Countryside Stewardship
AB3 Beetle Banks
AB3 Beetle Banks is a mix of fine-leaved and tussock-forming grasses for use on raised banks to provide nesting and foraging habitats for bumblebees, small mammals, farmland birds and insects.
As a Countryside Stewardship mix, AB3 is suitable for most soil types but particularly where a free-draining raised bank can be formed.
Product overview
AB3 Beetle Banks is a Countryside Stewardship mixture providing nesting and foraging habitats for bumblebees, small mammals, farmland birds and insects.
Successful beetle banks are made from a raised grass bank with dense tussocky cover so they provide warm and dry areas for foraging and nesting during the spring and summer. They can also attract useful insects which feed on crop pests.
AB3 Beetle Banks is a mix suitable for most soil types but particularly where a free-draining raised bank can be formed.
Mixture breakdown
| Kg/acre | Variety | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00 | Maxima | Strong Creeping Red Fescue |
| 5.00 | Donata | Cocksfoot |
| 2.50 | Comer | Timothy |
| 4.50 | Iliade | Soft Leafed Tall fescue |
| 20.00 |