Key Dates

18 August The deadline for applying for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers (GOV.UK) 31 August The deadline for making certain changes to a Countryside Stewardship revenue claim declaration that was submitted before midnight on 15 May (without reduction). If you missed the deadline for Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue claim declarations or Environmental Stewardship (ES) revenue claims without reduction on 15 May,  31 August at 11:59pm is also the deadline for late CS revenue claim declarations and ES revenue claims (with reduction). (GOV.UK) 1 September You can cut or trim hedges and trees from this date. (GAEC*7a and GAEC*7c) 1 September For any land located in an NVZ, this is the start of the closed period for applying organic manure with a high readily available nitrogen content (for example slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge) to grassland on shallow or sandy soils (SMR** 1) 1 September For any land located in an NVZ, this is the start of the closed period for applying manufactured nitrogen fertilisers to tillage land (SMR**1) 15 September For any land located in an NVZ, this is the start of the closed period for applying manufactured nitrogen fertilisers to grassland (SMR**1) 16 September For any land located in an NVZ, this is the start of the closed period for applying organic manure with a high readily available nitrogen content (for example slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge) to tillage land on shallow or sandy soils that have been sown with crops on or before 15 September (SMR**1)

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