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Bespoke Herbal Leys with Charles Hunter-Smart & Sam Phillips
Where: Oxfordshire
Soil: Cotswold Brash
Type: Arable & Dairy
Size: 4500 Acres
MIx: Bespoke Herbal Ley
Two neighbouring Oxfordshire farmers have gone into partnership in an innovative, joint venture with a Cornish dairy farmer and herbal leys are driving the business.
The Bradwell Grove Estate, near Burford, totals 3000 acres. Macaroni Farm, tenanted by Charles Philips and his son, Sam, comprises just over 1500 acres. Charles Hunter-Smart manages the Bradwell Grove Estate for the Heyworth family, and explains how the joint venture came about.
‘We’ve farmed organically since 2005, utilising the single farm payment, but in 2016-2017 the reduction of BPS was having an impact. One member of staff was retiring and I was getting older too. We had a simple rotation of three cereal crops and two fertility-building crops. We had a hundred Limousin-Angus cross suckler cows and were running a joint venture sheep business with about a thousand ewes. At that point all our grass crops were multispecies herbal leys which we’d been growing for 6-7 years.
‘Sam Philips, a young, second generation farmer and our immediate neighbour, was exploring the idea behind the new Chameleon inter-row drill & hoe which looked to suit organic cropping. We got chatting and did some exploratory visits together to look at the drill on a farm in Suffolk. We realised neither of us could afford the drill on our own. Out of that conversation, I thought there might be an opportunity to share a little more than just the machine. Sam is full of enthusiasm, passionate about organic farming and food. I saw it as a way for me to gradually step back and do a bit less, and for economies of scale.’
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Soil: Cotswold Brash
Type: Arable & Dairy
Size: 4500 Acres
MIx: Bespoke Herbal Ley
Two neighbouring Oxfordshire farmers have gone into partnership in an innovative, joint venture with a Cornish dairy farmer and herbal leys are driving the business.
The Bradwell Grove Estate, near Burford, totals 3000 acres. Macaroni Farm, tenanted by Charles Philips and his son, Sam, comprises just over 1500 acres. Charles Hunter-Smart manages the Bradwell Grove Estate for the Heyworth family, and explains how the joint venture came about.
‘We’ve farmed organically since 2005, utilising the single farm payment, but in 2016-2017 the reduction of BPS was having an impact. One member of staff was retiring and I was getting older too. We had a simple rotation of three cereal crops and two fertility-building crops. We had a hundred Limousin-Angus cross suckler cows and were running a joint venture sheep business with about a thousand ewes. At that point all our grass crops were multispecies herbal leys which we’d been growing for 6-7 years.
‘Sam Philips, a young, second generation farmer and our immediate neighbour, was exploring the idea behind the new Chameleon inter-row drill & hoe which looked to suit organic cropping. We got chatting and did some exploratory visits together to look at the drill on a farm in Suffolk. We realised neither of us could afford the drill on our own. Out of that conversation, I thought there might be an opportunity to share a little more than just the machine. Sam is full of enthusiasm, passionate about organic farming and food. I saw it as a way for me to gradually step back and do a bit less, and for economies of scale.’
Twitter - @CotswoldSeeds ( #!/CotswoldSeeds )
Facebook - CotswoldSeeds
Instagram - cotswoldseeds
Cotswold Seeds Ltd is an independent, private limited company with no affiliates.
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Herbal Leys, Agroforestry & Legume & Herb Rich Swards with George Young
zhlédnutí 589Před 7 měsíci
Nine years ago, Fobbing Farm was growing wheat, OSR and peas in a standard six course rotation but George wanted to change the cropping system,revitalise the soil, build resilience, improve the ecology to encourage began introducing large scale herbal leys into his arable rotation. George has sown 250 acres of herbal leys over the past livestock. He chose cows and now values them immensely. ‘We...
Herbal Leys and cover crops with George Hosier
zhlédnutí 894Před 9 měsíci
Five years ago George Hosier began introducing herbal leys into his arable rotation to widen his rotation and make his farm more resilient. The results have been impressive. ‘I felt the herbal ley with its species diversity and architecture of deep rooting plants like chicory, cocksfoot, clover and sainfoin would give us more resilience for different weather conditions and also improve soil str...
First Hand Case Study with Dr Sarah Beynon: Herbal Ley, Bespoke Wildflower Legume Pollinator Mixture
zhlédnutí 653Před rokem
‘Although I’m a farmer's daughter I always had a passion for wildlife and over the years, studying to become an entomologist, I realised just how important insects and other invertebrates are,’ says Dr Sarah Beynon, who bought what is now The Bug Farm from her cousins. ‘The soils here are varied neutral and acidic soils from peat to clay with some free-draining stony fields,’ Sarah explains. Tr...
Cover Crops and GS4 Leys - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed rokem
Bob King has discovered that using cover crops and GS4 herbal leys grazed with livestock is benefiting his arable business, allowing him to cut back on inputs and save money. Near the Salisbury Plain, the farm has been in Bob’s family since WWII and he now manages it with his father and uncle. It comprises 450 acres of arable, 100 acres of GS4 Herbal Ley and 100 acres of permanent pasture some ...
Bespoke Summer Quick Fix with Chris Molyneux - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 701Před rokem
Chris Molyneux is Director of Molyneux Kale Company in the North West of England, growing different types of kale as well as chicory and chard, selling wholesale to food services, restaurants and farm shops. To successfully grow these hungry crops for years to come, Chris is very aware of the importance of maintaining and enhancing his soil, through crop rotation and soil boosting cover crops f...
Bespoke Cholderton Mix & Simple Herbal Ley - Cotswold Seeds First Hand with Mark Melly
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed rokem
Mark Melly has used a bespoke Cholderton Mix for many years for early bite and drought resistance, but he has started experimenting with mob-grazed diverse herbal leys in his organic arable rotation to further improve soil health. His farm is located in the North Wessex Downs AONB, between Andover and Hungerford. Soils are typically clay with flint over chalk going through to chalky loams and v...
Hard Horse Hay, Traditional Hay Maker & Westerwolds with Phil Shaw - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 710Před 2 lety
Phil Shaw has used a variety of Cotswold Seeds mixtures to produce high quality hay and haylage for the equine market, building his business from scratch over the past fifteen years. We are an independent family-run company, based in Moreton-in-Marsh, that now works with over 15,000 farmers across the UK, supplying everything from green manures, cover crops and herbal leys to dual-purpose long ...
Special Pig-rooting Mix, Herbal Ley & Fast & Vast with Justin Newman - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 2 lety
Justin Newman is passionate about rearing pasture-fed pigs, producing flavoursome meat using a mixture of Pig- Rooting Mix, Herbal Leys and Fast and Vast, these include nutrient rich herbs, high protein legumes and healthy grasses. Happy Wallow Farm comprises 0.7 acres. The soil is fertile loam. ‘It’s good pasture soil since it’s been years since crops were grown on this land,’ Justin says. ‘It...
Simple Herbal Ley with Angus Gowthorpe - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 2 lety
Angus Gowthorpe farms in the Vale of York. He is ‘a great believer in soil health and combating climate change.’ Keen to farm regeneratively, he began introducing herbal leys, grazed by livestock, into his arable rotation in 2018. The results have been spectacular. We are an independent family-run company, based in Moreton-in-Marsh, that now works with over 15,000 farmers across the UK, supplyi...
Pochon Dairy Dual Purpose High Clover Ley
zhlédnutí 554Před 3 lety
Pochon Dairy Dual Purpose High Clover Ley
Wild Flowers with David Gow - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 844Před 3 lety
Wild Flowers with David Gow - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
Rye & Vetch, Winter Cover Crop, Herbal Leys & Bespoke Clover with Mike Fisher - Cotswold Seeds
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 3 lety
Rye & Vetch, Winter Cover Crop, Herbal Leys & Bespoke Clover with Mike Fisher - Cotswold Seeds
Early fold root mix with Geoff Sansome Gow - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 3 lety
Early fold root mix with Geoff Sansome Gow - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
Herbal Ley, Maximum Yield Two Year Silage Ley, Forage Rape with Tom Day - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 3 lety
Herbal Ley, Maximum Yield Two Year Silage Ley, Forage Rape with Tom Day - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
200 Years of Herbal Leys with Ian Wilkinson
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 3 lety
200 Years of Herbal Leys with Ian Wilkinson
Sowing and growing a successful pure Timothy Ley
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 3 lety
Sowing and growing a successful pure Timothy Ley
Herbal Ley Overseeding Success - Richard & Jo Cuzens
zhlédnutí 3,2KPřed 3 lety
Herbal Ley Overseeding Success - Richard & Jo Cuzens
Milvus Red Clover - Species of the week
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 4 lety
Milvus Red Clover - Species of the week
Lucerne being cut for silage in Oxfordshire
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 4 lety
Lucerne being cut for silage in Oxfordshire
Taking 1st cut silage in Somerset this weekend
zhlédnutí 468Před 4 lety
Taking 1st cut silage in Somerset this weekend
Special Fast and Vast, plus Herbal Grazing Ley with Peter Cheek - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 4 lety
Special Fast and Vast, plus Herbal Grazing Ley with Peter Cheek - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
Herbal Grazing Ley with John Cherry - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
zhlédnutí 2,5KPřed 4 lety
Herbal Grazing Ley with John Cherry - Cotswold Seeds First Hand
Looks fantastic!❤👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video, but eating insects isn’t going onto happen..
Great farming, really sends out a very positive message in terms of ecology and healthy, sustainable food production! A very forward thinking and progressive farmer, great to see!😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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How has it worked wintering out this winter being so wet
Great thoughtful approach to the grass leys there
Rip John
How would this work for mules or would it be too high in proteins for them????
Beautiful! I will plant it for the bees this year.
That was actually very educational. Thanks.
Hello , please I want Cotswold seed company Number,I want seed,I live Manchester uk, thanks
glyphosate, you need to learn a lot more about soil health.
I’m Russell’s son bert
What about sedges?
Very insightful video. Provides useful information on green manures that can be adapted for other settings, for example, an allotment. Where the quantity of compost needed is difficult to supply. This video helps to develop a long-term plan for your plot.
Well Done Angus!
Bentifits?
Can you source tree lucerne seeds tagasaste or Cytisus proliferus
Thank you! Great video! can humans eat these?
Good video. One way that could be incorporated into farming would be to bring back setaside, however have a herbal lay for 3 - 5 years as to be effective, before rotating the land back into food production. Modern farming as it's often called is the product of two world wars and a push for local food production at the cost of all else.
Impressive results.
excellent video
Very knowledgeable and intelligent farmer with a great looking crop that’s not only great for fattening livestock but is great for the bees and other insects and environment as well! Fantastic 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🐝
Rye grass is cow food 🤷♀️🤦♀️ it’s perfect for keeping bulk on cows .. horses are not cows and shouldn’t be eating it!!
If you need to get roots fast, you need to mix in an annual rye. It will root and grow very fast and allow the rest of the mixture time to root. You may also want to mix in a little rye to avoid wash out if you let them in your pasture when you shouldn't have. It will bounce back quickly. I don't think this dude is saying to plant the whole damn field in rye.
What other names does this plant have? I grew it a few years ago, and it's absolutely beautiful. I remember it being called a type of Clover, but I can't remember. I think I need new seeds, as the ones I have don't seem to sprout anymore. I do remember that bees loved it.
Air is 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen and 1% fart.😀
Green manure "living compost"
Amazing Justin, such beautiful pigs, so happy!!
Very happy. Lol
Spot on Angus. Great soil and grassland management. I take it the herbal lay will also work with insects such as bees etc. 👍
Excellent presentation , now we need to convince everyone else to change. 🤷♂️
What breed of cattle is he using? They do have beautiful colour pattern
Vetch would nitrogen fixate ?
Better than almost any other crop
Key sentence. I'm into argomony. And why not. It's such an interesting subject and so vital, especially in today's climactic chaos. I also suffer from the same affliction and simply can't get enough of it. If I had lots of money and time I would spend the rest of my life visiting like minded people and their farms. Well done to you and my only advice to you is perhaps a more mixed cover with winter hardy legumes would be more beneficial to your soil and the sheep would be happier for it.
Key sentence. I'm into argomony. And why not. It's such an interesting subject and so vital, especially in today's climactic chaos. I also suffer from the same affliction and simply can't get enough of it. If I had lots of money and time I would spend the rest of my life visiting like minded people and their farms. Well done to you and my only advice to you is perhaps a more mixed cover with winter hardy legumes would be more beneficial to your soil and the sheep would be happier for it.
Chía is a good cover crop good for bees, bumble bees and hummingbirds
He said “everything is ruined this year”. This a was due to lot’s of rain in the spring and very dry summer
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AUGUST
How do you kill the vetch without chemicals?
Cultivation or mow it in late flowering for silage. From the video this particular crop will be combined so will die naturally as it’s an annual and the volunteers could then be controlled though silage making or cultivation
Interestingly educative. I did not know how much knowledge goes into effective farming
Big up British grass, we hate the foreigners. I rate your trim
I'd love to see a seminar like this directed to allotment holders
Same challenges: species/cultivar selection and mix for your soil and climate, timing into rotations, establishment, incorporation/ knocking back, sowing 'cash' crop through residue in time, getting the cash crop out and a winter green manure established in time. Difference is scale. I've no machinery for my garden sop I only sow what I can slice down with hand shears then incorporate by lightly slicing into the soil with a spade. Rye was the hardest to incorporate with spade, particularly with a heavy silt soil that compacts so I won't be using that again. Clovers (fixer), field beans v. faba (fixer), sunflower (lifter), chicory (lifter) were easier. Daikon radish (white icicle) I tried as a 'cash' crop because but it didn't go deep However the inputs to one's normal rotation for a gardener / allotmenteer isn't costing tens of thousands of £/$, machinery / fuel isn't costing hundreds of thousands and one's livelihood doesn't depend on results.
Im glad i watched this. It will fit in perfectly with my permaculture garden. I have been buying green manures but i have not heard it explained so well. Mountain permaculture 88 on FB.
Brilliant piece many thanks x
I might have commented before but have watched your video once again. I have one bed in my garden that i planted two years ago. We have an apiary and wanted some forage for them. I love it. I cut it back once to save seed and it came back. I have a few grams of seed now. I am going to give it a go again to see if i can get it going in our pasture. Thanks for the information. Just a win win plant.
Where Can I buy that Italian Rye Grass around a few hundreds KG seeds for growing in my farm..
Excellent video!!! I recently purchased some Sainfoin from cotswold and will be introducing it to Warrington Cheshire. Exiting times
Best vetch close up photos on CZcams , thank you , this is just the video I was looking for !!!!
Glad you liked it!
What are the ratios of this blend?What is the seeding rate of this mix?
G'day Caroline, thanks for an interesting insight to soil biota stimulation. Would extending / deepening the rhizosphere with any of the traditional/native woodland or pasture species restore the mineral raising of deeper chemicals from the lower soil horizons to the upper horizons and strengthen the soil environment to tolerate future farm sustainability? Above ground habitat for predator/prey spp, shade, wind chill, humidity, temperature factors, general moisture and organic matter penetration, and overall soil-life holding capacity could be expanded to help farm capabilities to cope with some of the changing climate. Some adaptations to machinery and practises will likely be required also. Can we make the ongoing improvements financially viable? Environmentally, in the long term, we need to be climatically sustainable with our farms. Would including these ideas help that? What do you think? Just some ideas, Gary