Buffer Strips SW codes
Buffer strip mixtures from Boston Seeds to comply with Countryside Stewardship SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8.
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Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this option for Beetle Banks AB3:
- Provides nesting and foraging habitats for, insects, bumblebees, small mammals and farmland birds.
- Dense cover providing warm and dry areas for invertebrates and pollinators
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8
- Contains: 30% Timothy, 5% Hard fescue, 20% Tall fescue, 35% Strong Creeping red fescue, 10% Chewing's fescue
- Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg/ha


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this option for Beetle Banks AB3:
- Provides nesting and foraging habitats for insects, bumblebees, small mammals and some farmland birds
- Dense, tussocky cover provides warm, dry areas for invertebrates and pollinators
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS): AB3 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Contains: 25% Timothy, 5% Hard fescue, 10% Cocksfoot, 20% Tall fescue, 40% Strong Creeping red fescue
- Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this mixture for Two Year Sown Legume Fallow Mixture AB15 (2021 onwards):
- Reduces flowering blackgrass and provides an abundant supply of sown pollen and nectar-rich flowers between early and late summer in year 3 and year 5 of the agreement.
- Recommended for schemes in 2021 and onwards
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
- Contains: 10% Alsike Clover, 5% Birds Foot Trefoil, 30% Perennial Ryegrass, 40% Common Vetch, 5% Lucerne, 10% Red Clover
- Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this mixture for Two Year Sown Legume Fallow Mixture AB15 (2020 or before):
- Reduces flowering blackgrass and provides an abundant supply of sown pollen and nectar-rich flowers between early and late summer in year 3 and year 5 of the agreement.
- Recommended for schemes in or before 2020
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB15 GS8 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 WT1 WT2
- Contains: 66% Perennial Ryegrass, 15% Red Clover, 10% Common Vetch, 7% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2% Common Knapweed
- Sowing rate: 30kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this mixture for Wildflower Meadows, also suitable for AB8 :
- Provides rich habitat for butterflies, insects, birds & small mammals
- An extended number of species of grass, legumes and wildflowers
- Can be sown on its own or with other wildflower mixtures
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship AB8 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
Contains: 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 - Used to be called BSWF10
- Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this mixture for Legume and Herb-Rich Swards (GS4):
- Suitable to establish a mixed sward of grasses, legumes and herbs and wildflowers in the first 12 months of the agreement
- 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.
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): GS1 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Contains: 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
- Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use CSS11 Species Rich Grassland Mix for habitat creation:
- Introduce an abundance of high value plant species, with a range of plant heights suitable for invertebrates, birds and small mammals.
- Low maintenance and suitable for light grazing
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB3
- Contains: 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
- Sowing rate: 20kg/ha Pack size: 20kg


Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
Use this mixture for Flower-rich Margins and Plots (AB8) to provide:
- Abundant supply of pollen and nectar-rich flowers through summer
- Pollinating and beneficial insects including bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and hoverflies using these flowers
- Farmland birds such as yellowhammer foraging within or on the edges of the margins and plots
- Annual production of flowers for the length of the agreement.
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB8 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
- Contains: 40% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 20% Hard Fescue, 10% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 20% Chewings Fescue, 1% Red Clover, 1.25% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.25% Selfheal, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy, 1% Yarrow, 0.25% Common Knapweed, 0.5% Wild Carrot, 2.5% Sainfoin, 2.5% Vetch, 0.25% Black Meddick
- Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg
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