Bee Mixture (AB1 & AHL1)
Scheme: AB1 & AHL1
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About the mix
Our AB1 Bee Mixture is a pollen and nectar rich seed mix designed specifically for the UK Countryside Stewardship Option AB1 (nectar flower mix) and AHL1 schemes. It contains a blend of legumes and wildflowers that flower from late spring through to autumn to support bees, pollinators and beneficial insects while meeting scheme requirements. This mixture helps enhance biodiversity, improve habitat value in field margins and meet ecological focus area (EFA) requirements in agri-environment schemes.
Sowing Rate: 20kg/ha
Term Time: 5+ years
Pack Size: 20kgs
Read our Supporting Pollinators on Farm Land with Watson Seeds' Bee Mixture and the AB1 scheme article
*Mixture last updated February 2024*
| Type | % |
|---|---|
| Alsike Clover | 10.0 |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | 10.0 |
| Black Medick | 5.0 |
| Vetch (common) | 40.0 |
| Early Flowering Red Clover | 10.0 |
| Late Flowering Red Clover | 10.0 |
| Lucerne | 5.0 |
| Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | 5.0 |
| Knapweed | 1.5 |
| Musk Mallow | 1.0 |
| Oxeye Daisy | 1.0 |
| Wild Carrot | 1.0 |
Term Time (years)
5
