Grass Buffers and Field Margins (SW Codes)
The mixtures below comply with 2021 schemes for SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8. The establishment of permanent grass buffer strips will produce new habitats, protect existing landscape features and improve water quality. If used next to watercourses, buffers and margins also prevent pollutants and sediments from being transported in surface water run-off. The strips will also provide safe green corridors to link habitats.
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Buying from Farm Seeds is simple - choose your items and create your credit account immediately online. Your goods will be delivered promptly and we'll send an invoice for settlement in 28 days. No card payment required. Further orders can be placed in just a couple of clicks by logging into your account.
If you can't find what you're looking for or just need a bit of a hand, don't hesitate to get in touch.
FS Wildflower Rich Margin and Plots (AB8)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB8 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Encourages farmland birds to forage within the mix
- Nectar-rich flowers throughout summer months
Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
40% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 20% Hard Fescue, 5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 20% Chewings Fescue, 2.5% Red Clover, 0.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.25% Selfheal, 0.25% Oxeye Daisy, 0.25% Yarrow, 0.5% Ribwort Plantain, 0.5% Crimson Clover, 0.25% Wild Carrot, 5% Sainfoin, 5% Vetch
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £108.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £102.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £97.00 |
FS Legume and Herb Rich Mix (GS4)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): GS1 GS4 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- A mixture containing grasses, legumes, herbs, and wildflowers
- Provides habitat and food for beneficial insects and pollinators
Sowing rate: 20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
15% Perennial ryegrass (late), 13% Meadow fescue, 20% Timothy, 5% Smooth-stalked meadow grass, 27% Strong Creeping red fescue, 10% Red clover, 2% Alsike , 0.5% Sheep's parsley, 1.5% Bird's foot trefoil, 5% Sainfoin, 0.5% Sheep's burnet, 0.25% Ribwort plantain, 0.25% Yarrow
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £104.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £98.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £93.00 |
FS Wildflower Meadow Mix (AB8)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB8 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Nectar rich habitat for insects and small mammals
- Includes wider range of grass, legumes and wildflowers
Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
10% Hard fescue, 10% Slender Creeping red fescue, 15% Timothy, 10% Chewing's fescue, 20% Strong Creeping red fescue, 6% Smooth-stalked meadow grass, 4% Sheeps fescue, 1% Tall oatgrass, 1% Meadow foxtail, 10% Red clover, 2% Alsike clover, 1% Ribwort plantain, 2% Bird's foot trefoil, 2% Sainfoin, 1% Yarrow, 1% Self Heal, 1% Ox-eye daisy, 1% Lady's bedstraw, 1% Common Knapweed, 1% Wild carrot
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £207.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £196.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £186.00 |
FS Two Year Sown Legume Fallow - 2020 (AB15)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
- For schemes that began in or before 2020
- Provides an abundant supply of nectar-rich flowers to attract beneficial insects
Sowing rate: 30kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
66% Perennial Ryegrass, 15% Red Clover, 10% Common Vetch, 7% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2% Common Knapweed
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £129.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £122.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £116.00 |
FS Two Year Sown Legume Fallow - 2021 (AB15)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
- For schemes that began in 2021 onwards
- Provides an abundant supply of nectar-rich flowers to attract beneficial insects
Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
10% Alsike Clover, 5% Crimson Clover, 5% Birds Foot Trefoil, 50% Common Vetch, 15% Lucerne, 15% Red Clover
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £95.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £90.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £85.00 |
FS Two Year Sown Legume Fallow - 2021 with Ryegrass (AB15)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
- For schemes that began in 2021 onwards
- Ryegrass reduces flowering blackgrass whilst providing an abundant supply of nectar-rich flowers to attract beneficial insects
Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
35% Vetch, 30% Perennial Ryegrass, 10% Lucerne, 10% Red Clover, 5% Alsike Clover, 5% Crimson Clover, 5% Birds Foot Trefoil
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £95.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £90.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £85.00 |
FS Beetle Bank with Cocksfoot (AB3)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Ideal for the creation of 2 metre tussocky grass ridges
- Beetle banks should run from one side of an arable field to the the other
Sowing rate: 20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
25% Timothy, 5% Hard Fescue, 10% Cocksfoot, 20% Tall Fescue, 40% Strong Creeping Red Fescue
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £95.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £90.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £85.00 |
FS Beetle Bank without Cocksfoot (AB3)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8
- Provides nesting habitats for insects and farmland birds
- Dense cover for invertebrates and pollinators
Sowing rate: 20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
30% Timothy, 5% Hard fescue, 20% Tall fescue, 35% Strong Creeping red fescue, 10% Chewing's fescue
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £96.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £91.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £86.00 |
FS Species Rich Wild Grass Mixture (AB3)
Description
Description
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3
- Can be lightly grazed if required
- Wide range of species and heights to attract varied bids and small mammals
Sowing rate: 20kg/ha
Mixture Details
Mixture Details
25% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 15% Meadow Fescue, 8% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 10% Hard Fescue, 2% Yellow Oatgrass, 15% Chewing's Fescue, 6% Sheeps Fescue, 10% Tall Fescue, 5% Highland Bent, 4% Smaller Cats-Tail
Pack quantity
20kg
| Pack | Pack Price | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | £143.00 | |
| 5-20 | Save 5% | £135.00 |
| 21+ | Save 10% | £128.00 |