The extended areas have just been announced which are now eligible for the Farming Recovery Fund. What is it? The fund helps farmers whose agricultural land (that has been deemed eligible by the FRF scheme) was damaged by flooding we experienced in February 2020. The fund provides financial assistance with a minimum grant […]
Posted on June 19th, 2020 by Amelia Sheldon
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 June 9th, 2020 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 suit most farming systems. What do Mid-Tier Stewardship schemes fund? Grant funding is available for land management practices which protect and enhance the natural environment, […]
Posted on June 8th, 2020 by Ellen Cottrell
With the upcoming changes to the subsidy regime, now is likely to be a good time for many farmers to consider entering into a Countryside Stewardship agreement. From 2021, Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments will be starting to be phased out through to a complete phasing out by 2028 making this year the last […]
Posted on May 20th, 2020 by Ellen Cottrell It has been announced today that the Farming Recovery Fund has been extended, enabling farmers affected by flooding to apply for grants of between £500 and £25,000 for restoring farmland. The scheme was already in place for farmers in affected areas that were flooded during 2019 with the scheme extension put in place to help […]
Posted on March 20th, 2020 by Ellen Cottrell
In order to assist farmers who are struggling to establish crops, DEFRA has confirmed today that the crop diversification greening requirement for BPS, commonly known as the “three crop rule” will not apply for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2020 applications. Due to the nationwide catastrophic flooding and persistent wet weather throughout February 2020, farmers […]
Posted on March 20th, 2020 by Mike Cluley
Carver Knowles are delighted to be offering to the rental market a number of exclusive rural offices at The Farncombe Estate located in the beautiful setting of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Farncombe Estate The Farncombe Estate is a private 400 acre Cotswold estate located on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border. Farncombe is the […]
Posted on January 7th, 2020 by Ellen Cottrell
Earlier this month the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) launched three new grants available to farmers under the RDPE Growth Programme. The grants are designed to provide funding for projects in rural areas which create jobs and growth in the rural economy. What grants are available? The RDPE Growth Programme provides grant funding for […]
Posted on November 22nd, 2019 by Ellen Cottrell
Director of Carver Knowles, Julie Newton, is delighted to confirm that outline planning consent has been granted by Cotswold District Council for a three dwelling site together with village car park in Ebrington near Chipping Campden. In planning terms this site was outside of the village development boundary and within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding […]
Posted on June 5th, 2019 by Julie Newton
Carver Knowles are delighted to be offering to the market Ledbury Road Motors, a former petrol station/garage which is located within 2 miles of the historic market town of Tewkesbury. The property provides an exciting opportunity to be viewed as commercial premises with onsite accommodation or as a potential development opportunity. The property is offered […]
Posted on May 24th, 2019 by Ellen Cottrell