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As the UK wildflower seed industry continues to grow—driven by increasing ecological awareness, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations, and climate change resilience planning—there is one topic of increasing importance: the difference between native wildflower seed...

With so many growers now opting for wild bird mixtures, Arthur Barraclough, Director at Bright Seeds, looks at how to optimise these plots - which provide benefits for both wildlife and the farmer’s pocket. Under Countryside Stewardship and The Sustainable F arming...

With the 2024/25 game shooting season a distant memory, we look to next season and another significant job in the gamekeepers’ calendar – cultivation! A well-planned cultivation programme is the foundation of any successful game cover or stewardship crop. Its...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to our Wildflower Development Manager – Megan Townley – about her love of farming, where it came from and how attitudes towards women in farming have changed over the years…    What inspired you to pursue a career...

So, another season is done and dusted, and I think we all probably feel the same – a great sense of achievement and a desire to do it all again. But there is no time to dwell! Now is the time to look back at what cover crop worked and what didn’t, and why this might...

There’s nothing that we like more in Britain at Christmas time than our food! Whether it is turkey, ham, cockerel or a game bird that we’ve shot and feathered ourselves – our food tends to be a focal point of our celebrations. And Christmas birds are a big part of...

Our managing Director, Christ Bright, talks about Bright Seeds’ recent decision to become a partner of the Farmers Weekly Transition – and why initiatives like this are so important…  As custodians and caretakers of the countryside, farmers and gamekeepers have always...

The environmental benefits of hedgerows have always been understood. But the introduction of hedge specific SFI schemes such as BN11 Planting New Hedges, and HRW2: Manage Hedgerows has seen an increase in activity across England in terms of hedgerow establishment....

Running a shoot – whether commercial or DIY – has been a gruelling undertaking over the last few years. Covid, bird flu and the war in Ukraine have caused serious issues with supply chains and costs, not to mention the basic requirement of actually carrying out...