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This instinct is passed on to lambs and young sheep between the generations. It is very difficult to re-heft a flock, as it requires very intensive shepherding and, in days when there are fewer shepherds than ever, this seems almost impossible. Therefore a hefted flock is very important to the landscape we know and love in the Park. Some people may think farming in a protected landscape would be restrictive and difficult, but ask farmers who do and they will tell you the opposite.
In the Park, they have a particularly beautiful location where high nature value farming is recognised as of utmost importance. The Farming and Rural Enterprise team work closely with our land managers to ensure high coverage of agri-environment schemes in Northumberland National Park. Rural businesses within the Park can also receive support from our dedicated farming team who have in-depth knowledge and practical experience of farming, living and working in the rural uplands.
Talk to them about help in entering into stewardship agreements, grant applications, project development and for access to other agencies.
Above all, the Park is an advocate for farmers and land managers, representing them in dealing with organisations such as Natural England and Defra. This is particularly important during these times of unprecedented change the farming industry currently faces.
This does not mean HNV farmland is low-maintenance — far from it. Managing sheep and cattle, pastures and meadows, and thousands of miles of drystone walls is labour and capital intensive, and requires high levels of skill and knowledge. HNV farmland is dominated by semi-natural habitats, thanks to careful management by generations of hill farmers, including:.
We are actively expanding our farm networks; we currently have the Upper Coquetdale and Breamish Valley farm group which brings together in excess of 30 farms to share knowledge, find out about new schemes and initiatives and discuss current and future farming subjects.
We are expanding on this group and creating more farm networks with the aim of covering the entirety of the National Park. Subjects and topics that are covered by various different guest speakers range from Agro-forestry through to soil carbon, veterinary advice and new agri-environment schemes to name a few.
If you are not currently in a farm networking group and are keen to get involved please contact your Farming and Rural Enterprise officer to find out more. Likewise if you are in an area of the National Park that is not currently covered by a group, please do get in touch and we can help set one up.
Without cooperation from our farmers and land managers, the authority would not be able to realise this vision. The Environmental Land Management offer is the new way for government to pay farmers and land managers to deliver public goods. These schemes are intended to support the rural economy while achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan and a commitment to net zero emissions by Through these schemes, farmers and other land managers may enter into agreements to be paid for delivering the following:.
Defra are currently working with farmers and land managers to help design and develop a scheme that works for its users, and achieves their goals for the sector, the environment, biodiversity and climate change. More information will be available from your Farming and Rural Enterprise team, through your local Farm Network and land manager Newsletters, or directly from Defra.
For information on the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme, click here. Please sign up to our Farming and Land Management in Northumberland National Park newsletter where we will keep you up to date on any new relevant grant schemes as they become available.
If you are a farmer and would like the advice and guidance from the farming team then please do not hesitate to get in touch. The Farming Team send out important information through regular newsletters, please get in touch if you would like to be added to our distribution list.
Land managers and the fire service often use controlled burning as a positive management tool between 1st October and 15th April in upland Northumberland, following the Heather and Grass Burning Code. Fire has been used as a land management tool for many thousands of years. When used with skill and understanding, it can benefit agriculture, game birds and conservation management. It can also be used effectively to manage areas that are at risk of wildfire, for instance strategically located strips of burnt vegetation that will minimise the risk of spread should a wildfire occur.
It is important to remember that even though controlled burning is a management technique, there are times when wildfire risk can be high.
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