Step 1: Creating a Land App account
Create a FREE Land App account by registering here.
Step 2: Creating a map
If you have created a new account we automatically take you into a new map called New Map - Please ensure you change the name to be “FarmName_Surname_SupplierName”, this guidance shows how.
If you are already have a Land App account you will need to create a new map in your Land App account (guidance here). ENSURE you follow the correct naming structure for your map “FarmName_Surname_SupplierName”.
Step 3: Downloading your Field Parcel Data
Download your Field Parcel data from Rural Payments Wales (guidance here) or from Rural Payments Scotland (guidance here).
Step 4: Creating your Baseline Habitat Assessment
Use this web page to create your initial Baseline Habitat Assessment which will be sent to you as a file to download.
Import your Baseline Habitat Assessment file using the Import Data feature in Land App (guidance here). ENSURE you import the data to the “Baseline Habitat Assessment V2” template and ENSURE you follow the correct naming structure “BHA_FarmName_SupplierName”.
If your map is missing parcels, you can draw new features using the “Area” tool (guidance here).
Increase the accuracy of your baseline
Increase the accuracy of your baseline by:
Changing the habitats by assigning a different land use to your fields (guidance here).
Adding more detailed features to the map including linear features such as hedgerows (guidance here), drawing field corner or plots such as wildflower patches, scrub or bird cover (guidance here) and creating margins or buffers (guidance here).
Step 5: Creating a Land Management Plan (NOT ESSENTIAL FOR ALL PROJECTS)
If you would like to/or are required to also create a Land Management Plan, you will need to create a new plan (guidance here) and select the “Land Management Plan V2” template. You can then copy fields where you are planning land management changes to this plan (guidance here) and edit and assign habitats to these features using the same tools as for you Baseline Habitat Assessment. ENSURE you follow the correct naming structure “LMP_FarmName_SupplierName”.
Step 6: Submit you Map
Once you are happy with your plans, you can share the maps with the required Nature Reporting Organisation.
What happens next
Now that you have submitted your data, your bespoke farm report will be shared with you. It will provide insights into your farm's impact on biodiversity, suggest where changes could have the greatest effect, and highlight key risks and opportunities.