Countryside Stewardship provides funding for farmers, woodland owners, foresters and land managers to make environmental improvements.
At Cope Seeds & Grain, we have a variety of mixtures which are eligible for Countryside Stewardship, and we have an expert team to help make any recommendations on the right seed mixture for your farm.
To find out more about how to apply, please visit the government website.
20% Organic (Late Dip)
23% Organic (Int Tet)
12% Organic Red Clover
7% Organic Meadow Fescue
8% Organic Timothy
4% Tall Fescue
3% Birdsfoot Trefoil
3% Alsike Clover
4% Sainfoin
3% Chicory
3% Cocksfoot
1% Yarrow
1% Ribwort Plantain
7% Burnet
1% Sheeps Parsley
Seed rate: 14kg/acre or 35kgs/ha. Pack size: 14kg acre packs
This mixture option is based on the results of considerable research and is designed to encourage pollinators and other insects through the inclusion of multiple species and a long flowering period from April until August.
The advantage of legumes as a food source for pollinators is also now recognised and this mix means more of we can do our bit to encourage pollinators and sustain food production.
The inclusion of multiple legumes is advantageous as it has been proven to also significantly improve forage yields. This complex mixture builds soil fertility and reduces fertiliser reliance.
70% Forage Rape
30% Stubble Turnip Seed
This mix will create a winter food source for seed-eating birds and an excellent foraging habitat for small mammals.
Greatly enhances the number of farmland birds using overwintered stubbles. This mixture provides good overwinter stubble management following the harvest of combinable crops.
Sowing Rate: 4kg/acre or 10kgs/ha | Pack size: 4kg acre packs