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How much you鈥檒l be paid

拢132.16 per tree guard.

How this item benefits the environment

This item helps beavers to remain on river catchments and protects valued trees.

Where you can use this item

You can use this item:

• where there鈥檚 evidence of beaver activity within the river catchment area you鈥檙e protecting 鈥� see section 2.1.2 of the Protection and Infrastructure guidance for a list of catchment areas

• on trees with a commercial, amenity or ornamental value 鈥� an ornamental tree is a tree that鈥檚 grown only for its appearance and not for harvest of fruit or wood for commercial gain

• on trees within 100 metres (m) of a water body or watercourse where beavers are foraging or there鈥檚 a strong likelihood of foraging

You cannot use this item on historic or archaeological features as identified in your (HEFER).

What you must do to use this item

You must:

• use a minimum of 2 stakes that are at least 0.5m apart

• one stake should be 1.5m high, the other at least 0.5m

• use galvanised weld mesh that鈥檚 at least 1.8 millimetres (mm) 鈥� 2.5mm thickness (15-12 wire gauge), mesh 50 mm by 50 mm and height 900 mm

• prevent the trunk rubbing against the metal 鈥� you can do this by bending vertical strands of wire mesh to face outwards or by pushing rubber tubing split lengthways on top the wire circle

• ensure the wire mesh is flush with the ground

• ensure the wire mesh covers buttress roots which may need additional lengths of wire to be attached to the lower edge of the coil around the tree

• leave a minimum gap of 0.25m from the trunk

If you have tree guards that were previously funded through Countryside Stewardship, you can reuse the posts to install the tree guards or replace with new posts if needed.

You may need consent from the Environment Agency, lead local flood authority or internal drainage board before starting any work. Read owning a watercourse for more information.

You must not:

• attach wire mesh directly to the tree

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

• use lighter gauge material or chicken wire as it may not be effective

• use electric fencing

• block or restrict access to open access land

Evidence you must keep

You must keep and provide with your application:

• a photograph of the tree you鈥檙e protecting

• a map to confirm the location of the tree you鈥檙e protecting

• any permits or consents from the relevant body

You must also keep and provide with your claim:

• a photograph of completed works

• receipted invoices or bank statements where a receipted invoice is not available

• consents or permissions connected with the work

• information of the tree species and its commercial, amenity or ornamental value

Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder鈥檚 guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.

Other items you can use with this item

You can use this item with these items:

BC3: Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops

BC5: Expert dam management

Advice to help you use this item

The following advice may help you to use this item, but you do not have to follow it to get paid. It鈥檚 not part of this item鈥檚 requirements.

British standards

Check to make sure the works meet relevant .

Call Natural England鈥檚 enquiry line if you have questions about beaver activity on your land. They鈥檒l direct you to the most appropriate advice.

Phone: 0300 060 3900

Email: [email protected]