Cotswold Seeds

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

Oink-redible scenes at clarksons_mini_farm 🐖

Taken in May, their Cotswold Seeds rooting mix went “absolutely berserk” in the best way possible 🐽!

The pigs seem to approve 🤩

09/10/2026

A pure Timothy ley 🤩

Sown on 28th August in Oxfordshire, this ley is destined to produce beautiful Timothy hay in 2027 🌱!

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08/10/2026

Spot where the cows have been and what they are moving into 🌱.

It’s a throwback but we love it. Here is what The Red Larder had to say…
“Something they’ll always be loads of photos of on my phone is pictures of where the cows have been and what they are moving into.

I love seeing how affective moving them is everyday is. There are a few reasons why we do this:

🌱Moving them daily and keeping them in a pen of a certain size means they won’t be as selective in what they eat. This is great for their diet diversity and it’s great for the different grasses etc as they are all being stimulate. Another benefit to this is that the cows will take a big old bite of the forage but won’t (in theory) take a second bite, this leaves a good amount of the plant left to regrow from.

💩Poop! Giving them fresh ground means that instead of ending up with concentrated spots of cow s**t, the whole field has an even spread. Meaning there’s a better cover to feed the ground.

🪱We (touch wood!) haven’t had to ever worm our cattle. This is part of how we want to manage them, if they have worms but can remain in good condition and put on weight to us that’s a sign of a cow with strong genes and a good immune system. Obvs we don’t want the worms to become a problem though, by moving them everyday and them not returning to that patch of ground for a few months we’ve beaten the worm lifecycle. Any worms that came out in the cow poo will have died before the cows come back around.

This is just a little explanation of how we are managing our cattle, forage and soil. In the next week I’m going to do a little series explaining each part, how it works, why we do it and all the benefits 👍”

04/10/2026

Perennial herbal leys for Niab 🤩

Still love this post from visiting some Niab trials looking at perennial herbal leys with Cotswold Seeds | Herbal Ley Experts 🌱.

They said “They are measuring the effects on wheat production and soil structure after different treatments and tillage methods including grazing sheep. It was fascinating to see the ways that ecological farming methods are being explored with science, and to see what the same herbal leys we have planted in our fields will look like in several years. Absolutely stunning!”

29/09/2026

Sowing the seeds of change 🌱

Lizzie, our Technical Advisor & Sales Team Leader, has sown some trials of grass seeds and is hoping for the ultimate plot twist after a summer of drought ☀️!

We’re always testing and tailoring our mixtures to suit different soils and conditions. Simply contact our expert team for bespoke advice ✨