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Biodiversity farming with Trewithen Dairy
Trewithen Dairy work in harmony with the landscape and wildlife around them. Here they let us in on some of the things they do to encourage biodiversity at their farm and within the community around them
our dairy in the Glynn Valley and naturally, both animal welfare and the environment are at the heart of what we do.
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BIODIVERSITY IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE We have always considered biodiversity as an essential part of looking aſt er our local envi- ronment. Biodiversity is a huge topic, but here we’re going to give you an example of practical
e are very lucky to work in an amazing part of the world here in Cornwall. We buy our milk from farming families within 25 miles of
ways that small changes at our farm can make a big diff erence. A couple of years ago our Chairman Bill
Clarke met with Doctor Grace Twiston- Davies from Exeter University to discuss the decline in pollinators. Grace and her team had produced an innovative soſt ware programme called ‘Bee Steward’ which was created to help plot the topography of a farmland and pinpoint the best positions to plant bee friendly pastures. Bee friendly pastures means moving away
from single seeded fi elds such as rye grass and planting biodiverse grass swards including herbal leys. Herbal ley is a complex seed mix of grasses, legumes and herbs which create a range of benefi ts to the health of livestock and the fertility of the soil.
BEE-ING RESPONSIBLE Introducing a range of diff erent grasses not only ensures the livestock benefi t from greater nutrition in the pasture, but also allows more
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