Wet ditches are protected and maintained

Type: Effect

Links from: Item Link details Create a buffer strip between cultivations and the surrounding environment Ditches are not cleared during the bird nesting season Ditches are not moved or re-profiled Only use mechanical means (do not use chemicals) to clean your ditches or trim your bank Do not cut ditch banks more than once every two or three years

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Links to: Link details Item Increase nesting habitats for birds Increase winter food sources for birds Increase summer food sources for birds

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
© AERU, University of Hertfordshire
Friday 30 October 2009