Creating wildflower-rich areas
Being part of the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, means that we are committed to managing a landscape that is rich in wildlife. Approximately 10% of our land is now wildflower-rich, through the planting of wildflower seeds, wild bird seed and pollen and nectar mixes, creating flourishing wildflower corridors that are a valuable food source for both pollinating insects and wild birds. This April, our team has been busy preparing another area of land near to the Estate Office. We have now sown a traditional British native wildflower meadow mix from Meadowmania,...