Flower Rich Margins & Plots AB8
Wildflower, herb and grass mixes to comply with Countryside Stewardship AB8 - Flower Rich Margins and Plots, updated to the latest 2021 guidance. Our cost-effective mixes offer an abundance of pollen and nectar for beneficial insects. Buy online for quick delivery or get in touch for more information.
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CSS1 Flower Rich Margin & Plots AB8
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, 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
- Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

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Boston Seeds work with Farm Wildlife, an umbrella of 11 wildlife charities & conservation organisations dedicated to wildlife-friendly farming.
CSS3 Wildflower Meadow, also suitable for AB8
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
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