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Environmental Stewardship
CAP Reform redirects money to
Agri-Environment

The CAP budget is to be cut, most farms will now receive the Single Farm Payment as subsidies have been decoupled from production.

In addition, modulation will redirect part of the CAP budget to the rural development budget. This means that farmers can get back some of the money lost through modulation by entering Environmental Stewardship.



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£4.73 per kg
5% certified common bentgrass
27% certified ORGANIC timothy
27% certified ORGANIC meadow fescue
21% certified red fescue
11% certified ORGANIC cocksfoot
9 % certified smooth meadowgrass
Ref. GMORG 65% ORGANIC
An ideal mixture for buffer strips on cultivated land. It is suitable for all soil types and creates habitat for small mammals, invertebrates and birds as well as protecting vulnerable areas from agrochemicals and fertilisers. This mixture is suitable for Entry Level and can also be used as an option at Higher Level. Once established these areas only need to be cut once a year after mid July. If sowing a six metre margin it is recommended to leave the outer two or three metres uncut to provide tussocky cover for insects and wildlife. The best results come from either spring sowing when the soil temperature is above 5 degrees C or after harvest and by mid September. Later sowings are slower to establish and can be vulnerable to slugs.
Sow 25 kg per hectare.
Buffer Strip Grass Margin Mix
Two, Four or Six Metre

£4.34 per kg
25% certified timothy
30% certified ORGANIC cocksfoot
10% certified red fescue
35% certified ORGANIC meadow fescue
Ref. BBORG 65% ORGANIC
These strips are known as ‘beetle banks’ when sown across larger arable fields and can also be sown along field boundaries. This mixture will provide a dense tussocky sward and this becomes more evident as the years go by. They may be cut two or three times in the first year for annual weed control but once established are cut only to prevent the encroachment of woody and suckering weeds.
Sow between March and early May or August to September at a depth of no more than 1cm. Minimum sowing rate of 25 kg per hectare.
Beetle Bank
& Tussocky Grass Margin




£4.58 per kg
4% certified common bentgrass
55% certified ORGANIC meadow fescue
4 % certified red fescue
4 % certified smaller cat’s-tail/timothy
8 % certified smooth meadowgrass
5% certified late flowering red clover
2% certified alsike clover
2% certified birdsfoot trefoil
4% common sainfoin
10 % certified ORGANIC common vetch
2% certified black medick
Ref. PNORG 65% ORGANIC
The mixture below is designed for Pollen & Nectar margins. It is a well balanced mixture containing grasses and nectar source legume species. The field margin is the ideal place to create a visible habitat for insects, birds and mammals. The flora is excellent for attracting bumblebees and butterflies. It is important to sow thinly to allow the non aggressive species to establish. A sowing rate of 20 kg per hectare is recommended.
Sow from March until mid September.
Pollen & Nectar
Legume Margin
£4.45 per kg
5% certified common bentgrass
8 % certified sheeps fescue
43% certified ORGANIC meadow fescue
14% certified red fescue
8 % certified smooth meadowgrass
22% certified ORGANIC timothy
Ref. RGORG 65% ORGANIC
Comprising grasses from the Defra list, this mixture is suitable for sowing on most soil types ranging from clays to calcareous. Frequently this type of mixture provides grass for grazing or hay production and the mixture is formulated with this in mind. However, the mixture can be varied to suit individual requirements.
This long term mixture is best sown from mid March until mid September. Many of the species included have small seeds and should therefore be surface sown onto a fine, firm seedbed. If broadcast, the seed should be lightly harrowed and rolled.

We recommend sowing a minimum of 10 kg per acre or 25 kg per hectare.
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