game cover mixtures - Countrywide Farmers

32Glastir Welsh Environmental SchemeGlastir is the new All-Wales Agri-Environment Scheme being introducedby the Welsh Assembly Government. Itis a 5 year whole farm sustainable landmanagement scheme available to farmersand land managers across Wales. From2012, Glastir will replace the four existingagri-environment schemes, Tir Gofal,Tir Cynnal, Tir Mynydd and the OrganicFarming Schemes.Glastir will ensure that future environmental challenges can be met by:• combating climate change• improving water management• maintaining and enhancing biodiversityIt is designed to deliver measurable outcomes at both a farm and landscape level in a cost effective way.Glastir consists of three elements:• All-Wales Element (AWE) - a whole farm land management scheme which is open toapplication from all farmers and land managers throughout Wales. It is designed to providesupport for the delivery of environmental benefits that meet today’s challenges and priorities.Successful applicants will make a commitment to deliver environmental goods for five yearsunder a legally binding contract.• Targeted Element (TE) – a part farm scheme intended to deliver significant improvements tothe environmental status of a range of habitats, species, soils and water that might also requirechanges to current agricultural practices. In order to achieve these specific improvements andoutcomes, financial support from the Welsh Government will be targeted at locations whereaction will lead to the required result.• Common Land Element (CLE) - designed to provide support for the delivery of environmentalbenefits on common land.There is also an additional funding source for an Agricultural Carbon Reduction and Efficiency Scheme (ACRES)available to farmers who have a contract under the All-Wales Element.Option 32 Plant unsprayed root cropson improved grass and arable land• White Turnips - see Stubble Turnip varietiesand Green Globe Turnips on page 35• Soft yellow turnips• Hardy yellow turnips• Swedes - see page 38• Fodder beet - see page 37Option 33 Establish a wildlife covercrop on improved grass and arable landFor mixture options see WBS 1, WBS 2 andWBS 3 on page 27, Partridge Mix page 22These mixtures are designed to provideboth nesting sites and a food source foroverwintering birds such as Tree Sparrows,Finches, Buntings, Skylark, Grey Partridge,Yellow Hammer and Barn Owls.