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Beetle Banks

Scheme Ref: EF7 ~ Beetle Banks ~                 580 points per hectare

A Beetle Bank is a two metre strip across an arable field which is designed to give tussocky dense grass. The purpose of this bank is to encourage ground nesting birds as well as insects who may feed on them and “crop pests” on adjoining arable crops. Care should be taken when siting this strip. With careful planning this can be used to assist in preventing soil erosion.

Beetle Bank

Beetle Bank Mixture options:

BGM 1 ~ With Cocksfoot

BGM 2 ~ No Cocksfoot

BGM3 ~ With Cocksfoot and Clover

BGM1 with Cocksfoot.                            580 points per hectare

  • 20% Meadow Fescue
  • 20% Creeping Red Fescue
  • 20% Cocksfoot
  • 20% Timothy
  • 20% Tall Fescue

The inclusion of Cocksfoot in this mixture gives it both winter hardiness and ability to withstand heat and dry conditions.

Sowing rate: 20kg/ha - available in 1 hectare 20kg packs

BGM2 without Cocksfoot                         580 points per hectare      

  • 20% Meadow Fescue
  • 20% Creeping Red Fescue
  • 20% Chewings Fescue
  • 20% Timothy
  • 20% Sheeps Fescue

This mixture should give good “tussocky” growth ideal to encourage wildlife requiring some cover.

Sowing rate: 20kg/ha - available in 1 hectare 20kg packs

BGM3 with Cocksfoot and Clover                 580 points per hectare      

  • 20% Meadow Fescue
  • 20% Creeping Red Fescue
  • 15%  Cocksfoot
  • 20% Timothy
  • 15%  Tall Fescue
  • 5%   Birdsfoot Trefoil
  • 5%   Small White Clover

The inclusion of Birdsfoot Trefoil and Small White Clover will encourage insects to the flowers, this should encourage wild birds who need the insects to feed.

Sowing rate: 20kg/ha - available in 1 hectare 20kg packs

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