Grass Seeds

Buffer Strip Mixture (70% Organic)

25% ORGANIC Meadow Fescue
20% ORGANIC Cocksfoot
25% ORGANIC Timothy
30% Red Fescue
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 20 kilos per hectare – packed in 20 kilo packs

Buffer Strip Mixture – No Cocksfoot (70% Organic)

35% ORGANIC Meadow Fescue
35% ORGANIC Timothy
15% Red Fescue
15% Hard Fescue
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 20 kilos per hectare – Packed in 20 kilo packs

Organic Nectar Flower Mixture (70% Organic)

32.5% ORGANIC Vetch
27.5% ORGANIC Lucerne (Pre-inoculated)
18.0% Sainfoin
6.0% ORGANIC Red Clover
6.0% Birdsfoot Trefoil
6.0% Alsike Clover
4.0% ORGANIC Crimson Clover
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 10-15 kilos per hectare – packed in 10 kilo packs.

A mixture designed to attract and boost the population of nectar feeding insects including butterflies and bees.

Organic 1 Year Wild Bird Cover (70% Organic)

70.0% ORGANIC Spring Wheat/Barley
20.0% Spring Triticale
5.0% White Millet
2.0% Red Millet
2.0% White Mustard
1.0% Fodder Radish
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 40 kilos per hectare – packed in 20 kilo packs

Organic 1-2 Year Wild Bird Cover (70% Organic)

70.0% Organic Spring Wheat/Barley
10.0% Spring Triticale
7.0% Kale
4.0% Fodder Radish
4.0% White Millet
3.0% Quinoa
2.0% Red Millet
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 40 kilos per hectare – packed in 20 kilo packs.

Sow Wild Bird Cover mixtures from late Spring to early Summer to give seed shedding in the Autumn right through to the winter for birds to feed on.

Organic multi-species legume & grass ley (70% organic)

20% ORGANIC Late Diploid Perennial Ryegrass
23% ORGANIC Intermediate Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
12% ORGANIC Red Clover
7% ORGANIC Meadow Fescue
8% ORGANIC Timothy
4% Tall Fescue
3% Birdsfoot Trefoil
3% Alsike Clover
4% Sainfoin
3% Chicory
1% Yarrow
1% Ribwort Plantain
7% Burnet
1% Sheeps Parsley
3% Cocksfoot
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100%

Suggested sowing rate 14 kilos per acre – packed in 14 kilo packs.

This mixture is formulated to encourage pollinators and other insects through the inclusion of a multitude of species with a long flowering period of between April and August to provide an excellent food source.

If you have any specific requirements for the Stewardship scheme that you are in, please contact Simon Travers on 01529 421081 or simon@copeseeds.co.uk to discuss your needs.

Organic Vetch Express (50% organic)

2.0 kg Organic Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
3.0 kg Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
4.0 kg Diploid Italian Ryegrass
2.0 kg Broad Red Clover
1.0 kg Crimson Clover
8.0 kg Organic Vetch
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20.0 kilos per acre

A one-year mixture designed to produce large amounts of forage in a relatively short space of time. Although formulated to provide one big cut, there will be some regrowth from this mixture for a second smaller cut or aftermath grazing and with the high legume content (vetch, crimson and red clover) this mixture will also act as an excellent soil improver, releasing large amounts of nitrogen into the soil when ploughed in.

Organic 1-2 year ley (50% organic)

2.5 kg Organic Diploid Italian Ryegrass
3.5 kg Diploid Italian Ryegrass
4.0 kg Organic Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
3.0 kg Broad Red Clover

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13.0 kilos per acre 

A grass mixture formulated to provide large cuts of protein rich hay or silage. It can also be grazed if required and is ideal for lamb fattening. When ploughed up, the Red Clover will leave good quantities of residual nitrogen in the soil for the following crop.

Organic soil improver/ fertility builder (50% organic)

2.5 kg    ORGANIC Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
4.5 kg    Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.5 kg    ORGANIC Broad Red Clover
0.5 kg    Large Leafed White Clover

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10.0 kilos per acre  

A 1-2 year mixture formulated to add fertility and structure to the soil. Quick to grow, this mixture should also act as a natural weed suppressant. Ideally, this mixture should be topped regularly during the growing period of the ley and when ploughed in will release large amounts of nitrogen into the soil to be utilized by the following crop.

Organic 3-4 year white clover ley (50% organic)

3.50 kg  Organic Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
2.75 kg  Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
3.25 kg  Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.50 kg  Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
0.50 kg  Large Leafed White Clover
0.50 kg  Medium Leafed White Clover
0.50 kg  Medium Small Leafed White Clover

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13.5 kilos per acre   

Ideal both for cutting and grazing, this mixture will produce a clover rich sward, full of protein and trace elements. The white clover will fix good quantities of atmospheric nitrogen which it will release into the soil for the grass to utilise. This ley will be more persistent than the shorter term mixtures.

Organic 3-4 year red clover ley (50% organic)

2.5 kg  Organic Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
4.0 kg  Organic Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
3.5 kg  Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
3.0 kg  Broad Red Clover

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13.0 kilos per acre   

A 3-4 year mixture formulated mainly for cutting although it can be aftermath grazed if required. This will provide high yields of protein rich hay or silage. Red Clover is relatively easy to establish and is higher yielding than white clover. Care should be taken when grazing high Red Clover swards as the high oestrogen levels in Red Clover can affect the fertility of ewes if grazed by them.

Organic 5-7 year ley (50% organic)

3.50 kg Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.50 kg Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
3.25 kg Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
2.00 kg Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
0.40 kg Large Leafed White Clover
0.60 kg Medium Leafed White Clover
0.50 kg Medium Small Leafed White Clover

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13.5 kilos per acre    

A flexible 5-7 year ley that can, not only be cut for hay or silage, but equally will provide high quality grazing for cattle or sheep. The good proportion of White Clover will both fix atmospheric nitrogen to supply the companion grass but will also add protein and trace elements to the animal’s diet.

Organic permanent pasture (50% organic)

3.5 kg Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.5 kg Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
2.5 kg Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
2.5 kg Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
1.5 kg Organic Timothy
1.0 kg Meadow Fescue
0.3 kg Large Leafed White Clover
0.6 kg Medium Leafed White Clover
0.6 kg Medium Small Leafed White Clover

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15.0 kilos per acre   

A permanent pasture mixture, using a selection of grass varieties with a good spread of heading dates. This should provide excellent, season long grazing. The mixture can also be cut for hay or silage if required. The Timothy is included to add to the palatability of the sward whilst Meadow Fescue is not only winter hardy but is more productive than Perennial Ryegrass in mid summer. A balanced selection of clover varieties are included to add extra protein to the sward whilst also providing a good source of nitrogen. 

Organic cockle park (50% organic)

2.50 kg Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.00 kg  Organic Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
1.75 kg Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
1.75 kg  Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
2.00 kg Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
1.25 kg Organic Timothy
1.00 kg Meadow Fescue
1.25 kg Cocksfoot
0.35 kg Large Leafed White Clover
0.55 kg Medium Leafed White Clover
0.60 kg Small Leafed White Clover

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15.0 kilos per acre   

Formulated for upland use or in areas of lower fertility, the Cockle Park mixture not only contains a good selection of Perennial Ryegrass varieties but also quantities of Timothy, Meadow Fescue and Cocksfoot which have shown to be better suited to less than ideal conditions or soil types and tend to have a lower nutrient requirement. With the high rate of white clover, once established, a ready source of nitrogen is provided for the companion grasses.

Herbal Ley (50% organic)

1.50 kg  Organic Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
3.75 kg  Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
2.25 kg  Meadow Fescue
0.75 kg  Organic Timothy
1.00 kg  Broad Red Clover
0.35 kg  Large Leafed White Clover
0.40 kg  Small Leafed White Clover
0.50 kg  Organic Lucerne
0.50 kg  Alsike Clover
0.30 kg  Birdsfoot Trefoil
0.65 kg  Yellow Sweet Clover
0.30 kg  Chicory
0.15 kg  Ribwort Plantain
0.30 kg  Burnet
0.20 kg  Sheeps Parsley
0.10 kg  Yarrow

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13.50 kilos per acre  

A diverse mixture of grasses, clovers and herbs, formulated to produce a sward ideal for grazing or cutting. This will not only provide quality forage but also with the deep rooting herbs to help to improve soil structure and draw up essential vitamins and minerals for ruminant animals

Organic overseeder (50% organic)

2.5 kg Organic Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
3.0 kg Organic Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
4.5 kg Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
1.0 kg Large Leafed White Clover

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11.0 kilos per acre   

Ideal for overseeding either damaged pastures or ones that are showing signs of wear, this mixture can be direct drilled into the existing sward or can be broadcast. If broadcast, ideally the sward should have just been cut or grazed. A passing of a chain harrow will open up the sward and then after broadcasting the seed, a roller (preferably a ring roller) should be used which not only presses the seed into the soil but also re-firms up the surface creating a better environment for the seed to germinate into.

Special mixtures

We are only too happy to quote for any mixture of your own formulation, please telephone Simon on 01529 421081 or email simon@copeseeds.co.uk for price and availability. Non-organic mixtures are also available from Cope Seeds.

Substitutions

Although Cope Seeds stock an extensive range of grass seed varieties, there may from time to time be a situation where the variety listed in this brochure is not available. Cope Seeds reserve the right to substitute any unavailable variety with a suitable alternative.

Astra Gold

50% Turfgold/ Berlioz Amenity dwarf perennial ryegrass
23% Wagner Chewings fescue
20% Jasperina Creeping Red Fescue
7% Evora Smooth stalked meadow grass

A premier blend including dwarf ryegrass for higher quality application. This exceptional mix is recommended for customers who want the very highest quality, hardwearing turf or lawn mixture. Produces a superb finish.

Suggested seeding rate – min 30 grams per m2

Astra Two

60% Maxima/ Dipper Creeping Red Fescue
23% Wilma Chewings Fescue
10% Highland Browntop Bent

Quality front lawn mix (without) ryegrass for light wear areas
This exceptional mix is recommended for customers who want the very highest quality, hardwearing turf or lawn mixture. Produces a superb finish.

Suggested seeding rate – 25-35 grams per m2

Astra Three

35% Translate/ Esquire Amenity Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass
35% Maxima/ Dipper Creeping Red Fescue
10% Evora Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass

A sports mix with ryegrass for domestic lawns and outdoor sports areas. A durable, dense mix – it is ideal for heavy wearing areas such as sporting areas or busy park/ amenity facilities.

Suggested seeding rate – 30-35 grams per m2

Astra Four

52.5% Esquire/ Double Amenity Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass
40% Maxima/ Jasperina Creeping Red Fescue
7.5% Evora Stalked Meadow Grass

Quality general lawn mixture with ryegrass. Highly durable. A highly flexible mixture which could be used for cricket fields, hockey pitches, outdoor play areas and lawns.

Suggested seeding rate – 30 grams per m2

Astra Five

60% Turfgold/ Esquire Amenity Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass
40% Maxima/ Relevant Creeping Red Fescue

Economy backlawn with ryegrass. A highly cost effective solution for a range of lawned areas. Contains amenity species specifically bred for the domestic market. Highly durable, persistent and extremely hardwearing.

Suggested seeding rate – 30-40 grams per m2

Astra Six

35% Turfgold/ Bokser Amenity Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass
30% Maxima/ Dipper Creeping Red Fescue
15% Evora Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
10% Enhary Wood Meadow Grass
10% Highland Browntop Bent

Shady lawn mix with Ryegrass. This mixture is specifically formulated for damp, difficult or shaded areas. It is luxuriant in its growth and adapts well to lower light environments. We do however recommend that customers take great care with the frequency of mowing as grass growing in shady conditions will always be subject to more stress.

Suggested seeding rate – 35-50 grams per m2

Other

Cope Seeds able to supply a full range of amenity grass mixtures for professional use in areas such as:

• Bowling Greens
• Golf Courses
• Winter Sports Pitches
• Cricket Grounds
• Public Spaces
• Wild Flower or environmentally sensitive areas