Farm wildlife
All farms support wildlife
Wildlife requires a balanced and varied approach to farmland management that will provide a variety of habitats.
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You can benefit bees, butterflies and a wealth of other insects by establishing a network of flower-rich habitats across the farm. See our leaflet Help save the Bumble Bee for more information.
If you have light free-draining soils then you can benefit arable plants by creating cultivated margins or leaving conservation headlands.
By buffering and protecting any water on your farm, you will help protect and provide the habitat for bats, newts, water voles and other small mammals to flourish.
Unimproved or flower-rich grassland are of value, retaining or managing these areas can benefit a range of farm wildlife.
Find out more about making the most of ELS and the Campaign for farm wildlife here. The leaflet is also accompanied by this poster which highlight ELS options and Campaign voluntary measures.
