Sow 6m wide blocks or strips with a combination of small-seed bearing crops (e.g. cereal, kale, quinoa, linseed, millet, mustard, fodder radish, borage)

Increase seed food sources for birds on arable farms

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• Natural England (2008) Entry Level Stewardship Handbook. Second Edition - October 2008. Natural England, NE106

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