How to apply SFI hedge options
If you want to understand how to correctly assign hedgerow options to hedgerows in an SFI 2024 Plan Template in Land App, use this guidance and information.
Please note that SFI hedgerow options can only be assigned to linear features and users will need to select a liner feature before the relevant code becomes available.
SFI 2024 Template:
How to enter a length for CHRW1 or CHRW2 – one side of a hedgerow
CHRW1 (Assess and record hedgerow condition) and CHRW2 (Manage hedgerows) are paid per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year.
You can do these actions on either one side or both sides of an eligible hedgerow. You must have management control of one or both sides, depending on what you enter into this action.
You can enter both sides of a roadside hedgerow, or a hedgerow that borders a neighbour’s land, if you meet both of the following:
you have a legal right or obligation to maintain the hedgerow
you can meet this action’s requirements
To apply for these actions, you need to:
• enter a length (in metres) for 1 side of the hedgerow in the selected land parcel
• select the relevant adjacent land parcel and enter the length for the other side of the hedgerow if you want to apply for CHRW1 or CHRW2 on both sides of the hedgerow
How to enter a length for CHRW3 – both sides of a hedgerow
CHRW3 (maintain or establish hedgerow trees) is paid per 100 metres for both sides of an eligible hedgerow per year. To apply for this action, you need to:
• Include the whole length of the hedgerow
You can only do this action on both sides of an eligible hedgerow. This means you must have management control of both sides of the hedgerow.
As with the two previous options, the same management control criteria for two sides of a hedgerow apply (as above).
For more guidance and hedgerow eligibility details for CHRW3, go here.
SFI 2023 Template
How to enter a length for HRW1 or HRW2 – one side of a hedgerow
HRW1 (assess and record hedgerow condition) and HRW2 (manage hedgerows) pay for 1 side of the hedgerow.
To apply for these actions, you need to:
• enter a length (in metres) for 1 side of the hedgerow in the the selected land parcel
• select the relevant adjacent land parcel and enter the length for the other side of the hedgerow if you want to apply for HRW1 or HRW2 on both sides of the hedgerow
How to enter a length for HRW3 – both sides of a hedgerow
HRW3 (maintain or establish hedgerow trees) pays for both sides of the hedgerow. To apply for this action, you need to:
• enter half the length (in metres) for 1 side of the hedgerow in the selected land parcel
• select the relevant adjacent land parcel and enter half the length to apply for the other side of the hedgerow
The only exception to this is if it’s a roadside hedgerow without an adjacent land parcel. In this case, include the full length of the relevant hedgerow in the selected land parcel.
For more guidance click here and go to page 21.
How to add multiple hedge options to the same parcel
For drawing multiple options on the same length of hedge, we would recommend drawing the initial line using the boundary as a guide (snap-to-line guidance here).
Then, once happy with the length, use the duplicate function (guidance here) and space the lines out so they are clear when zoomed out.
Remember for your SFI application the main thing of importance is the total length of each action you are putting in (which can be accessed through the Table View function - guidance here) rather than the exact location of the action.
Using a "Text point" to make the label more flexible also can help (guidance here).