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TE6: Tree guard (tube and mesh)

Natural England

May 9
14:58 2024

How much will be paid

3.95 per guard.

Where to use this item

Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier

Only on trees within a parcel managed with one of the following options:

This item can be used with the following items:

Where this item cannot be used

With the following items:

How this item will benefit the environment

If successful this item will protect trees from damage caused by grazing animals and wild animals.

Requirements

  • erect tree guards at least 1.5 metres high and made of a tree tube and stake
  • use chicken wire to prevent animals from grazing or rubbing against the tree - barbed wire can be fastened around the chicken wire to provide extra protection.
  • the design of the tree guard must allow access for:

    • carrying out formative pruning
    • applying a mulch
    • clearing vegetation around the base of each tree

Do not:

  • fasten guards to the tree
  • attach guards so that they rub against, constrict or damage the tree in any way

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

  • any consents or permissions connected with the work
  • receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
  • photographs of existing trees to be protected

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant Mid Tier and Higher Tier guidance for more detail. You can find the latest guidance at Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

  • photographs of the completed work

This item can be used with the following items:

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Mid Tier and Higher Tier including how to apply.

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 9 May 2024 +show all updates
  1. Updates made to 'Where to use this item' section.

  2. Updated for 2017 applications.

  3. Information updated for applications in 2016.

  4. First published.

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