# The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Paragraph 10: Eligible scheme actions; herbal ley


An applicant establishing a herbal ley must–
(a) not establish it on permanent grassland sensitive areas;
(b) not apply plant protection products, except for the spot treatment of noxious or invasive weeds;
(c) not apply inorganic fertilisers containing nitrogen;
(d) establish it using a minimum seed mix of 2 grass species, 2 herbs species and 2 legumes species respectively listed in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 8;
(e) establish it so that it–
(i) is a minimum of 0.1 hectare;
(ii) does not exceed 10 hectares; and
(iii) is in line with normal husbandry practice;
(f) retain evidence, as the Department may specify, of the seed mix used;
(g) establish it by 28th February 2027; and
(h) retain it for at least 3 years beginning with 28th February 2027.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/101/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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