Once your GLM8 requirement has been met, there is an option to apply for the bio-scheme “Biodiversity and Sustainability.” This offers an additional subsidy of DKK 2,740 and a further supplement of DKK 1,500 if you choose to establish pollinator fallow.
You must comply with the GLM 8 requirement. You must apply for subsidies for at least 0.01 ha in the individual field and for at least 0.30 ha under the scheme.
You may apply for biodiversity & sustainability for a maximum of 50% of your area for basic payment. You cannot apply for areas where there are already national or EU rules prohibiting cultivation of the area.
What do I need to do to get a subsidy?
Mowing fallow or field strips can be selected, but there is also the option to establish the following:
Flower brake — Strawberry beds and sown flower mixes at least every other year (at least two optional seed- and nectar-rich plant species per m²). The deadline for sowing is April 30th.
Pollinator break — Strawberry fields and undersown flower mixes at least every two years (at least three specific pollen and nectar-rich plant species per m²). The sowing deadline is April 30th.
Flower border — Strawberry beds and sown flower mixes at least every other year (at least two optional seed- and nectar-rich plant species per m²). The deadline for sowing is April 30th.
No agricultural activity may be carried out on small biotopes. The area may consist of unmown grass, trees and bushes, or be wet.
You must actively cultivate your area throughout the calendar year, as long as the cultivation is not intended for production. Remember that biotopes under this scheme may be a maximum of 1 hectare in size and must be mapped.
Flower brake
For flower strips, all of our game mixtures can be used to fulfill requirements. Several species are biennial.
Pollinator break: It is a requirement for pollinator habitats that you use at least three different plant species, as listed on the special plant species list. The following seed mixtures meet this requirement:
- Flower weeds and grass - 8 species
- Deerblend – 6 species
- Pheasant blend – 5 species
The mixtures contain biennial species, making it possible to re-seed in year two. However, it should always be a professional individual assessment whether you believe the area can be approved as a pollinator fallow in year two, or if it should be re-cultivated.
Microhabitat
The crop cover in a microhabitat can consist of last year's stubble that has been left in place, a previously used pasture, or last year's flower mixture (e.g., from a previously reported flower and/or pollinator fallow field).
You also have the option to treat your mini-biotope with soil amendments, if it's done in conjunction with either wetting, planting trees and shrubs, and/or planting a ground cover that is not a crop.
You must actively plant your area with trees and shrubs and/or a ground cover throughout the calendar year, as long as the planting is not for production purposes. Therefore, it is possible to use our Deer blend, Pheasant blend, and flower fallow without grass.
Faunamaster Pheasant Mix, 5 kg
Remember to sow flowering fallow land and pollinator fallow land by April 30 (lbst.dk)