the market the Barn at Pendock known as the ‘Grain Store’. The barn benefits from prior approval consent for its change of use from light industrial into one dwellinghouse under Class PA. The Grain Store is located off the A438 Ledbury to Tewkesbury Road, just 5 miles from […]
Posted on May 25th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Wildlife Offer Countryside Stewardship agreements provide a simplified scheme option for farmers with a set list of options under each Wildlife Offer type and provided the minimum requirements are met then an agreement will be offered. The aim of Wildlife Offer’s is as the name suggests, to support wildlife by providing sources of nectar and […]
Posted on March 17th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell Capital grants are new for Countryside Stewardship 2021 and replace the former ‘Water capital grants’ and ‘Hedgerow and Boundary grants’. Whilst many of the options remain the same as in the previous schemes, a new area of grants has been included which aims to improve air quality. What does the grant offer funding for? The […]
Posted on March 17th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship is very similar to the old style ELS schemes. It is designed to provide environmental benefits at an on-farm level with a range of options that can be tailored to suit most farming systems. What do Mid-Tier Stewardship schemes fund? Grant funding is available for land management practices which protect and enhance […]
Posted on March 17th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Carver Knowles are delighted to offer approximately 187 acres (75 ha) of predominantly permanent grassland to let on an annual grazing/mowing licence basis. The land is split into three blocks which are available either on their own or together: Land at Colgate Farm (approx. GL54 4EZ) – 65.33 acres/26.44 ha Land at New Barn Farm […]
Posted on March 4th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
As of Tuesday 9th February the Countryside Stewardship application window has now re-opened. The individual options available for Stewardship are largely the same as before but there are some key changes to be aware of: Greening has been removed so existing greening features such as buffer strips can be used in a Countryside Stewardship application. […]
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell