Key Countryside Stewardship Codes AB1- Nectar Flower Mix
Establish in blocks or strips between 1st March – 15th September. Sow a grass free mix which contains a minimum 6 flower species – of which 2 must include: Common Knapweed, Must Mallow, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Carrot or Yarrow. Should contain a mix of short term legumes and longer lived wildflower species. Sow at 15 kg/ha. AB3 Beetle Banks Sow a mixture of fine-leaved grasses such as Red Fescue together with some tussock-forming varieties like Tall Fescue, Timothy and Cocksfoot. AB8 – Flower Rich Margins & Plots Establish a flower rich margin between April/May and early September (mid to late summer is usually the best time to sow wildflowers). Should contain a minimum of 4 grass species and 10 wildflower spe - cies. The grass inclusion will not exceed 90% of the total seed mix by weight. No individual flower species will exceed 25% of the total wild - flower species inclusion by weight. Sow at 20 kg/ha.
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