The key to successful over-seeding is to reduce the competition from the existing sward as much as possible, before introducing the new seeds. Sowing in warm conditions, just before rain or damp weather, will encourage the new seeds to germinate quickly. When to Sow: Over-seeding can be carried ...

When to Sow: This mixture can be sown from late April to early September when soils are warm, and a consistent 7 degrees or more for a fast germination. This is a non Ryegrass mixture, which contains longer lived, but slower growing species, so it will take several weeks longer to emerge and ...

Join FarmED and The Carbon Farm for a two day course exploring the economic and ecological benefits of carbon farming.   Would you like to reduce your demand on artifical inputs, increase your margins and sequester carbon in your soil?   In this course, led by The Carbon ...

Join us for a one day course on Herbal Leys Establishment and Management brought to you by the FarmED team and Cotswolds Seeds. Time & Location November 18th, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM FarmED, Station Rd, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, OX7 6BJ   About the ...

  This Hay & Graze mix was sown in autumn 2020 using discs to create a seed bed after harvest and sown with an air seeder, before rolling twice. The mix provided winter grazing followed by a fertiliser application in mid-March of 60kgs of nitrogen plus sulphur. It was cut in early June ...