Natural England

Sustainable urban fringe agriculture

Environmental Stewardship - Entry and High Level Schemes (196kb pdf) 
Many of the Countryside Stewardship grants available to landowners to support good management of the countryside are relevant within urban fringe areas, and can be used to achieve diverse   benefits such as habitat creation, improved access, and protection of archaeological features.

Marketing and promoting local produce (153kb pdf) 
Farming and food production play a vital role in shaping the English landscape and its natural resources.   Food production, environmental protection and countryside enhancement can go hand in hand when people make the link between the goods they buy and the countryside they cherish.