TE8: Tree guard (wood post and wire)

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YouWith cannotthe usefollowing this item with:items:

• TE6:TE6 - Tree guard (tube and mesh)
• TE7:TE7 - Tree guard (wood post and rail)

How this item benefitswill benefit the environment

ThisIf successful this item protectswill protect trees from damage caused by grazing animals and wild animals.

What you must do to use this itemRequirements

You must:

• erect tree guards at least 1.5 m high with posts placed far enough apart that grazing animals cannot reach within 0.5m of the tree stem

• the design of the tree guard tomust allow access forfor:

  • carrying out formative pruning, pruning
  • applying mulcha and mulch
  • clearing vegetation around the base of each tree

• Youtree mustguards constructneed theto treebe guardsconstructed in one of 2two ways.

  Optionways, 1

  The tree guard must have:either:

  • with at least 3 treated timber corner posts, and top and bottom rails that are 5cm in diameter
  • with sheep netting attached between the top and bottom rails
  • increase the height of the guard if needed, using longer posts and an additional strand of wire strung above the sheep netting to increase the height of the guard (if needed)
  • wrap 2 strands of plain or barbed wire wrapped spirally around the guard to prevent animals from rubbing against it

  Option 2

• Theor tree guard must have:alternatively:

  • use at least 2 stakes placed at least 0.5m apart
  • one stake must be at least 1.5m high, and the other at least 0.5m high
  • use strong weld mesh wire, at least 1.5m high, wrapped around and securely fastened to the outside of the stakes at least 0.25m from the trunk
  • to prevent the trunk rubbing against the metal, either bend the vertical strands of the wire mesh bent so they face outwards,outwards; or push a piece of rubber tubing slit lengthways pushed on to the top of the wire circle (to prevent the trunk rubbing against the metal)
  • wrap 2 strands of barbed wire wrapped spirally around the guard to prevent livestock from rubbing against it

IfDo you have an existing agreement, you must continue to follow the specifications in that agreement.

What you must not do

You must not:

• fasten guards to the tree
• attach guards so that they rub against, constrict or the damage the tree in any other way

EvidenceKeeping you must keep records

YouAgreement mustholders keepwill photographsneed ofto keep the completedfollowing workrecords and supply them with your claim.

You must also keep and supply on request:

• any consents or permissions connected with the work
• receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
• photographs of existing trees to be protected

Please see the record keeping and siteinspection visit requirements as set out in the Agreementrelevant holder’smanual guide:Mid CapitalTier Grants,or Higher Tier capitalfor grants,more anddetail.

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YouThis item can usebe thisused itemwith with:the following items:

• TE1:TE1 - Planting standard hedgerow tree
• TE3 - Planting fruit trees
• TE2:TE2 - Planting standard parkland tree (Higher Tier only)
• TE3:

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