Wild Bird Seed Mixtures

The wild bird seed (WBS) mixtures have been identified as being beneficial for biodiversity, All Countryside stewardship habitat creation, restoration and management options are of great significance for biodiversity recovery

We have seen significant increase in the uptake of WBS mixtures in recent years with the majority of which are used for the AB9 of the countryside stewardship. These mixture have great environmental benefits and provide excellent feed and cover over winter for farmland birds.

Sown from Mid March until June into warm soils and well prepared seed beds, these are key in good establishment. They provide a great source of food for small mammals & birds include Finches, Buntings, Grey Partridge & Tree Sparrows.

We offer a wide range of off the shelve ready made mixtures but can also effortlessly tailor make bespoke complaint AB9 mixes for any situation.  For Higher Tier & HLS of the countryside stewardship we make your mixtures to the exactly specifications of what your local Natural England Advisor as agreed.

Bespoke Mixtures
To suit any situation or requirements

Upon request we can effortlessly design and tailored make bespoke Wild Bird Seed Mixtures, either for game cover or for the AB9 of the countryside stewardship.

Contact us today to find out more.

WBS Non Cereal
1 - 2 Year Spring Sown mixture

Dwarf Sorghum
Sunflowers
White Millet
Red Millet
Quinoa
Linseed
Kale
Fodder Radish
Gold of Pleasure

Sowing Rate 30kg/ha
Pack Size 15kg

HAM's Mix of the Year!

WBS 2
 2 Year Spring Sown

Spring Triticale 
Spring Barley 
Spring wheat 
Kale 
Fodder Radish 
White Millet 
Quinoa 
Red Millet 

AB9: Winter bird food
Sowing Rate 40kg/ha 
Pack size 20kg

WBS 2 - Outstanding Mixture of the year!

WBA 1
2 Year Autumn Sown

Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mixture

Winter Triticale
Winter Wheat
Winter Barley
Vetch
Fodder Radish
Forage Rape
Gold of Pleasure
Lucerne (inoculated)
Alsike Clover
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Crimson Clover
Red Clover

AB16: Autumn sown bumblebird mix
Sowing rate 40 - 50kg
Pack Size 20kg

WBS 4
1 Year Spring Sown 

Spring Barley 
Spring Triticale
Dwarf Sorghum 
White Millet 
Linseed 
Japanese Reed Millet 
Red Millet 
Gold of Pleasure

AB9: Winter bird food
Sowing Rate 40kg/ha
Pack size 20kg

WBS 3
1 Year Spring Sown

Spring Triticale 
Spring Barley 
Spring Wheat 
White Mustard 
Linseed 
Forage Rape

AB9: Winter bird food
Sowing Rate 40kg/ha
Pack size 20kg

WBA 2
2 Year Autumn Sown

Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mixture

Winter Triticale
Winter Wheat
Winter Barley
Fodder Radish
Vetch
Crimson Clover
Kale
Gold of Pleasure
Lucerne (inolculated)
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Phacelia
Red Clover
Black Knapweed (N)
Oxeye Daisy
Yarrow

AB16: Autumn sown bumblebird mix
Sowing rate 40 - 50kg/ha
Pack size 20kg

Feed & Cover Mixture
1 Year Spring Sown 

Spring Triticale 
Spring Barley
Spring Wheat
Dwarf Sorghum
White Millet
Japanese Reed Millet
Red Millet 
Gold of Pleasure
Quinoa
Linseed

AB9: Winter bird food
Sowing Rate 40kg/ha
Pack size 20kg

All Mixture are available with the addition of Sunflowers.

WBS 1
1 Year Spring Sown 

Spring Triticale 
Spring Barley
Spring Wheat
White Millet 
Red Millet 
Fodder Radish

AB9: Winter bird food
Sowing Rate 40kg/ha
Pack size 20kg