Grassland Management Advice |
Farm Advisors |
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Experienced farm advisors can provide free advice on:
- Grazing levels and breed selection
- Weed control and
scrub management
- Creation of wild-flower rich grasslands
- Assistance with Environmental Stewardship applications and existing agreements
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Capital Funding
There is also a Capital Fund which can support works to help manage and enhance grasslands in target areas.
Capital projects that can be funded are:
- Scrub management
Weed wiping
- Fencing to re-introduce grazing
- Seed harvesting
- Recreation of species rich grassland
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Communities |
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Community groups in our target areas can get advice on managing land for wildlife.
The Pastures New team can also give talks and guided walks on management for wildlife.
Visit the Ant Hill Trail a wildlife-rich circular walk in Dorset |
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Machinery Ring |
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Do you need any of the following equipment?
- Small Baler
- Mini Baler
- Weed Wipe
- Cut and Collect machine
To hire or register equipment
to the machinery ring click here |
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Grazing Brokerage |
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The Grazing Brokerage is a free online brokerage service for Farmers, Landowners and Graziers. It's aim is to help get grassland grazed.
Anyone who has stock or land they wish to register on the brokerage can register here
The Broker will then link up any available grazing to livestock in the area.
To speak to the Broker direct phone 01300 321329 and ask for Emily Newton. |
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Wildflower Meadow Creation |
Farm Advisors will give grassland management advice for meadow enhancement and, where suitable, can co-ordinate a program of restoration techniques, including; green hay and wildflower harvesting and spreading.
For more information on this please call the Pastures New Office 01300 321329 |
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Volunteers |
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Volunteers are vital to the project and are a great help "on farm" for tasks such as scrub clearance. If you want to volunteer to help restore Dorset's grasslands please register here.
Alternatively if you are a landowner who has a use for volunteers to help restore grassland please |
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Business Advice |
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Pastures New can fund some business advice on farm. We commission Agricultural Business Consultants to carry this out on behalf of the Pastures New project.
Business advice will only be funded if there is a potential wildlife gain from a change in farming practice.
Call the Pastures New Office 01300 321329 for more info. |
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