Countryside Stewardship

Use this mixture for AHW1 (2024) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB16 (Bumblebird Mix), to provide an abundant supply of small seeds during the winter months for farmland birds such as finches and corn buntings.

• Provides pollen and nectar-rich flowers for pollinating and beneficial insects including bees, butterflies and hoverflies
• Use for static implementation of AHW1 Bumblebird Mix
• Sow in autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): AHW1 CAHL2 AHL2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): GS8 GS14 AB9 AB16
• Contains: 34% Winter Triticale, 34% Winter Wheat, 8% Linseed, 7% Common Vetch, 5% Crimson Clover, 3% Gold of Pleasure, 2% Fodder Radish, 2% Kale, 1% Alsike Clover, 1% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 1% Lucerne, 1% Phacelia, 1% Red Clover
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this premium mix, preferred by Natural England, for CAHL1 and AHL1 Sustainable Farming Incentive, and AB1 Countryside Stewardship (Pollen and Nectar Flower Mix), providing diverse food source and habitat for pollinating insects such as bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and hoverflies.

• Use for static implementation of CAHL1 and AHL1 Pollen and Nectar schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL1 AHL1
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB1
• Contains: 40% Common Vetch, 15% Alsike Clover, 12% Sainfoin, 10% Red Clover, 5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 5% Black Medick, 5% Lucerne, 5% Yellow Blossom Clover, 1.4% Yarrow, 0.4% Common Knapweed, 0.4% Musk Mallow, 0.4% Oxeye Daisy, 0.4% Wild Carrot
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg 

Use this mixture for CAHL1 and AHL1 Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB1 (Pollen and Nectar Flower Mix), to provide food source and habitat for pollinating insects such as bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and hoverflies.

• Used for static implementation of CAHL1 and AHL1 Pollen and Nectar schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL1 AHL1 SOH2 SOH3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB1
• Contains: 50% Common Vetch, 37.5% Sainfoin, 7.5% Red Clover, 3% Alsike Clover, 1% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy, 0.5% Yarrow
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this 2 year mixture for CAHL2 (2024) and AHL2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and AB9 Countryside Stewardship (Winter Bird Food), providing grain-bearing plants for farmland birds, especially Grey Partridges, through autumn and winter for two seasons.

• Farmland birds eat the seeds from October and beneficial insects including bees and butterflies use the flowers during the summer
• Sow in spring or early summer for optimum establishment
• Re-sow every two years of your agreement
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL2 AHL2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB9  
• Contains: 50% Spring Barley, 30% Spring Triticale, 7% White Millet, 5% Linseed, 5% Fodder Radish, 3% Kale
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this 1 year mixture for CAHL2 (2024) and AHL2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and AB9 Countryside Stewardship (Winter Bird Food) to provide food and shelter for farmland birds, especially Finches and Corn Buntings, during autumn and winter.

• Farmland birds eat the seeds from October and beneficial insects including bees and butterflies use the flowers during the summer
• Sow in spring or early summer for optimum establishment
• Re-sow in each year of your agreement
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL2 AHL2
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB9
• Contains: 50% Spring Barley, 30% Spring Triticale, 7% Sunflower, 5% Red Millet, 5% White Millet, 3% Quinoa
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CAHL3 (2024) and AHL3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive and AB3 Countryside Stewardship (Grassy Field Corners), to provide nesting and foraging habitats for, insects, bumblebees, small mammals and farmland birds.

• Dense cover providing warm and dry areas for invertebrates and pollinators
• Use for static implementation of CAHL3 and AHL3 Grassy Field Corners
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL3 CAHL4 CIGL3 AHW3 AHL3 AHL4 IGL3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 
• Contains: 60% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 20% Tall Fescue, 10% Hard Fescue, 10% Slender Creeping Red Fescue
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CAHL3 (2024) and AHL3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive and AB3 Countryside Stewardship (Grassy Field Corners), to provide nesting and foraging habitats for insects, bumblebees, small mammals and some farmland birds.

• Dense, tussocky cover provides warm, dry areas for invertebrates and pollinators
• Use for static implementation of CAHL3 and AHL3 Grassy Field Corners
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL3 CAHL4 CIGL3 AHW3 AHL3 AHL4 IGL3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
• Contains: 60% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 20% Tall Fescue, 15% Slender Creeping Red Fescue, 5% Cocksfoot
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CAHL3 (2024) and AHL3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive and AB3 Countryside Stewardship (Grassy Field Corners), to provide an abundance of high-value plant species, with a range of plant heights suitable for invertebrates, birds and small mammals.

• Use for static implementation of CAHL3 and AHL3 Grassy Field Corners
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL3 CAHL4 CIGL3 AHW3 AHL3 AHL4 IGL3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
• Contains: 27% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 17% Chewing's Fescue, 15% Meadow Fescue, 10% Hard Fescue, 10% Tall Fescue, 8% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 6% Sheep's Fescue, 4% Highland Bent, 3% Smaller Cat's Tail
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha  Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CIPM2 (2024) and IPM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB8 (Flower-Rich Margins and Plots), to provide an abundant supply of pollen and nectar-rich flowers for pollinators and beneficial insects and encourage natural crop pest predators.

• Use for static implementation of CIPM2 and IPM2 Flower-Rich Margin schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM2 IPM2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB8 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2 
• Contains: 40% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 25% Chewings Fescue, 15% Hard Fescue, 5% Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, 3.75% Sainfoin, 3.75% Common Vetch, 3% Crimson Clover, 2.5% Red Clover, 0.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.5% Ribwort Plantain, 0.25% Lucerne, 0.25% Alsike Clover, 0.25% Yarrow, 0.25% White Clover
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this premium mixture for CIPM2 (2024) and IPM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB8 (Flower-Rich Margins and Plots), to provide a nectar-rich habitat for butterflies, insects, birds & small mammals. This mix can be sown on its own or with other wildflower mixtures.

• Use for static implementation of CIPM2 and IPM2 Flower-Rich Margin schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM2 IPM2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship AB8 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
  Contains: 30% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 10.75% Chewing's Fescue, 10% Hard Fescue, 10% Timothy, 10% Slender Creeping Red Fescue, 6% Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, 4.5% Red Clover, 4.5% Sainfoin, 4% Sheep's Fescue, 3% Alsike Clover, 2% Ribwort Plantain, 1.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.75% Yarrow, 0.5% Meadow Foxtail, 0.5% Selfheal, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy, 0.5% Sheep's Sorrel, 0.5% Common Knapweed, 0.5% Wild Carrot
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha.

Use this mixture for CNUM3 (2024) and NUM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB15 (Legume Fallow), to provide an abundant supply of pollen and nectar for beneficial insects. 

• Mixture also available containing grass - see CSS6/G
• Reduces flowering blackgrass and provides an abundant supply of sown pollen and nectar-rich flowers between early and late summer for the duration of the agreement.
• Use for static implementation of CNUM3 and NUM3 Legume Fallow - sow in the spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Use for rotational implementation of CNUM3 and NUM3 Legume Fallow - sow in the autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive: CNUM2 CNUM3 NUM2 NUM3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
• Contains: 55% Common Vetch, 12.5% Crimson Clover, 15% Red Clover, 5% Alsike Clover, 5% Sainfoin, 2.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2.5% Lucerne, 2.5% Berseem Clover
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CNUM3 (2024) and NUM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB15 (Legume Fallow), to provide an abundant supply of sown pollen and nectar-rich flowers between early and late summer for the duration of the agreement.

• Mixture also available without grass - see CSS6
• The inclusion of ryegrass to reduce flowering blackgrass populations (also available with Timothy or Strong Creeping Red Fescue)
• Use for static implementation of CNUM3 and NUM3 Legume Fallow - sow in the spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Use for rotational implementation of CNUM3 and NUM3 Legume Fallow - sow in the autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive: CNUM2 CNUM3 NUM2 NUM3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
• Contains: 40% Perennial Ryegrass, 35% Common Vetch, 5% Crimson Clover, 5% Red Clover, 5% Sainfoin, 2.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2.5% Lucerne, 2.5% Alsike Clover, 2.5% Berseem Clover 
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CSAM3 (2024) and SAM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship GS4 (Herbal Leys), to establish a mixed sward of grasses, legumes, herbs and wildflowers.

• A vigorous sward with abundant legumes and herbs, suitable for productive cattle and sheep 
• Provides habitat and food for invertebrates and crop pollinators
• Improves soil structure and water infiltration.
• Use for static implementation of CSAM3 and SAM3 Herbal Ley schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CSAM3 SAM3 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): GS1 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
• Contains: 40% Perennial Ryegrass, 20% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 10% Sainfoin, 8% Meadow Fescue, 7% Timothy, 5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 5% White Clover, 2% Alsike Clover, 1.25% Lucerne, 0.5% Sheep's Burnet, 0.25% Sheep's Parsley, 0.25% Plantain, 0.25% Yarrow, 0.25% Black Medick, 0.25% Birdsfoot Trefoil
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg