We have had numerous enquiries about using the No Till Crimper Roller method to terminate cover crops, and we learnt some important 'do's and 'don'ts' during our experiment at Honeydale Farm (now FarmED) a few years ago.  As the name implies, the Crimper Roller offers a way of ...

 

We are proud sponsors of The Soil Farmer of the Year competition 2022, organised by the Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit (FCCT) and Innovation for Agriculture (IfA). The 2022 shortlist has now been ...

We get a lot of phone calls from eager customers early in the Spring season who are ready to sow their Cotswold Seeds but don't know whether soil is warm enough for germination to be effective. This handy graphic should explain everything you need to know in a very simple format to make sure you ...

Re-introduce lost biology back into your soil by using 'Beneficial Soil Microbes'. Healthy soils require key pioneer microbe species in order to support maximum plant performance and transfer key nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, to your crops.  Years of intensive ...

Sowing & Growing: Establishing the Pig Rooting Mixture When to Sow: This mixture can be sown from mid April to early September when soils are warm, the soil temperature should be a consistent 7 degrees or more for a fast germination. Sowing Rate: The mixture should be sown ...