Hedgerows

As explained by PTES

'Hedgerows criss-cross over our countryside providing vital habitat for our wildlife as well as acting as corridors for species dispersal'.

There are two hedgerow payment options for having hedgerows (BE3/HRW2), and an additional payment option for monitoring/assessment of hedgerows (HRW1)

Payment options for having hedgerows

1. BE3: Management of hedgerows

The BE3: Management of hedgerows option offers £13 per 100m for 1 side of a hedge.

2. SFI Action for Hedgerows

Through SFI actions for hedgerows you can receive:

• £5 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year through HRW1: Assess and record hedgerow condition
• £13 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year through HRW2: Manage hedgerows

Payment options for monitoring/assessment of hedgerows

HRW1: Assess and record hedgerow condition

Please refer to the full government guidance at HRW1: Assess and record hedgerow condition

What you need to do

1. Understand condition
2. Plan improvement
3. Submit Hedgerow management plan within 12 months

You can either use the PTES guidance by using the PTES App or a paper survey using the PTES forms.

Or you can create a metric of your own, as long as you do it in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. For example, you could create your own assessment spreadsheet similar to the one below: