The Saving Devon's Treescapes project aims to plant and nurture 250,000 trees outside of woodlands across Devon over the next five years. This is to combat the devastating impact Ash Dieback will have on our landscape in the coming years.

Countryside Stewardship can fund many options and capital items that can help with protecting, enhancing and planting Devon’s treescapes.

The application window for Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements to start in January 2022 opened on Tuesday 9th February. Further information on all the schemes, including the manuals, can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/countryside-stewardship-get-paid-for-environmental-land-management

During this event, we will talk you through:

• Quick overview of the Saving Devon’s Treescapes Project

• CS land management options that can help protect and enhance treescapes

• CS capital items that can help restore, protect and plant treescapes. Works like hedge laying, coppicing, when those works are suitable and best practice.

• CS application processes and important deadlines

• Overview of CS options / items for woodlands

Saving Devon's Treescapes is a new project which began in March 2020. It is led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum and FWAG SW is a partner. It's a partnership project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as well as other funders. Read more about the project and find other ways to get involved here: https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/what-we-do/our-projects/saving-devons-treescapes