Search results for: pollinators
Search results for: pollinators
Online Tools to Help Assess Habitats
…the flower patch. This not only provides a way to baseline and monitor pollinators on your farm, but your count will also feed into a national dataset which aims to…
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New hedgerow and grassland management guides for farmers
…a ‘superhighway’ of nectar and pollen-rich sites for wild pollinators. The Irvine to Girvan Nectar Network will help to ensure the long-term survival of pollinating insects in the area. Low…
Read More >Integrated Pest Management
…role in IPPM. Promoting diversity of high-quality natural habitats such as well managed field margins, buffer strips, and hedgerows can help enhance natural predators and insect pollinators. Increasing the diversity…
Read More >Woodland Creation (Native)
…Low 4-8 Can have significant value when managed as a timber crop. Attractive flowers in April/May support pollinators. Can produce cherries in May/June, providing food for wildlife. Demand for quality…
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The Benefits of Hedgerow Habitats for Beneficial Insects
…at https://www.fas.scot/environment/biodiversity/ Agricultural Ecologist, Dr Lorna Cole explains how and why hedgerows are so important for our beneficial insects e.g. pollinators and predatory insects that arable farmers often rely on….
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Enhancing Peatlands
…about a range of topics and issues, conflicts between woodlands and peatland, the importance of peatland as a carbon sink, responsible peatland utilisation and the role of peatland for pollinators….
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Hedgerow Management
…factors to consider when managing farmland hedges Video: Hedges – Cultivating, Cutting and Carbon Capture Technical Note: (TN738): Hedges – Cultivating, Cutting and Carbon Capture Farmland Birds Insect Pollinators &…
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