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Mission Statement
FWAG exist to provide farmers, landowners and our other clients with the best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective quality solutions.
FWAG are the leading provider of farm conservation advice to farmers and landowners and undertake approximately 200 farm visits per year in Cheshire.
FWAG considers conservation in the widest sense and encourages farmers to take a whole farm approach. Topics covered include wildlife, landscape, archaeology, public access and resource management (soils, water, etc.)
Cheshire FWAG give guidance on conservation practices which benefit the farm environment without compromising economic performance or productivity. Issues covered include:
| Hedgerow management, creation and restoration |
| Watercourses and rivers |
| Field margins and buffer strips |
| Trees and woodland |
| Ponds and wetlands |
| Grassland including old pastures |
| Resource management including Nitrate Vulnerable Zone legislation |
| Grant schemes including the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Woodland Grant Schemes. This are how Cheshire FWAG delivers many of the BAP objectives as farmers are helped and persuaded to apply for such schemes. |
In Cheshire there are several projects focusing on target areas:
Meres and Mosses - FWAG are working with English Nature and the Environment Agency to provide advice to farmers and landowners in the Mere and Moss catchments |
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Best Farm Practice - mainly focusing on the River Weaver, Dane and Gowy to address nutrient issues |
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County farms - FWAG is undertaking an environmental audit of all Cheshire County Councils farms over the next few years |
Cheshire FWAG works closely with partner organisations including the Biodiversity Action Plan Process. We are closely involved with:
FWAG are helping deliver actions by encouraging farmers and landowners to undertake appropriate action in many of the BAPs including:
Ancient hedgerows - hedges restored and planted within the Countryside Stewardship Scheme |
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Ancient semi-natural woodland - Ancent woodland extended in the Jigsaw project by farmers |
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Cereal field margins - created in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme |
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Meres - buffered through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme |
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Ponds - created and restored through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme |
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Unimproved grassland - bought into sensitive management by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme |
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