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ELS/HLS Mixes

 

Game Mix 109 - 10kg

This is a budget mix, but it will perform well for farmland birds and game.  Cover and feed are provided by the mix of Reed and White Millet plus a blend of other small, palatable seeds.

Contains: Reed Millet, White Millet, Buckwheat, Mustard, Fodder Radish and Phacelia

Suitable for ELS

 

Pack size: 8kgs (1 acre)

Game Mix 306 - 10kg

A wonderful combination of food and cover to last the whole season. A particular favourite of partridges and of ‘keepers, this 4-5ft high crop produces steady flushes of birds from October to January.

 

Contains: Oakbank Milo, Dwarf Sunflowers, Red and White Millet

 

Suitable for ELS


Pack size: 10kgs (1 acre)

Game Mix 406 - 25kg

Designed to provide good winter cover and food and to fit the ELS rules, this mix has the added advantage of being tolerant of specific herbicides, making weed control more straightforward.  The seed contains a mix of species that all drill well together and they provide that elusive balance of environmental benefit and game holding ability. A Proven Winner - Highly Recommended!!

 

Contains: Spring Triticale, Dwarf Grain Sorghum, Linseed and White Millet

 

Suitable for ELS

Pack size: 25kgs (1 acre)

 

Oakbank Bumblebird Mix - 25kg

 

This mix was designed by Ian for a number of HLS agreements in the South West Farmland Bird Initiative.  It is a Cornucopia of palatable seeds for a wide range of target bird species, as well as having some useful pollen & nectar species mixed in for added benefit.  It is suitable for many HLS HF12 presciptions but please check with your HLS Advisor or your prescription first.  If in any doubt please contact us.

 

Contains Spring Barley, Triticale, Reed Millet, White Millet, Red Millet, Fodder Radish, Mustard, Phacelia, Quinoa

 

Suitable for ELS and many HLS HF12 prescriptions


 

Oakbank Corn Bunting Mix - 25kg

 

This mix is often specified in the HLS precription on farms where Corn Bunting are found.  It is designed for both nesting and winter feeding of these special, but increasingly scarce, little birds.

 

Contains Spring Wheat, Barley and Triticale, Mustard, Fodder Radish, White Millet

 

Suitable for ELS and some HLS HF12 prescriptions

 

 

Oakbank Tree Sparrow Mix - 25kg

 

This is a very straightforward mix to grow and is aimed at feeding Tree Sparrows and other grain eating farmland birds.  If you are looking for a simple mix for ELS and you do not require a game cover, this is a good choice.

 

Contains: Spring Triticale, Spring Wheat, Quinoa, Red and White Millet

 

Suitable for ELS and some HLS HF12 prescriptions


 

 

 

 

 

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