Resources

resource Farming Connect A summary of the benefits and limitations of lucerne as a forage crop and a fertility building legume including guidance on establishment, crop growth, cutting...

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF’s soil assessment tool to help you improve the soil on your farm and long-term sustainability of your land using ‘Six Simple Steps.’

resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Bumblebees in the UK; their importance, their requirements, and how farmers can help bring back the bumblebee.

resource Natural England Practical guidance to help you manage watercourses and livestock in ways that will cause the least harm to water quality and wildlife.

resource Natural England A quick reference guide from Natural England promoting best practice in hedgerow restoration to help you reap the benefits on your farm.

resource Natural England Traditional orchards are a haven for wildlife - simple management techniques can help increase populations of rare and priority species.

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.

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.

resource Natural England Practical guidance to help you assess suitability of using green hay as a sward enhancement method and best management techniques to apply.

resource Natural England Practical tips on ways of increasing the diversity of wild flowers in your swards, with guidance on selecting the right method.

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

resource The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Ways in which you can adjust your organic farm management practices to minimise harm to pollinators and insects that manage pests.

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) An excellent review of beef and sheep nutritional research, providing practical recommendations for pasture-based livestock producers.

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.

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Improving and managing soil fertility in organic farming systems though soil analysis; what you need to know and how you can do it.

resource Natural England This note is one of a series providing information on grassland restoration and re-creation.

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A guide to insects that pollinate crops, control pests and help maintain soil fertility, and what you can do to encourage them on your farm.

resource Garden Organic Detailed information from Garden Organic on the occurrence, biology, persistence and spread of chickweed, with guidance to help you manage it more effectively.

resource Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Pest, weed and disease management in reduced tillage cropping systems; factors to consider and actions you can take.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of charlock in organic systems.

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) Everything you may need to know about commercial potato production to help you achieve a high quality product. Includes useful information to help you manage...

resource The OSCAR project consortium Everything you need to know about the management of cover crops: Check out the free, interactive web-based tool OSCAR Cover Crop and Living Mulch Toolbox

resource Garden Organic Garden Organic’s useful guide to seed saving; the whys and hows, and taking you through different steps of seed saving for some well-known vegetable and...

resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds A useful information sheet from AHDB summarising key methods for increasing your control of black-grass.

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Beetle banks provide suitable overwintering habitat for predatory insects and spiders that significantly reduce crop pests. Find out how to create them here!

resource Soil Association Scotland A useful note produced as part of an Innovative Farmers field lab, which focuses on the lifecycle of leatherjackets and outlines some of the management...

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Useful information and research highlights on managing uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife.

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Information and advice on wild plant conservation on farmland.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising organic methods of prevention and weed control of the perennial grass common couch.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of fat-hen in organic systems.