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PERFECT MIXTURE OPTIONS FOR ENTRY LEVEL SCHEMES
We are now in an era where the Entry Level Stewardship Scheme is an integral part of the Management Systems on many arable and mixed holdings. In many cases it will replace or be supplementary to CSS Schemes.
Very careful consideration needs to be taken on each and every individual holding to ensure the best options are taken in selecting mixtures.
The choices are wide ranging, and we are delighted to present a specifically designed, yet highly effective portfolio of ELS and Countryside Stewardship Mixes for all farming systems.
These mixes reach, even surpass the ELS points target. The comprehensive mixture options detailed will ensure success within the scheme and realise some valuable localised eco systems. Furthermore the CSS mixtures we have detailed more than comply with existing specifications for 2 metre/6 metre margins, arable reversion and grassland recreation.
CLASSIC E.L.S. & STEWARDSHIP MIXTURES
The prime objective is to enhance both the natural diversity and the attractiveness of the sites in question.
Nowadays there are a whole host of mixture variations, plus options with wildflowers and other nectar producing species, which encourage insect and bird populations. We can provide the solution to any mixture of your choice from our comprehensive range of species and mixtures. They are designed to help you maximise diversity and points gained under the scheme.
The classic mixture portfolio covers most preferences and requirements whilst adhering to the E.L.S. ank‘ Stewardship agreements. It is always advisable to fully check any proposed or bespoke mixture with th-..° governing bodies before proceeding to purchase and sow.
EF2/EG2 WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURE OPTIONS FOR ARABLE AND GRASSLAND AREAS
| OPTION A | OPTION B |
| 70% Cereals | 50% Cereals |
| 15% Kale (FleabeetleTreated) | 25% White Millet |
| 15% Quinoa | 10% Mustard |
| 10% Linseed | |
| 5% Fodder Radish |
They contain three or five species
Sow both mixtures at approximately/6 to 20 kilos per acre (i.e. 40 - 50 kgs per hectare)
Benefits and Guidelines
- Provides an excellent feed source for bird plus superior cover.
- Encourages bird and mammal populations, as a result of prolific insect activity.
- These mixtures only need to be resown every other year.
- Either mixture can be sown (as a mixture) on Set a side land, only where there is no prior obligation to sow a green cover.
- Packed in multiples of 20 kilo (half hectare) bags.
EF-4/EG-3 POLLEN AND NECTAR FLOWER MIXTURE
20% Meadow Fescue
20% Chewings Fescue
15% Sheeps Fescue 5% Timothy
10% Red Fescue 10% Red Clover
5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 5% Alsike Clover
5% Bird's-foot trefoil
5% Common Vetch or Sainfoin
Contains Ten Different Grass & Legume Species
We suggest you sew at approx 7-10 kgs per acre (Dependent on soil type & seedbed conditions)
BENEFITS & GUIDELINES:
An exceptional blend, designed to provide a varied 'eco-friendly" environment for the proliferation of bird, insect and mammal activity.
- It boosts the populations of pollen and nectar feeding insects.
- Can be sown on Setaside only if no obligation to sow a green cover.
- This mix can be sown for EG3 purposes in grassland areas.
Packed in multiples of 5 kilo bags.
EF-7 BEETLE BANK MIXTURE
35% Red Fescue
30% Timothy
35% Cocksfoot
We suggest you sew at approx 8-10 kgs per acre
BENEFITS & GUIDELINES:
- Beetle bank mix is designed to create tussoky grass ridges.
- It provides a habitat for ground nesting birds, small mammals and predatory insects.
- Also ideal for farm locations, as a preventative measure to soil erosion.
Packed in multiples of 10 kilo bags only.
EF-1 FIELD CORNER MANAGEMENT MIXTURE And/or EE-3 through to EE-8 BUFFER STRIPS, CULTIVATED LAND & GRASSLAND
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30% Red Fescue
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4% Birdsfoot Trefoil |
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| 10% Crested Dogstail | 1% Black Knapweed | |
| 15% Timothy | 2% Self Heal | |
| 15% Sheeps Fescue | 1% Oxeye Daisy | |
| 18% Meadow Fescue | 4% Yarrow |
Contains Five Grass Species Plus Five Wildflower Herb Species
Sow at approx 8 to I 0 kgs per acre
BENEFITS & GUIDELINES:
Gives colour and diversity, creating an excellent habitat designed for field corners or small field areas, planned to be taken out of crop production.
Suggest cut/top in Aug/Sept and again possibly March/April to maintain flowers, whilst encouraging natural regeneration and tussocky growth. If possible, it is advised to remove cuttings to further enhance flower development.
This mixture is a perfect choice for EE-3 to EE-8 options whether it be on cultivated land, intensive 00.\ grassland, buffering on field ponds, arable ground or permanent grassland.
Packed in multiples of I 0 kilo bags.
EF-I Field Corner Management Mixture And/Or EE-3 through to EE-8 Buffer Strips, cultivated land & grassland.
| 30% Red Fescue | 4% Birdsfoot Trefoil | Contains Five |
| 10% Crested Dogstail | 1% Black Knapweed | Grass Species |
| 15% Timothy | 2% Self Heal | Plus Five |
| 15% Sheeps Fescue | 1% Oxeye Daisy | Wildflower |
| 18% Meadow Fescue | 4% Yarrow | Herb Species |
Sow at approx 8 to 10 kgs per acre
BENEFITS & GUIDELINES:
Gives colour and diversity, creating an excellent habitat designed for field corners or small field areas, planned to be taken out of crop production.
Suggest cut/top in Aug/Sept and again possibly March/April to maintain flowers, whilst encouraging natural regeneration and tussocky growth. If possible, it is advised to remove cuttings to further enhance flower development.
This mixture is a perfect choice for EE-3 to EE-.8 options whether it be on cultivated land, intensive grassland, buffering on field ponds, arable ground or permanent grassland.
Packed in multiples of 10 kilo bags.
Arable Reversion/Grassland Re-creation Mixture
12% Timothy
20% Red Fescue
10% Smoothed Stalked Meadow Grass
3% Crested Dogstail
15% Sheeps Fescue
20% Cocksfoot
15% Meadow Fescue
5% Bent Grass
Contains eight different grasses species
Sows at 9 fee 12kg* per acre
BENEFITS: This mixture is long term and can be easily utilised for hay/haylage or extensive grazing practices. Flexible to a range of soil types and best sown into finely tilled seedbeds where base soil temperatures exceed 8 or 9 degrees centigrade.
* Please note this mixture contains no more than 20% by weight of any single grass species, and more than complies with current guidelines.
Packed in 10 kilo/ half hectare bags.
Six (or two) Metre Margin Mixture
20% Sheeps Fescue
20% Timothy
20% Red Fescue
5% Bent Grass
20% Meadow Fescue
15% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
Contains six different grasses species
Sow at 8 to 10 kgs per acre
BENEFITS:
A comprehensive six species mixture which shows Dexibility on a range of sites. Contains no-more than 20% by weight of any Single grass species, complying easily with existing FERA guidelines. This mix does not contain Cocksfoot making it perfect for low maintenance growth of field margins.
An ideal choice for different sized field margins, and a perfect 'companion' mixture for those wanting to add wildflowers, leguminous plants or herbs to create greater bio-diversity in margin locations.
Packed in multiples of 10 kilo bags
Specialist Two (or Four) Metre Margin Mixture
28% Red Fescue
25% Timothy
47% Cocksfoot
Contains three different grasses species
Sow at 8 to 10 kgs per acre
BENEFITS:
Produces very tussocky growth, and an attractive varied margin environment, on a range of soil types. Creates an excellent protected field edge location for bird, mammal and insect activity.
Packed in multiples of 10 kilo bags
Six (or Two) Metre Margin Mixture + Cocksfoot
20% Red Fescue
20% Sheeps Fescue
20% Timothy
20% Meadow Fescue
20% Cocksfoot
Contains five different grasses species
Sow at 8 to 10 kgs per acre
BENEFITS:
A comprehensive five species mixture which shows flexibility on a range of lighter toil sites. Includes 20% Cocksfoot by weight, giving rise to a tufty, tussocky growth habit, which will flourish particularly on droughty, thinner soils. There is no more than 20% of any of the five species in the mix, more than complying to FERA guidelines. Also eminently suitable to two metrelestablishment.
Packed in multiples of 10 kilo packs.
H.L.E.S - HIGH LEVEL ENTRY SCHEME 'HIGH FLYING' MIXTURE RANGE
INCLUSIVE OF UK NATIVE SPECIES OF FLORA FOR OPTIMUM DIVERSITY
We offer a superb portfolio of floristically enhanced mixtures. These are ideally suited to a host of HLE schemes and are designed to comply with the management of a whole gambit of environmental features within the UK farming landscape.
Each mixture is designed to help protect and preserve sensitive habitats, provide added floral diversity and benefit a range of birds, mammals and insects.
In addition to this 'High Flying' mixture range we can also offer a bespoke tailor made service for a variety of specific situations. We carry a very wide choice of indigenous grass and wild flower stocks to ensure we can meet any number of specialist needs at realistic cost prices.
H.L.E.S. 'High Flying' Mixtures
HE10 - Floristically Enhanced Grass Margin Mixtures
They create a floristically diverse grass margin to plant alongside arable cropping It can be managed via a programme of sequential cutting to provide suitable habitats for insects and wild birds plus help diffuse any pollution.
Best sown in strips of a minimum of 6-metre margin width. To broaden the choice we have designed two specific mixture option HE10 within the higher level entry scheme.
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HE10 - (Option one):
Contains: 0% Grasses/20% Wildflower
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HE10 - (Option two):
Contains: 80% Grasses/20% Wildflower
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40% Red Fescue
5% Bent Grass
35% Crested Dogstail
4% Red Campion
4% Meadow Buttercup
2% Hoary Plantain
2% Ribwort Plantain
2% Musk Mallow
2% Oxeye Daisy
1% Ladies Bedstraw
1% Common Sorrel
1% Wild Carrot
1% Yarrow
With Ten Wildflower Species
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16% Sheeps Fescue
16% Crested Dogstail
I6% Meadow Fescue
16% Bent Grass
16% Meadow Foxtail
4.75% Self Heal
4.75% Common Knapweed
3.25% Oxeye Daisy
3% Field Scabious
1% Birdsfoot Trefoil
With Six Wildflower Species
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PACKED IN HANDY HALF HECTARE
5 KILO PACKS. WE ADVISE YOU SOW
AT APPROX 9 TO 12 KILOS
PER HECTARE.
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PACKED IN HANDY HALF HECTARE 5 KILO PACKS. WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT APPROX 7 TO 10 KILOS PER HECTARE. |
HF4 - Pollen & Nectar Flower Mixture
A mixture suitably designed for use within the parameters of the Higher Level Entry Scheme. Simply constructed but highly effective in exhibiting flora to encourage insect and small mammal activity.
Best sown from late March to late April or mid July through August. Ideally sown in strips of at least 6-metre wide or corner areas. Where feasible light grazing in autumn or early winter benefits the legumes, but always avoid poaching.
Spring and summer grazing is not recommended. However topping/ cutting between mid September and early November is recommended to enhance sustainability of the established mixture.
Contains: 80% Grasses/20% legumes
20% Slender Red Fescue
20% Crested Dogstail
12% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
28% Chewings Fescue
8% Sainfoin
3% Alsike Clover
5% Late Flowering Red Clover
4% Sirdsfoot Trefoil
With Flowering Legumes
PACKED IN HANDY HALF HECTARE 10 KILO PACKS.
WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT APPROX 17 TO 20 KILOS PER HECTARE
H12 - Enhanced Wild Bird Seed Mixture
A specifically designed seed bearing mixture. It will provide a sustained source of food for birds through late autumn/ winter until spring arrives.
Can be established as field margin strips or in designated block areas. Ideal to benefit such species as Linnet, Song Thrush, Grey Partridge, Turtle Dove and the Yellowhammer. Suggested sowing window for HF I 2 is late April until July.
CONTAINS:
50% Spring Triticale
25% White Millet
7% Winter Hardy Kale Variety
8% Quinoa
10% Fodder Radish
PACKED IN HANDY HALF HECTARE 20 KILO PACKS.
WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT APPROX 40 TO 50 KILOS PER HECTARE
H.L.E.S. Field Corner/Buffer Mixture 'Floristically Enhanced'
CONTAINS: 95% GRASSES / 5% WILDFLOWERS
| 20% Red Fescue | 20% Sheeps Fescue |
| 15% Smooth Leaved Timothy | 10% Sent Grass |
| 20% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass | 10% Crested Dogstail |
| 1% Oxeye Daisy | 1% Self Heal |
| 1% Field Scabious | 1% Common (Slack) Knapweed |
| 1% Sirdsfoot Trefoil |
With Five Wildflower Species
PACKED IN HANDY HALF HECTARE 10 KILO PACKS
WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT APPROX 17 TO 20 KILOS PER HECTARE
H.L.E.S. Grassland Re-creation Mixture for Cultivated Land 'Floristicallv Enhanced'
CONTAINS: 87% GRASSES/13% WILDFLOWERS
| 30% Crested Dogstail | 30% Meadow Fescue |
| 20% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass | 7% Meadow Foxtail |
| 3% Meadow Buttercup | 3% Common Vetch |
| 2% Common Knapweed | 1.5% Self Heal |
| 0.25% Cowslip | 1.25% Yarrow |
| 1% Wild Carrot | 1% Oxeye Daisy |
PACKED IN HANDY ONE HECTARE 15 KILO BAGS. WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT
APPROX 14 TO 17 KILOS PER HECTARE.
H.L.E.S Specialist Light/Sand Soils Mixture
A floristically enhanced mixture for sandier, low pH soils. Suitable for sowing to help regenerate and re-create heath type and poor unproductive acidic locations. Includes a really diverse range of indigenous grasses and appropriate wildflower species.
CONTAINS: 87% GRASSES/13% WILDFLOWER
| 12% Cocksfoot | 20% Sheeps Fescue |
| 2% Wavy Hair Grass | 9% Bent Grass |
| 20% Red Fescue | 2% Sweet Vernal Grass |
| 7% Crested Dogstail | 13% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass |
| 2% Yarrow | 2% Birdsfoot Trefoil |
| 2% Self Heal | 2% Ladies Bedstraw |
| 2% Common Knapweed | 1% Meadow Buttercup |
| 0.75% Common Sorrel | 0.75% Sheeps Sorrel |
| 1% Red Clover | 0.5% Tormentil |
| 1% Ribwort Plantiain |
PACKED IN HANDY ONE HECTARE 15 KILO BAGS.
WE ADVISE YOU SOW AT APPROX 14 TO 17 KILOS PER HECTARE.
