Founder of Cotswold Seeds, Robin Hill, sadly passed away earlier this month, aged 88. After obtaining an agricultural degree at Cambridge and then learning the practicalities of farming from the ground up as an under cowman on a dairy farm, Robin established Cotswold Seeds in 1974, running it from ...
Anaerobic digestion has made headline news as a green energy alternative to fracking. Cotswold Seeds Technical Advisor Paul Totterdell was interviewed by Reuters to talk about the benefits of herbal leys in connection with green energy firm Ecotricity’s plans for a series of green gas ...

After the Floods

Posted: 31st March 2017

All is by no means lost for farmers whose fields are submerged during winter floods.  While a few days under water is unlikely to kill grass, any longer than a week can cause serious damage, especially if the grassland was old.  Overseeding or reseeding will generally be necessary and ...

Assessing new leys during the winter

Posted: 31st March 2017

January is a good time to take a close look at autumn–sown grass seed mixtures to see how well they have established and how the winter weather has affected them. Many leys that got off to a good start in August and September have benefited from the mild winter to date and are now looking ...

Grass Mixes for Solar Farms

Posted: 30th March 2017

Solar panels often known as arrays, are usually mounted 1.5- 2.5 metres above the ground, so the question is what best to grow beneath them. We have learned that contractors require a grass sward to be low in height  and slow growing to keep grassland maintenance to a minimum and we have also ...

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