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Arable field margins
National lead organisation: Defra
Local lead organisation: Bedfordshire County Council
Arable field margins are strips of land lying between a crop and the edge of the field. Arable margins extend for a few metres into the crop and are managed to benefit key farmland species.
Arable field margins in Bedfordshire and Luton Not much is known about arable margins in Bedfordshire. But about 65% (79,000 ha) of land in our county is classified as arable so there are lots of opportunities for this habitat. Arable margins can support many rare or endangered plant species such as corn parsley, field cow-wheat and shepherd’s-needle. Margins can also provide habitats for insects and mammals, and declining bird species like corn bunting, lapwing and grey partridge.
Check out these links to learn more about arable field margins:
National action plan for cereal field margins Bedfordshire & Luton action plan for arable field margins Managing farmland for wildlife: arable field margins (RSPB) Basic conservation measures: arable field margins (University of Reading) Sustainable Arable Farming For an Improved Environment (SAFIE) Project The conservation of arable field margins (Natural England; no charge but must be ordered) Managing farmland habitats for invertebrates: hedgerows and cereal field margins (Buglife)
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