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SEVERN HAM HAY AUCTION – MONDAY 12TH JUNE 2023   On behalf of the Tewkesbury Town Council we are delighted to finally announce the details for the annual hay auction for the Severn Ham .   This year’s auction which will take place at 11am on Monday 12th June 2023.  Please find below a link […]

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 […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a huge increase in people getting out and accessing the open countryside on their doorstep. Whilst there is an abundance of public footpaths available to the public, landowners should be vigilant to prevent new rights being claimed over their land. New rights can be claimed by anyone, where evidence demonstrates […]

Agricultural grants of between £2,000 – £10,000 are available for Farmers and landowners throughout Worcestershire for the investment into new and innovative technology. Worcestershire County Council are offering grants of up to £10,000 (50% match funding) for investment into new technology that: Improves the efficiency of direct inputs such as energy, water, fertiliser Reduces impacts […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to bring to the market Deer Barn House which provides a wonderful opportunity to purchase a substantial detached property requiring some modernisations. The property is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition. Deer Barn House is located just 1 mile from the village of Great Witley and just a stones through from […]