Search results for: pollinators
Search results for: pollinators
Top 3 tips for beekeepers
…crofters, or neighbours as everyone can contribute to create bee-friendly environments, habitats and resources for bees and other pollinators. 1. Join a local association Here you will receive advice, network…
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Moths don’t just eat clothes (Podcast)
…while supporting many other species as well as being important and often forgotten pollinators. Listen to Dr Tom Prescott of Butterfly Conservation Scotland discuss why moths are important with Helen…
Read More >Water Margins
…watercourse. Fencing off water margins for management help to prevent access to the water body by livestock and the potential for poaching. Provide habitat for beneficial insects including pollinators and…
Read More >Agri-Environmental Farm Management
…the farm. Find out more about ‘Using Technology to Record Biodiversity‘ Measures to enhance pollinators Measures to enhance natural enemies Measures to enhance farmland birds Measures to enhance soil health…
Read More >How to provide for wading birds
…Management of Wetlands for Wildlife Technical Note (TN701) – Control of Rushes RSPB Land management advice for farmers Managing Predators Insect Pollinators and Pollination Working for Waders RSPB Predator control…
Read More >How to increase natural predators on your farm
…in grassy field margins, set-aside, and beetle banks) provide shelter and help to buffer temperature extremes. These habitats provide key overwintering habitat for a range of beneficial insects including pollinators….
Read More >Environment – Crofts and small farms
…help increase biodiversity on your unit. 10 Steps to Helping Pollinators on Small Units Pollinator: Types and Food Sources on Small Units How to Create Early Cover for Corncrakes …
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Technical Note (TN763): Five Actions for Nature
…also sequester and store carbon, support insect pollinators and natural enemies, and regulate water flow. We have worked with NatureScot to identify five practical steps any farmer can take to…
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What’s the buzz with bees, trees and rivers? (webinar)
…Lorna Cole will give us an insight into the vital importance of trees to bees of all kinds and other insect pollinators. Agricultural Consultant, Alex Pirie, will give us an…
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Agribusiness News June 2023 – Inputs: Grassland
…content, which may reduce supplementation requirements or improve animal performance. Supports pollinators, as flowering species provide a food source for butterflies and bees. Given the wide range of species available,…
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