Farmers can now apply for funding to support projects that will support nature, reduce flood risks and boost biodiversity.

The Landscape Recovery scheme will support up to 15 projects with £7.5million funds.

The first round of Landscape Recovery is open to any individuals or groups who want to come together to deliver large (500 – 5000 hectare) scale projects.

The projects will focus on recovering and restoring England’s threatened native species, to be administered by Natural England, and restoring England’s streams and rivers by improving water quality, biodiversity and adapting to climate change, administered by the Environment Agency.

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The projects are likely to include establishing new nature reserves, restoring floodplains and creating woodland and wetlands.

Environment Secretary, George Eustice, said: “While the types of projects we envisage won’t be right for every farm business or farm holding, they will be right for some which is why this scheme will support a choice that some landowners may want to take, and put in place the right incentives to allow them to do so.”

Applications are open now and will close on May 24, 2022.