TE1: Planting standard hedgerow tree

WhereHow tomuch useyou’ll thisbe itempaid 

In£19.06 hedgerowsper on agreement landtree.

How this item willbenefits benefit the environment

HedgerowPlanting hedgerow trees providewill shelter,benefit food,wild nestingbirds sites and songother posts,wildlife asby wellproviding:

• shelter asand food
• nesting sites and song posts
• stepping stones between woodland habitats,habitats

It andwill also make a valuable contribution to the landscape.

RequirementsWhere you can use this item 

You can use this item in hedgerows on land in a management action or option.

What you must do to use this item

You must:

• carry out work betweenwhen 30the Septemberhedge andis 31dormant March(between when30 theSeptember hedgeand is1 still dormantMarch)
• plant the trees into gaps in the hedge -– if there is no suitable gap then plant the trees into a notch cut into the hedgerow
• plant each tree in a pit deep and wide enough to contain the full depth and width of the root system
• plant native species at least 2 metres (m) tall
• plant trees in irregular spacing with at least 20m between them to allow for full crown development
• tag each tree with a brightly coloured durable material
• drive a clearly visible stake into the hedgerow on either side of the tree
• stake and tie each tree securely,securely using material appropriate to the size and species of the tree
• use rubber flexible and adjustable tree ties (for example, rubber ties to prevent wind damagedamage)
• maintain stakes and ties until the tree is established
• – remove tiesthem when the tree is established and no longer needs support
• preventprotect trees from livestock and wild animal damage
• control weeds until the trees have established
• replace any dead trees in the following planting season – at the end of the agreement, there must be at least one living tree in good condition

DoYou must not:

• plant trees beneath or within 20m of overhead power lines or other overhead and underground services
• let tree guards damage the growing tree
• fasten guards to the tree itself

KeepingEvidence recordsyou must keep 

AgreementYou holdersmust willkeep:

• a needmap toshowing keepthe location of existing hedgerow trees in each length of hedgerow and provide it with your application – this can be your Farm Environment Record
• photographs of the followingcompleted recordswork and supplyprovide them with your claim

You must also keep and provide on request:

• any consents or permissions connected with the work
• receipted invoices,invoices or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
• the date, location and method of any weed control undertakencarried out
• the dates of planting
• details of the age, height and species of each tree planted
• photographphotographs of the location of where each tree will be planted

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Agreement

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• photographs of the completed work

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  BN2: recordStone-faced ofbank where hedgerow trees are to be planted - this can be marked on any map including the Farm Environment Record (FER)

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Related

BN3: MidEarth Tierbank and Capital Grants items

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ThisBN4: itemEarth canbank be used with the following items:restoration

• BN5BN5: - Hedgerow laying

• BN6BN6: - Hedgerow coppicing

• BN7BN7: - Hedgerow gapping-up

• BN11BN11: - Planting new hedges

• TE6

  FG16: -Deer pedestrian gate

  TE6: Tree guard (tube and mesh)

• TE7TE7: - Tree guard (wood post and rail)

• TE8TE8: - Tree guard (wood post and wire)

Advice and suggestions for how to carryhelp outyou use this item

The following section gives advice onmay carryinghelp outyou theto itemuse successfullythis item, but doesyou do not formhave ato partfollow ofit theto requirementsget forpaid. It’s not part of this item.item’s requirements.   

PlantWhen theto plant trees

Planting should not be undertaken:carried out

• during frost
• during a drought
• in waterlogged ground

WhenHow planting:to plant

When planting trees:

• only use native trees already present in the local area
• space the trees far enough to let crowns develop without competing or producing too much shade
• space far enough apart so the gaps between trees can be easily trimmed with a mechanical flail
• use irregular spacing to create a more natural landscape -– look at the local landscape to see what is appropriate

MakeMaking the trees visible to protect them

The biggest threat to young hedgerow trees is flailing.management of the rest of the hedgerow by ‘flailing’. Hand-trimming a hedge 1m either side of young trees is an effective way to make them more visible. AlsoYou warncan machinealso operatorstag tothem lookwith outtape forto them.

Furthermake information

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