July 2022
Better for biodiversity
Content related to Better for biodiversity
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It’s not just about the bees
resource Organic vegetable farmer Andy Dibben puts forward the case of allowing complex insect ecosystems to develop or be proactively encouraged on farms, describing ways in...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Encouraging Habitat Management and Conservation Methods that Positively Impact Farmland Biodiversity
PROJECT BACKGROUND The overarching aim for this project is to demonstrate that food production and conservation can successfully co-exist, and it is possible to reverse...Project -
Uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Useful information and research highlights on managing uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife.Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
Biodiversity in crops and grassland
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Practical information on encouraging biodiversity in productive fields.Other species, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Natural resources & waste, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Offsetting land in the agricultural landscape to increase biodiversity resilience
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Insights into ways you can manage biodiversity on your land to minimise any negative farming impacts and ensure biodiversity flourishes.Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
Simply Sustainable Biodiversity
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) Practical guidance to help you manage your land to benefit wildlife alongside efficient, sustainable food production systems.Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
The importance of bees and other insect pollinators
resource Bees for Development Insect pollinators: their pollination techniques, foraging behaviour and relevance in relation to crops, flowering plants, and biodiversity.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Plants that are valuable for bees and other insect pollinators
resource Bees for Development A Bees for Development factsheet providing useful information to help you integrate insect beneficial plants on your farm.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity