What’s in a task?

To help you take action on your farm, we’ve included all the information you’ll need for each task.

Opening a task, you’ll see 4 tabs:

  1. Overview
  2. Steps
  3. Resources
  4. References

Here’s what you’ll find in the Overview tab:

  • Progress – the percentage of steps you have completed for the task.
  • Value – the number of points the task is worth in our BX Score.
  • Difficulty – The rating of how effort is required to complete a task. This is indicative, but will help give some context to the time and effort needed for the task.
  • Cost – an indication of how costly this task would be to implement, separated into three categories ($ = low cost, $$ = medium cost, $$$ = high cost). This is indicative, and the actual cost will depend on your local conditions.
  • Domain – The category to which this task belongs between Biodiversity, Soil, Waste & Energy, and Water
  • Description – a short explanation of why this task will improve the sustainability of your farm.
  • Time to Complete – This is an estimate of the time it should take to complete the task.
  • Lifetime – The time the task points will be valid for once awarded.
  • Comments – Use this section to add any comments to accompany your evidence. If you need to reach our team, contact us here.

Here’s what you’ll find in the Steps tab:

  • Steps to complete – the steps you need to complete in order to have the task verified and earn the points available for it.

Here’s what you’ll find in the Resources tab:

  • Further reading on the topic, or templates to help you complete the task.

Here’s what you’ll find in the References tab:

  • Evidence supporting the usefulness of the task.

Learn more about task status.

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