Arable Grass Margin (ACRES)
Arable grass margins provide a habitat for pollinators, support wider biodiversity including ground-nesting birds and help protect water quality from nutrient and sediment runoff.
- Establish a 3, 4 ,6 or 8 m grass margin before 31st August 2023 by sowing a suitable seed mix (see Fig 29) at a rate of 15 kg/ha. Keep seed labels for duration of contract
- Soil cultivation must not be carried out within the margin once established
- The margin must be managed annually, by mulching or mowing after 31 August and before 15 January
- Do not apply chemical or organic fertiliser or lime to the margin
- Do not apply pesticides or herbicides. Only spot treatment of noxious/invasive weeds is permitted
| Species | Inclusion rate (kg/ha) |
| Cocksfoot | 10 |
| Timothy | 4 |
| Red clover | 1 |
| 15 |
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- Establish a 3, 4 ,6 or 8 m grass margin before 31 August 2023 by sowing a suitable seed mix at a rate of 15 kg/ha. Keep seed labels for duration of contract
- Soil cultivation must not be carried out within the margin once established
- The margin must be managed annually, by mulching or mowing after 31 August and before 15 January
- Do not apply chemical or organic fertiliser or lime to the margin
- Do not apply pesticides or herbicides. Only spot treatment of noxious/invasive weeds is permitted