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Traditional orchards: maintenance pruning

resource Natural England This information note provides guidance on the reasons for the routine pruning of fruit trees and advice on the different methods used.

Agroforestry, Roots & horticulture, People & skills
Sainfoin

resource Cotswold Seeds Ltd. Practical guidance on growing and using sainfoin and potential benefits for livestock, people and pollinators, based on science and practice.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
Turning sunshine into Sunday dinner: Musings from a ‘pasture fed’ Cotswold farmer

blog Spring is in the air... Spring is always an exciting time here at Conygree Farm. As the days lengthen and the skylarks rise and sing...

Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops
Beetles you can bank on

resource An organic grower’s practical tips and insight into the creation, maintenance and benefits of beetle banks.

Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Honeybee shortage for crop pollination

resource Centre for Agri-Environmental Research (CAER) University of Reading This BBSRC-funded video provides important messages to help us target pollinators that will benefit UK crops and help ensure food security.

Markets & food systems, Roots & horticulture, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
A Guide to Nutrient Budgeting on Organic Farms

resource SAC & Newcastle University Everything you may need to know about basic nutrient budgeting and valuable insights into how using them can benefit your farm.

Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Compost: The Effect on Nutrients, Soil Health and Crop Production

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Practical guidance to inform your use and management of compost, using it to its full potential to improve soil properties and crop yields.

Rotations, Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Natural resources & waste
Organic Arable Production: Rotations

resource Soil Association All you need to know about organic arable crop rotations; why they are necessary, how to plan one, and some examples to get you started.

Rotations, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Organic crop rotations

resource Soil Association This Soil Association PDF provides an overview of what you may need to take into consideration when planning rotations for field crops.

Organic farming, Rotations, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy
Arable reversion to species-rich grassland: Site selection and choice of methods

resource Natural England One of a series of Technical Information Notes providing information on arable reversion

Grasslands & forage crops, Pollinators & ecological services

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Traditional orchards: maintenance pruning

Sainfoin

Turning sunshine into Sunday dinner: Musings from a ‘pasture fed’ Cotswold farmer

Beetles you can bank on

Honeybee shortage for crop pollination

A Guide to Nutrient Budgeting on Organic Farms

Compost: The Effect on Nutrients, Soil Health and Crop Production

Organic Arable Production: Rotations

Organic crop rotations

Arable reversion to species-rich grassland: Site selection and choice of methods

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LEAF Benefits of cover crops in arable farming