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WELCOME TO OUR2019 CATALOGUEWelcome to our catalogue which we hope you will find of some interest.

We continue to work closely with local growers to produce quality UK seed crops and always welcome new growers who are looking for new opportunities in these ever changing times.

We will once again be at the Essex Young Farmers Show on 19th May which is held at Boyton Hall, Roxwell, Chelmsford and look forward to seeing you on the stand.

If you need to discuss any of your requirements for the forthcoming growing season please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Telephone: 01787 227654 • churchofbures.co.uk [email protected]

Ben TurpinWarehouse Site Manager and Transport - High Fen

Mobile: 07981 860780

Kit MotionDirectorFarm seed sales, buying back, placing contracts and pulse trading and transport.

Email: [email protected]: 07739 539672

Geoff LakinHorticultural Sales ManagerVegetable seed sales, export sales.

Email: [email protected]: 01205 366068 • Mobile: 07887 693554

Sheryl BuckOffice & Seed Administration

Julia SimpsonSeed Laboratory Analyst

THE TEAMRobert ChurchManaging Director


Harry CarterSales & Operations


Karen AlexanderAccounts

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Exporting, Canning, Picking, Maple & Vining Peas & Seed Treatments

Church of Bures is actively involved in the production of 17 different varieties and supply over 40 different varieties of peas each year.

Traditionally Maro has been the forerunner in terms of total tonnage. As maintainers of the variety the company grows the Breeders seed in single acre plots which are inspected and rogued four times during the crop’s development. This enables us to produce and supply the cleanest stocks of Maro available in the world.

Church of Bures is the UK agent for Pure Line Seeds Inc. Pure Line are plant breeders who have been producing world-class quality vining peas for over 60 years. As well as importing the seed from the USA, we also produce seed in the UK. Growing contracts for vining pea seed are available and have proven to be a very lucrative break crop.

Church of Bures, are the owners and maintainers of Minerva maple peas. We have been growing this variety for many years and together with our involvement with the marketing of Swift maple peas our market share is now considerable in the pigeon pea seed industry.

PEAS

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Maro - By far the longest surviving variety in this sector as other varieties ‘come and go’. The Japanese market for pea snacks is pretty consistent year by year, and with a tried and trusted variety such as Maro we have customers who always come back for more knowing they will receive a product that works for them every year.

The processors and the grocery trade favour Maro also, as it has little or no soaking problems. Typically, it will receive higher premiums on farm than any other marrowfat, and, as the variety maintainers, Church of Bures will ensure you get the purest and highest quality seed available in the country. Maro is also an excellent variety for the sprouting trade abroad, as it is a full leaved variety.

EXPORTING &CANNING PEAS


Kamas Westrup dresser for grading seeds

Kipp Kelly gravity table for removing stones and light material

‘Pea Picker’ cylinders for removing pea moth holes

Satake ESM ‘Magic Eye’ machine for achieving even colours

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The High Fen Team

PICKING PEASAmbassador - A maincrop variety with dark green blunt ended pods. Heavy yielder. Height 30”/75cm.

Early Onward - This variety is similar in characteristics to Onward although the pods and foliage are a darker green. A heavy yielder which matures 7 - 10 days earlier than Onward. Height 20”/50cm.

Flavora - Dark green indeterminate growth. Long pods 3.5”/8.75cms mostly doubles containing dark green peas of excellent quality and taste. Mid-season variety ideal for the fresh market. Height 20-24”/50-60cms.

Greenshaft - Good yielding maincrop variety with long, curved, pointed pods. Height 28”/70cm.

Kelvedon Wonder - First early with dark green medium-sized pods. Strong popular variety which is robust and ideal for market growers. Height 18”/45cm.

Onward - One of the most popular varieties in use today. It boasts a robust habit and produces a heavy crop year after year. Ideal for market growers. Height 24”/60cm.

Oregon Sugar Pod - Edible podded variety with tender pods which should be eaten when young. Height 40”/1.1m.

MAPLE PEASMinerva - This is a Church of Bures variety. It is a purple flowered brown skinned pea which produces high yields, is early to mature with seed of good shape and colour. It is still the preferred variety for feeding to pigeons which makes it a valuable commodity. It is also ideal in various green forage and silage mixtures and the brown seeded peas can be sold into the feed market for grinding and inclusion into animal feed. Its popularity has increased steadily over recent years due to its value to organic farmers as green manure or as a deep-rooting full foliage legume.

Swift - This semi-leafless maple pea yields higher and is easier to harvest than existing varieties. Swift is an established variety for the pigeon trade.

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VINING PEASAmbassador - A solid maincrop variety that matures eleven days after Avola. Majority of peas are medium to large and have good colour. Has good resistance to powdery mildew.

Avola - A proven early variety used both in the fresh market and for freezing. Large seeded full foliage, first early.

Banff - Excellent double podding early variety combining good yield and quality with excellent pea to vine ratio. Thrives on lighter soils.

Legacy - A high yielding, triple pod, full foliage variety that has good powdery mildew resistance. Early maincrop.

Preference - A semi-leafless early maincrop variety with good field resistance and root rot tolerance. A good yielder.

Serge - A maincrop variety. Exceptional yields and quality. Produces consistent uniform sample. Double pointed pods, with 10 - 11 seeds per pod.

Style - A very high yielding semi-leafless variety that produces 10 – 11 peas per pod. It stands well and the quality and colour are both good. Style has yielded over seven tonnes per hectare for canning. Prefers heavier highly fertile soils.

PEA SEED TREATMENTSThiram - (Single Purpose) - For the prevention of Damping Off. This will be the last year this is available.

Wakil XL - (Triple Purpose) This triple purpose treatment from Syngenta is an outstanding product for control of Damping Off, Ascochyta and Downy-mildew. Treated seeds must not be sown between the 29th September and the 1st April.

VINING PEAS &SEED TREATMENTS


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CLOVERSRED CLOVERRed Clover normally produces two main cuts and a small autumn cut. Most early varieties are traditionally known as Broad Red or Double Cut Clover. It is a useful component in the short-term grass mixtures for silage, haylage, etc.

Essex Broad - Church of Bures, are the maintainers of Essex Broad and still grow the variety in Essex. It is a 100% UK native variety in which we have specialised for a number of years. Produces heavy yielding hay and seed crops. It also provides a rich quality growth and leaves excellent soil fertility.

WHITE CLOVERWhite clover is a low growing high tillering plant which is a very important constituent of our long term leys. In our mixtures we blend two varieties this enables maximum benefit in terms of flexibility to most multi purpose leys.

Church White Clover Blend - This is a blend of medium and large leaved white clovers which will help bulk the grass for cutting and grazing with excellent mid summer production without artificial fertilizer.

50% Large Leaf Clover 50% Medium Leaf Clover

CRIMSON CLOVERCrimson Clover is a good choice for smothering weeds, fixing nitrogen and is a fast growing bulky green manure. It has deep roots that penetrate the soil, a mass of foliage and when ploughed in helps to improve the soil structure. It will also produce lovely crimson flowers that are very attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.

YELLOW SWEET CLOVERFast to establish biennial legume. Can sow from May onwards, strong rooting plant which improves soil structure.

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SMALL SEEDSCLOVERS &

SMALL SEEDS

FORAGE RAPEThis is a most useful crop and can be sown at any time from March to September providing food from Autumn to Spring.

Broad Leaf Essex - More Winter hardy than English Giant and slightly shorter.

English Giant - Broad-leaved variety and selected for its hardiness. Immense growth and a large broad leaf.

BORAGEThis is a cobalt blue flowered herb, said to have been introduced into Britain by the Romans, but is now considered to be indigenous. It is a fast growing annual completing its full growing cycle in about four months. The plants are very robust and hardy and with its rapid growth rate, it tends to smother out most weeds. Borage flowers attract both wild and honey bees in very large numbers. Sown in the Spring at 8 kilos per acre and swathed in July when seed-drop is imminent, this oil crop will thrive on most soil types.

MUSTARDTilney - This variety produces high green weight matter up to flowering. Church of Bures are the sole maintainers in the UK for Tilney Mustard. It has excellent standing ability and produces large volumes of green matter and residual fibre. There is a leaflet available from us, which offers all the necessary information.

VETCH/TARESVetches are very important in UK agriculture. They form an essential part of any green manure mixture as their leafy plant is ideal for ploughing in to improve soil humus and structure. Arable silage mixtures also benefit from the inclusion of vetches.

English Early - Its nitrogen-fixing properties and ability to smother weeds due to its dense foliage make this an ideal part of the organic conversion process. As a leafy and leguminous plant it is an excellent cost effective crop especially on organic farms.

SWEETCORNWe can offer Super Sweet varieties which have a higher sugar content and slower starch conversion to give a sweeter flavour. Please contact us for availability. Telephone: 01787 227654 • churchofbures.co.uk

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KALEMarrow Stem - A valuable crop suitable for the dairy herd coming off grass for the autumn. Has a thick stem and large nutritious leaves.

Thousand Head - Although it is not as palatable as Marrow Stem Kale, it is more leafy and frost resistant. Provided it is not over-mature or grown too large, cattle will eat the stem completely.

Graded Seed H - 1.75mm-2.00mm. For use with Stanhay Belt No. 7.5 or 8 Webb Selector Wheel B.

Graded Seed J - 2.00mm-2.25mm for use with Stanhay Belt No. 8.5 or Webb Selector Wheel C.

When seed is graded, it becomes uniform in size thus easing precision drilling. If you would like graded seed, please enquire when ordering.

FODDER BEETA crop for cattle as it produces high dry matter yields with high energy values. It is suitable for producing high quality feed in areas where forage maize is unsuitable. It tends to be more drought tolerant than swedes and turnips. All Fodder Beet varieties are pelleted in 1 acre boxes.

Robbos - Very high dry matter yields. Easy to harvest with a cleanyellow root.

Magnum - Very high yields and dry matter, easily harvested by sugar beet machines. White rooted beet.

MANGELBrigadier - Orange intermediate globe shape; large top with 11.2% dry matter.

TURNIPGreen Globe - An excellent white-fleshed turnip with green top root. High feeding value and good keeping quality.

STUBBLE TURNIPBarkant - This purple top variety has high leaf and root yield and is suitable for summer or autumn use.

ROOT CROPS

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Field Beans are one of the world’s most important legume crops and world production exceeds four million tonnes per annum.

There is a substantial usage of small, uniform round-seeded tic beans in thediet of racing pigeons in the UK, Belgium and Germany. Maris Bead is a ticbean that is used in this market. Maris Bead is a Church of Bures varietyhaving been purchased from PBI. The input costs for growing tic beans arenot necessarily greater than for animal feed. The crop must be harvestedand dried very carefully. Tic beans should not be harvested less than 15.5-16.0% moisture where possible or dried at high temperatures because theseconditions cause seed to crack and split.

SPRING BEANSMaris Bead - This is a Church of Bures variety. The round seed is small and is predominantly used for the pigeon trade. Medium/early ripening and goodstanding power. For an established variety it has good Downy Mildew resistance.

BROAD BEANSAquadulce - The most popular variety for autumn sowing and as such produces consistent high yields and beans of superb eating quality. A favourite with gardeners and commercial producers.

Bunyards Exhibition - This high yielding white seeded variety has long pods which make it ideal for picking.

Express - Early white-eyed variety with black and white flowers. Very popular with commercial growers.

Giant Exhibition - White seeded variety with long pods of excellent quality. Good variety for the fresh market.

Imperial Green Longpod - Excellent quality green seeded variety. Long pods containing 6-7 seeds per pod.

Imperial Green Windsor - Pods shorter than the longpod varieties but with 5-6 excellent quality beans per pod.

ROOT CROPS & BEAN

SMasterpiece Green Longpod - This variety has green seeds and produces pods similar in length to Bunyards Exhibition.

The Sutton - Early heavy cropping dwarf variety. Rather short pods about 4-5 beans per pod. Height 1’/30 cm.

Witkiem - Early variety producing a high yield of broad well-filled pods and a tasty crop.

RUNNER BEANSEnorma - One of the best varieties for pulling. Has long pods of very fine texture.

Prizewinner - This variety produces an abundance of long pods of fine texture. Remarkable and excellent table quality.

Scarlet Emperor - Although this variety has been on the market for many years it is still very popular particularly with the amateur gardener but also with Commercial Growers. Long pods and an excellent cropper.

Streamline - A reliable favourite. Long podded, good for table use and for exhibition. Very popular with the vegetable gardener and commercial producer.

CLIMBING BEANSBlue Lake - Round pods similar to dwarf french bean. These are for fresh market, but also suitable for freezing. White seeded.

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CONSERVATION

FIELD MARGINS2m Margin & Beetle Bank 5.0kg Cocksfoot 3.0kg Red Fescue 2.0kg Timothy10.0kg per acre

6M MARGIN & STEWARDSHIPChurch of Bures Stewardship 2.0kg Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass 2.0kg Meadow Fescue 2.0kg Chewings Fescue 2.0kg Sheeps Fescue 1.0kg Timothy 1.0kg Highland Bent10.0kg per acre

AB8 FLOWER RICH MARGINS & PLOTSThese provide important habitat and foraging sites for pollinators and birds. These can be established between 15th March and 31st May or 15th July and 15th October. These are grass based with a small amount of wild flowers.

POLLEN AND NECTAR MIXTURESPollen and Nectar with Grass20% Crested Dogstail20% Meadow Fescue10% Chewings Fescue10% Sheeps Fescue10% Timothy 5% Slender Creeping Red Fescue 5% Common Bent 5% Red Clover 2% Alsike Clover 5% Sainfoin 4% Common Vetch 2% Birdsfoot Trefoil 2% Black Knapweed10.0kg per acre

Nectar Rich10% White Clover10% Red Clover10% Birdsfoot Trefoil10% Sainfoin20% Vetch10% Fenugreek10% Lucerne20% Phacelia5.0kg per acre

The full impact of voting to leave the EU on farm payment schemes going forward is still yet to be fully understood. In the short term however, any existing schemes will still need to be managed.

Existing agreements will still be managed until their agreed end date and many of the options and mixtures that have been used in these previous schemes will form part of the new scheme. In addition to this, many of these mixtures can be used to meet certain Ecological Focus Area (EFA) requirements following the latest BPS changes.

We can supply a range of excellent standard mixtures as detailed or can produce a completely bespoke mixture to suit your specific requirements please contact us for more information.

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CONSERVATION

ARABLE REVERSIONRecreate Grassland Mixture 2.0kg Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass 2.0kg Meadow Fescue 2.0kg Chewings Fescue 2.0kg Sheeps Fescue 1.0kg Bentgrass 0.5kg Timothy 0.5kg Essex Broad Red Clover10.0kg per acre

GENERAL PURPOSE WILDLIFE MIXTURESBoth these mixtures can be used in many different situations such as field margins, buffer strips, meadow mixtures, reservoir/pond surrounds and as a wild flower base mixture. These mixtures are an ideal and cost effective way of fulfilling various requirements.

Heavy Land Light Land 2.0kg Red Fescue 2.0kg Meadow Fescue 2.0kg Chewings Fescue 2.0kg Red Fescue 2.0kg Meadow Fescue 1.5kg Sheeps Fescue 2.0kg Timothy 1.0kg Crested Dogstail 1.0kg Smooth-stalked meadow grass 2.0kg Cocksfoot 1.0kg Crested Dogstail 1.0kg Smooth-stalked meadow grass10.0kg per acre 0.5kg Brown Top 10.0kg per acre

BUMBLEBEES & BUTTERFLIES MIXTUREThis is an excellent way to attract bees, butterflies and many other insects. This mixture is ideal for domestic wildlife projects and farmers alike.3.0kg Borage2.0kg Phacelia1.0kg Essex Broad Red Clover6.0kg per acre


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WILD BIRD SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDINGWild bird seed crops produce a large amount of food for farmland birds throughout the winter. As the weather deteriorates however, their ability to provide a reliable supply of seed becomes less. This is when it is important to ‘top up’ that shortfall with a supply of key seeds to give the birds a reliable food source through until the Spring.Supplementary feeding provides additional feed from December through to the Spring alongside existing wild bird seed cover. This ensures that when the cover crop is depleted of seed, the birds can then switch to the supplementary feed.

We can supply an excellent range of either ‘premixed’ seeds to meet growers prescribed requirements, or we can supply them as ‘straights’ for those who wish to mix their own.

Bag size is typically 25kgs or we can pack into Big Bags.

CONSERVATION, GREENING & EFA’sWILD BIRD MIXTURES - AB9These provide important food resources for farmland birds, especially in autumn and winter. They can be established between March 1st and June 15th and are typically a mix of cereals, brassicas and other small edible seeds.

CHURCH WILD BIRDThis is a mixture that will provide shelter and food for a whole host of birds:skylarks, chaffinches, goldfinches, yellow hammers, sparrows, reed buntings etc.30% White Millet20% Canary Seed15% Linseed15% Sunflower10% Triticale 5% Kale 5% Quinoa10.0kg per acre

WM1 WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURE80% Spring Cereal Mixture10% Kale10% Quinoa20.0kg per acre

CHURCH RSPB CONSERVATIONIn conjunction with the RSPB we havedevised a farmland bird conservationmixture. This mixture is selected to feedthe wild birds and encourage an increase in their numbers.20% Kale30% Quinoa50% White Millet8.0kg per acre

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GREEN MANURE MIXTURESThese are becoming more popular all the time as they have 2 very important roles. They add organic matter to the soil and make nitrogen available to the following crop. Typical ingredients used are Red Clover, White Clover, Phacelia, Mustard, Vetch, Rye, Italian Ryegrass and Minerva Maple Peas.

GREENING & EFA’SECOLOGICAL FOCUS AREAS

For farms over 15 hectares of arable land that are not exempt, must ensure an area equivalent to 5% to be EFA.

An EFA is an area of land on which you can carry out agricultural practices that are beneficial for the climate and the environment. There are seven EFA options that can be used on their own or in combination to meet the EFA requirements. Fallow land, margins, catch crops, green cover, nitrogen-fixing crops, hedges & agro forestry.

We produce a lot of these crops ourselves, so, here at W A Church we are well placed to make up a mixture for you.

Following CAP reforms the Single Payment Scheme for farmers was replaced from1st January 2015 for a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) This scheme contains mandatory greening requirements, which will account for around 30% of the total payment.

Full detailed information on all aspects of the schemes can be found atwww.gov.uk/cap-reform.

Please contact us to discuss all your requirements.


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CONSERVATION, GREENING & EFA’s continuedPart of the greening rules under the current BPS is the management of ecological focus areas (EFA’s)

EFA’s can be made up of:

● Hedges● Buffer strips● Nitrogen fixing crops● Fallow land● Catch and cover crops

There have recently been some changes to these rules and we fully expect more changes in the future as the government outlines its plans for agricultural policy post leaving the EU.

The latest rule changes can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/bps-2018

We can supply standard or bespoke seed mixtures to help you fulfil your EFA criteria, please call us with your requirements.

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AB12CATCH CROPS AND COVER CROPS Eligible catch/cover crop species are:

Cereal Non CerealRye VetchBarley PhaceliaOats Mustard Lucerne Oilseed Radish

Grass is also permissible as long as it was undersown in the previous crop and isvisible and dense enough to cover the ground by the start of the catch crop or cover crop period. Some suggested mixtures are detailed however we appreciate that every situation is different so at Church of Bures we can produce your very own bespoke mixture to include any percentages of the eligible crops.

Church Rapid Fix75% Rye25% VetchSow at 50-65kg/ha• Rapid establishment and excellent winter ground cover offers good weed suppression.• Also nitrogen fixing.

Church Maxi Cover80% Oats15% Vetch 5% PhaceliaSow at 40-50kg/ha• High Dry Matter cover crop with good weed suppression and nitrogen fixing.

Church Easy Cover75% Rye25% MustardSow at 25-40kg/ha• Economic cover crop which rapidly establishes suppressing weeds and is easy to incorporate back into the soil.

Church Deep Fix75% Oats15% Vetch10% Oilseed RadishSow at 35-50kg/ha• Nitrogen fixing cover crop with the ability to root through compacted soils improving structure. Telephone: 01787 227654 • churchofbures.co.uk

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GAME COVERKale - Traditionally this has always been the most popular game cover crop. It standswell throughout the season and its broad leafy plant with thick stems provides theperfect game cover. Underneath the plants is a bare floor, which is ideal for pheasantsespecially when hand fed. Thousand Head is popular due to the large number of broadleaves and Marrow Stem’s thick stalk creates an effective umbrella type canopy.

LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER SOWINGArtichokes - Produce good early cover and provide birds with excellent foodthroughout the winter. Drill with a potato planter in ridged rows. This product is perishable and must be drilled as soon as possible upon receipt of the tubers.

● Drill March/April @ 500 kgs/acre in 75-90cm rows.● Height: 5’-6’ / 150-180cm NB Minimum order 250 kilos

Buckwheat - This game crop matures quickly to supply continuous food and coverthroughout the Autumn. A good ingredient for mixtures.

● Drill May/June @ 50 kgs/acre in 12-18cm rows.● Height 2’-3’ / 60-90cm

Canary Grass - Hardy perennial which can last up to ten years. Once establishedit provides excellent warm cover breaks holding in birds. Recommended by GameConservancy for its excellent holding ability in the warm dense foliage that itproduces.

● Drill March/May @ 2 kgs/acre in 60-75cm rows.● Height 3’-4’ / 90-120cm

Canary Seed - Dense annual crop providing low cover and valuable food during winter months. Canary seed is often used as an ingredient in mixtures as it creates a bushy plant similar to grass with lots of seed heads.

● Drill March/April @ 15 kgs/acre in 20cm rows.● Height 2’-3’ / 60-90cm

Dwarf Sorghum - This is a dense leafy cover crop offering good feeding value. It is a single cross hybrid, which is early to mature, and has a high grain potential. The variety we offer has large leaves and very good standing power. It stands about 2/3rds the height of Giant Sorghum and remains standing to provide warm cover as well as height to lift the birds.

● Drill Mid-May to Mid-July @ 8 kgs/acre in 20-30cm rows.● Height 3’-4’ / 90-120cm

VARIETY

Marrow StemThousand Head

HEIGHT

4’ / 120cm3.5’ / 105cm

DRILL

May / JuneMay / June

RATE

2kgs2kgs

ROW

60cm60cm

See Root Crops Page for more details

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GAME COVER

Linseed - Produces valuable food in autumn making it a very useful ingredient ingame cover mixtures.

● Drill April/May @ 25kgs/acre.● Height 1’-2’ / 30-60cm

Maize - A very popular choice, which will produce an excellent canopy that will last well into the winter. Cobs filled with grain also have feed value giving an excellent cover crop to hold the birds.

● Drill Late April - Early June in 50-60cm rows 45,000 seeds acre packs.● Height 6’/180cm

Millet: - Red/White - Excellent game cover crop which can also be used to enhancemaize. It produces good, low cover for partridges and pheasants with the seed headsproviding food.

Japanese Reed - Stronger and more winter hardy, member of the millet family. Good cover and feed crop. Excellent in mixtures.

● Drill April/May @ 12.5kgs/acre in 25-50cm rows.● Height 4’/120cm

Quinoa - Food crop producing large volumes of seed that ripens and shedscontinuously for many months.

● Drill April/May @ 4kgs/acre in 30-40cm rows or broadcast.● Height 4’/120cm

Giant Sorghum - This is a huge plant which creates a canopy of shelter. Our variety Susu is hardy, vigorous and can grow up to 7’ (210cm), but if drilled slightly later, the more desirable height of 5’ – 6’ can be achieved.

● Drill Mid-May to Mid-July @ 12.5kgs/acre in 30-40cm rows.● Height 5’-7’ 180–210cm

Sunflower - Very tall crop which provides plenty of food in autumn and is also good in mixtures.

● Drill May/June @ 5kgs/acre in 50cm rows.● Height 5’/150cm

Texsel Greens - This plant is a member of the rape family and looks similar initially, but when left to mature they make a good game cover crop. They are very quick to produce seed and can mature to full plant by the end of October even when planted in July. No other brassica crop grows as fast, and no other crop provides a micro climate of insect life for game birds in such a short time period.

● Drill late June - early September @ 2.5kgs/acre in 12 - 15cm rows or broadcast.● Height 4’-5’/120-150cm

WM1 WILD BIRD SEED MIXTUREConservation mixture that is good for attracting both wild and game birds.80% Spring Cereal Mixture10% Kale10% Quinoa20.0kg per acre


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LATER SOWINGFodder Radish - When planted early, this bushy plant can grow up to 5’ tall. It can also be sown as late as September and is often used in emergencies.

● Drill May-September @ 5 kgs/acre in 25-35cm rows or broadcast.● Height 4’-5’/120 - 150cm

Mustard - A very good cover. Often used as a standby if other game crops fail as it can be drilled up to mid September and grown on very poor soils. Our variety Tilneyis one of the most winter hardy varieties available.

● Drill June/September @6kgs/acre in 20-30cm rows or broadcast at 9kgs/acre.● Height 2’/60cm

Phacelia - Provides a quick, thick, dense cover which blankets weeds.

● Drill June/August, broadcast 4kgs/acre.● Height 1’-2’/30 - 60cm

Stubble Turnips - Can be broadcast or drilled on stubble to produce effective large leaved cover.

● Drill July/Early September @ 4kgs/acre in 20-30cm rows or broadcast.● Height 1’/30cm

Millet Mix - The white and red millets produce an abundance of food so the mix creates a fantastic reliable cover crop.

5.0kg White Millet 5.0kg Red Millet10.0kg per acre

● Drill May/June @ 10kgs/acre in 25-50cm rows.● Height 3’/90cm

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GAME COVER continued

Quinoa/Kale - Quinoa is a tall colourful plant producing a mass of seed heads up the full length of the stem. This very popular mixture combines the holding qualities ofkale and the fantastic feed production of quinoa, to provide an excellent game covercrop. The kale and quinoa are supplied separately.

2.0kg Quinoa1.0kg Kale3.0 kg per acre

● Drill April/May, in 40-60cm rows, in acre packs.● Height 4’/120cm

Game Cover Mixture - By mixing crops it is possible to combine the best feed with the best cover. This mixture thrives under most soil and temperature conditions and needs very little attention. This is an excellent hardy general-purpose mixture that is widely used all over the country.

2.5kg Buckwheat2.0kg Canary Seed1.5kg Linseed1.5kg Sunflower1.0kg Mustard0.5kg Kale Seed0.5kg Forage Rape 9.5kg per acre

● Drill April/May in 25-50 cm rows, in acre packs @ 9.5kgs per acre.● Height 4’-5’/120–150cm

Mustard/Fodder Radish Mix - Mustard and Fodder Radish are extremely vigorous in their growth habit. Mustard establishes very quickly and Fodder Radish grows into a 4’ bushy plant. For patching up in bare areas of game cover or when a game crop has failed completely, this is an ideal mix because it can be drilled as late as September to create some cover.

4.0kg Mustard2.0kg Fodder Radish6.0kg per acre

● Drill April/May, in 40-60cm rows, in acre packs.● Height 4’/120cm


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CONSTABLE MIXTUREThis all purpose wild flower mixture is unique to Church of Bures. It provides a stable way of establishing a beautiful meadow using attractive native species and has been formulated to provide a wide range of strong UK native flowers. The Constable and Gainsborough Mixtures give excellent variety and colour throughout the flowering season, from April through to October. The mixtures will not only delight the eye with their rich diversity but will also prove very attractive to butterflies and other insects.

Since enhanced soil fertility will have an adverse effect on the persistence of Wild Flora by encouraging more aggressive grasses, clovers with their atmospheric nitrogen fixing properties have been omitted entirely from the mixtures. 20%

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CONSTABLE MIXTUREMixed in with the wild flora is a carefully selected blend of attractive and ornamental meadow grasses, which are worthy of appreciation in their own right. These will maintain healthy but non-competitive growth in low fertility soil conditions, keeping the ground tidy throughout the year. The ornamental grasses make up 80% of the mixtures with 20% wild flowers. When buying a wild flower meadow mixture we provide you with a complete guide to soil preparation, sowing, initial maintenance and continual maintenance.

Flora ● 10.0% Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus ● 12.0% Black Medick (Trefoil) Medicago lupulina ● 6.0% Carrot Daucus carota ● 9.0% Field Scabious Knautia arvensis ● 9.0% Knapweed Centaurea ● 10.0% Ladies Bedstraw Galium verum ● 8.0% Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris ● 4.0% Ox Eye Daisy Leucanthemum Vulgare ● 3.0% Common St Johns Wort Hypericum perforatum

● 10.0% Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata ● 6.0% Salad Burnet Sanguisorba minor ● 10.0% Self Heal Prunella vulgaris ● 3.0% Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Grasses ● 6.5% Browntop Bentgrass Agrostis capillaris ● 18.5% Chewings Fescue Festuca rubra commutata ● 12.5% Creeping Red Fescue Festuca rubra litoralis ● 18.5% Crested Dogstail Cynosurus cristatus ● 12.5% Meadow Fescue Festuca pratensis ● 9.5% Rough Stalked Meadow Grass Poa trivialis ● 12.5% Sheeps or Hard Fescue Festuca ovina ● 9.5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass Poa pratensis

Sowing rate 1kg per 250yd2 - 12kgs per acre

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ERSGAINSBOROUGH MIXTUREThe Gainsborough wild flower mix has been formed to include less species than the Constable Mix, however there are far more seeds of each wild flower species included. This improves the chance of establishment especially in areas where the soil is quite fertile and the grasses are allowed to grow quickly and dominate. This is a beautiful mixture which is completed by the attractive non-aggressive meadow grasses.

CHURCH CORNFIELD MIXTUREIt is possible to create a striking meadow of annual cornfield flowers. When this mixture is established the results are stunning. It is most commonly sold as a pure mixture of wild flower seeds, however it is possible to dilute the flora with a meadow grass mixture.

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Flora ● 12% Knapweed Centaurea nigra ● 15% Field Scabious Knautia arvensis ● 8% Ox Eye Daisy Leucanthemum Vulgare ● 10% Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus ● 16% Self Heal Prunella vulgaris ● 12% Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris ● 12% Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum ● 15% Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata

Grasses ● 6.5% Browntop Bentgrass Agrostis capillaris ● 18.5% Chewings Fescue Festuca rubra commutata ● 12.5% Creeping Red Fescue Festuca rubra litoralis

● 18.5% Crested Dogstail Cynosurus cristatus ● 12.5% Meadow Fescue Festuca pratensis ● 9.5% Rough Stalked Meadow Grass Poa trivialis ● 12.5% Sheeps or Hard Fescue Festuca ovina ● 9.5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass Poa pratensis


● 10% Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas● 25% Corn Flower Centurea cyanus● 17% Corn Marigold Chrysanthemum segatum● 8% Corn Chamomile Anthemis arvensis● 40% Corn Cockle Agrostemma githago


WILD FLOWER SEEDSThere are numerous wild flower mixtures available for a wide range of situations and soils i.e. acid soils, damp loamy soils, calcareous soils, hedgerow and light shade, woodland, heavy shade, water margins and pond edges. It is therefore possible to construct a mixture to suit your needs and situation from the list of common names of wild flower species.


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GRASSESLAWN GRASSAlmost all the different amenity grasses we use in our mixtures are in the top ten varieties listed by The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). Each cultivar is selected by us to ensure their all round performance regarding tolerance of close mowing, shoot density, fineness of leaf, cleanliness of cut, winter greenness and the ability to grow strongly after mowing.

Amenity Perennial Ryegrass - This is our best selling amenity grass. Its main attractionbeing its low cutting frequency with good persistence and stability which makes itideal for many different grass situations at a low price.

Brown Top - This is the finest and highest quality grass which makes it an essentialcomponent for a first class lawn.

Chewings Fescue - A very fine fescue which is distinguished by its strong root andsward development. It has excellent tolerance to frequent close mowing and has a lowrate of leaf increase which makes it an ideal mixing component with other fine leavedvarieties.

Crested Dogstail - This is a very attractive yet more traditional grass. It can be used inornamental lawn mixtures but is more suited to an old time meadow mix.

Hard Fescue - Its growth habit makes it suitable for both amenity and meadowsituations.

Creeping Red Fescue - This fescue is perfect for amenity mixtures as it fills out thebottom of the sward and helps to keep a good colour in summer thus making it anessential ingredient for excellent lawns.

Rough Stalked Meadow Grass - Requires moist conditions and thrives on strong soils.Suitable for tough-wearing situations.

Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass - As a drought resister this is very valuable under dryconditions. It is suitable for shady areas and has thick shoot density for good groundcover even when mown very short.

These top quality amenity grasses can be blended to form mixtures tailor-made to suit your own special requirements for all situations i.e. golf greens, tees and fairways, horse gallops, car boot fields, playing fields, air strips and runways, road side verges as well as different mixtures for low maintenance landscaping grass.

LAWN & SPORTS MIXTUREWithout RyegrassA Mix TOP QUALITY ORNAMENTAL - Suitable for top quality lawns, low wear tennis courts, croquet lawns and putting greens.

● 70% Chewings Fescue● 30% Brown Top Bent

B Mix FINE LAWN - Suitable for low wear/low maintenance lawns.

● 90% Creeping Red Fescue● 10% Brown Top Bent

With RyegrassC Mix ECONOMY MIX - Low maintenance ground cover.

● 70% Amenity Perennial Ryegrass● 30% Creeping Red Fescue

D Mix SUPERIOR AMENITY MIXTURE - Suitable for hard wearing lawns, cricket pitches, tennis courts and almost all other grassing situations.

● 35% Amenity Perennial Ryegrass● 15% Chewings Fescue● 45% Creeping Red Fescue● 5% Brown Top

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GRASSESSOWING RATE● 68gms/m2 (2oz /yd2)● 1kg covers 15m2 (18yd2)

(In order to calculate how many kilos of seed you require, first work out the area in m² and divide by 15).

HOW MUCH SEED DO YOU NEED● 15 m² / 18 yd² 1 kilo● 30 m² / 36 yd² 2 kilos● 75 m² / 90 yd² 5 kilos● 100 m²/ 120 yd² 7 kilos● 150 m² / 180 yd² 10 kilos● 200 m² / 240 yd² 14 kilos● 250 m² / 300 yd² 17 kilos● 300 m² / 360 yd² 20 kilos● 500 m² / 600 yd² 34 kilos● 750 m² / 900 yd² 50 kilos

SPORTING AREAS● Bowls 1,475m² / 1,764 yd²● Cricket Square 753 m² / 900 yd²● Football (min) 4,180 m² / 5,000 yd²● Football (max) 10,180 m² / 13,000 yd²● Golf (greens) 500 m² / 600 yd²● Golf (18 holes) 9,000 m² / 10,800 yd²● Hockey (min) 4,600 m² / 4,950 yd²● Hockey (max) 4,950 m² / 6,000 yd²● Rugby 6,900 m² / 8,250 yd²● Tennis (regulation) 252 m² / 313 yd²● Tennis (full size) 670 m² / 800 yd²


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AGRICULTURAL GRASSCocksfootCocksfoot produces high yields in late summer and is suitable for use as autumn keep in November and December. It is sometimes used as a special purpose grass on the drier, free-draining soils of East Anglia. It is often used in strips of cereals to provide habitat for aphid eating beetles. Early varieties are available with high yields at first conversion cut.

MEADOW FESCUEAn excellent hay type, which is also good for early grazing.

ITALIAN RYEGRASSThese grasses grow quickly and early for a short duration. They provide the bulk of hay and under suitable management, continuous grazing.

WESTERWOLDSFast growing, useful for quick cropping, patching of leys and building up humus in orchards.

TIMOTHYHigh yields with a very good first conversion cut at 67D. Excellent ground cover and mid-season digestibility.

PERENNIAL RYEGRASSThese vigorous grasses are durable, long lasting and tiller well. They form the basis of most pastures and their root capacity makes a big contribution to soil humus and thus soil fertility.

MIXTURESNumber 1 - LOW MAINTENANCELow growing grasses are from the amenity list therefore this mixture can be used as an alternative cost effective general purpose amenity grass mixture.

5.0kg Turf Perennial Ryegrass 5.0kg Creeping Red Fescue10.0kg per acre

Number 2 - LOW MAINTENANCE + CLOVERThis mixture provides an effective means of covering the land with robust and vigorous grass as well as adding some nitrogen to the soil with the red clover.

3.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass5.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass0.25kg Red Clover8.25kg per acre

Number 3 - LOW MAINTENANCE NO CLOVERSimilar to No. 2 but without the clover. Excellent long or short term ground cover.

2.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass6.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass8.0kg per acre

Number 4 - GENERAL PURPOSE & EARLY BITEA vigorous and highly productive one-year ley. Suitable for spring or early autumn sowing. The first cut is usually taken around the second and third weeks of May.

2.0kg Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass 5.0kg Italian Ryegrass 3.0kg Red Clover10.0kg per acre

TWO YEAR LEYNumber 5 - HIGH YIELD SILAGE MIXTUREThis is an excellent mixture combining the best quality grass for a maximum yield It provides a very high D-value at the first cut (weeks 2-3 in May) and a high soluble carbohydrate content which is important for good silage fermentation. No 5 will improve profitability with winter milk production due to the improved palatability and the reduced need for silage additives.

4.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Italian Ryegrass 4.0kg Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass 3.0kg Intermediate Tetraploid PRG15.0kg per acre

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THREE/FOUR YEAR LEYSNumber 6 - GOOD GENERAL PURPOSEThis is an excellent mixture full of highly listed varieties, useful for a multi-purpose grass situation. The ley will have a thick bottom sward for good hay, silage and grazing.

2.0kg Italian Ryegrass 3.0kg Intermediate Tetraploid PRG 2.5kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 0.5kg Church All-purpose White Clover Blend 12.0kg per acre

Number 7 - LONG TERM HAYA robust and resourceful mixture that contains persistent varieties ensuring good yields for cutting and grazing over many years. The late perennial ryegrass provides a thick bottom sward for good regeneration after each cut.

2.0kg Intermediate Tetraploid PRG 6.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 6.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass14.0kg per acre

Number 8 - INTENSIVE GRAZINGThis long-term ley is rich in quality grasses providing all year round hardwearing grazing. It is especially good for lamb production. The highly nutritious clover blend complements the late perennial ryegrasses at the bottom of the sward. This hardy mixture can be used on all soil types.

3.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 2.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 3.0kg Intermediate Tetraploid PRG 2.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 3.0kg Late Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 1.0kg Church Grazing White Clover Blend14.0kg per acre

Number 9 - MIDDLE TO LATE GRAZINGA combination of highly productive ryegrasses together with our nutritious clover blend allows some intensive grazing after a highly productive hay cut. The clover blend makes the grazing more palatable and will subsequently improve live weight gain.

3.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Intermediate Tetraploid PRG 6.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 1.0kg Church Grazing White Clover Blend14.0kg per acre

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Number 12 - HORSE MIXTUREFor a permanent horse pasture, this mixture is one of the best available. It is specifically constructed for horse paddocks and stud farms to provide balanced grazing and tough dense turf. The ley can be grazed intensively throughout the year and the creeping red fescue has excellent repairing qualities for the heavy users.

2.0 kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 kg Late Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 1.0 kg Meadow Fescue 1.0 kg Medium Timothy 1.0 kg Late Timothy 1.5 kg Creeping Red13.5kg per acre

HERBS FOR HORSESAn excellent additive to the No 12 mixture and popular with horse lovers. A simple herb blend in the ley enables horses to receive an increased mineral intake in the diet. Most wild herbs are drought resistant and can improve drainage with their deep roots penetrating the subsoil. The flavour of the herbs improves the palatability and thus the horses relish the fresh herb ley.

Church Horse Herb Blend

n Chicory Cichorium intybus n Sheeps Burnet Sanguisorba minor n Ribgrass Plantaga lanceolata n Yarrow Achillea millefolium n Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia n Sheeps Parsley Petroselinum crispum

LONG TERM MIXTURESNumber 10 - LONG TERM LEYThe mix of grasses in this long term ley have been selected to produce excellent yields for cutting and grazing over many years. The Timothy is exceptionally resistant to cold temperatures and provides good late season growth. The combination of white clover and vigorous perennial ryegrass provides an excellent sward for grazing and cutting. No 10 is often used as a general purpose long term ley.

3.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 1.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 2.0kg Late Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 1.0kg Medium Timothy 1.0kg Late Timothy 0.5kg Church All-purpose White Clover Blend12.5kg per acre

Number 11 - SHEEP & YOUNG STOCKOur sheep and young stock mixture is intended for profitable stock production with the emphasis placed on seasonal production, live weight gain and fattening. The white clover increases production, reduces inputs and maintains profit margins.

2.0kg Early Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 4.5kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 1.0kg Medium Timothy 1.0kg Late Timothy 0.5kg Church All-purpose White Clover Blend13.0kg per acre

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VINEYARD MIXTURETurf makes vineyard maintenance easier and safer. Rain on the soil surface can spread vineyard diseases. Grass lowers the risk of disease disposal. Clover is added to the mixture as a low cost and sustainable way to add nitrogen into the soil, acting as a slow release fertilizer for the companion grasses.

7.0kg Perennial Ryegrass 4.0kg Timothy 4.0kg Creeping Red Fescue 3.0kg Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 2.0kg Church All-purpose White Clover Blend20.0kg per acre

BESPOKE MIXTURESMixing all our own grass leys here at Church of Bures, means that we are very well placed to produce bespoke mixtures if required, whether this is a ‘tweak’ to one of our standard mixes, or for a mixture to be made completely to your own specification. Please call us for advice and to discuss your requirements.


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HAYLAGE MIXTUREHaylage is simply forage that is baled at a higher moisture content than dry hay and then stored in a sealed plastic wrap. Because of the high moisture level and air tight environment, the forage ferments and is preserved by acid production during fermentation. A big advantage of this is obviously the decreased curing time needed from cutting to baling which makes weather less of a factor.

7.0kg Late Perennial Ryegrass 2.0kg Timothy 2.0kg Late Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 1.5kg Creeping Red Fescue 1.5kg Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass14.0kg per acre

ALPACA MIXTUREAlpacas and llamas have become increasingly popular in recent years. Due to their grazing habits, they tend to prefer lower growing, softer and leafier plants, high in nutrition, but low insugars. This mixture contains a variety of palatable and nutritional grasses.

5.0kg Early/Intermediate/Late Perennial Ryegrass 3.0kg Timothy 2.0kg Meadow Fescue 2.0kg Sheeps Fescue 1.0kg Cockfoot13.0kg per acre

DEER MIXTURE 6.00kg Meadow Fescue 2.25kg Timothy 2.25kg Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 0.75kg Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 0.75kg White Clover 0.75kg Red Clover 0.75kg Comment Bent 0.5kg Lucerne 0.5kg Chicory 0.5kg Fenugreek15.0kg per acre

REARING PEN MIXLow growth mixture but hard wearing with the inclusion of White Clover to attract insect activity for young poults. 6.0kg Turf Perennial Ryegrass 6.0kg Creeping Red Fescue 2.5kg White Clover14.5kg per acre

SEEDS REQUIRED PER STATUTE ACREAll seeds scheduled in the Seeds Regulations have been

tested in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations and in purity (as defined)

and germination are not less than the prescribed declarable minima

percentage, unless otherwise stated. For declarable minima purity

(P) and germination (G) figures below.

1 Hectare = 2.471 acres1 Acre = 0.4047 hectares

SPECIES SOWING RATE PER ACRE P G● Beans-Broad 100 kilos 98 80● Beans - Winter 95 kilos 98 85● Beans - Spring (Maris Bead) 75 kilos 98 80● Borage 6 kilos● Canary 15 kilos● Clover Red 6.5 kilos 97 80● Clover - White 2 kilos 97 80● Cocksfoot 8 kilos 90 80● Fodder - Beet 50,000 seeds per acre 97 73● Fodder Radish 5 kilos 97 80● Kale 2 kilos 98 75● Linseed 25 kilos 99 85● Lucerne 9 kilos 97 80● Maize 45,000 seeds per acre 98 80● Mangel 3.5 kilos 97 73● Maples 100 kilos 98 80● Millet Red/White 12.5 kilos● Mustard (Broadcast) 9 kilos 98 85● Mustard (drilled) 6 kilos 98 85● Peas 100 kilos 98 80● Quinoa 4 kilos● Rape (drilled) 3 kilos 98 85● Rape (Broadcast) 5 kilos 98 85● Runner Beans 20-40 kilos 99 80● Ryegrass - Hybrid 14 kilos 96 75● Ryegrass - Italian 14 kilos 96 75● Sorghum - (Dwarf) 8 kilos● Sorghum - (Giant) 12 kilos● Sunflower 5 kilos 98 85● Trefoil 3.5 kilos 97 80● Turnip 2 kilos 97 80● Turnip (stubble) 3 kilos 97 80● Vetches (Tares) 62 kilos 98 85

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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

GENERAL TERM

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DITIONS OF SALE

TERMS OF PAYMENT - Unless otherwise stated, our terms are strictly net cash. A credit surcharge of 10% of the total value will be added to all invoices. This surcharge may be deducted if payment is made within 28 days of the date of invoice - payment thereafter will be strictly net and includes the credit charge. If the invoice is not paid after a further one month, we reserve the right to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month on the outstanding amount.

TITLE - Title to the goods is reserved and shall not pass to the buyer until such time as payment has been made in full.

CARRIAGE - All orders over £200 in value will be delivered to the Customer’s own farm free of charge (East Anglia only). Orders valued at £200 and under will have the carriage charged at cost.

SEED DRESSING - Some seeds may be dressed with Chemical Seed Dressing and whilst every precaution is taken we cannot be held responsible for any damage caused thereby.

LATENT DEFECT - Diseases of plants can be transmitted by the wind, by insects, by animals or by human agencies and may be seed borne or soil borne. We believe the seed hereby sold to be free from latent defect, but it is not a condition of sale, nor do we warrant that any seed sold by us shall be free from such defect and will not be responsible in any way for the resultant crop.

MINIMUM ORDER VALUE - The minimum order for credit on account is £50.00.

CONDITIONS OF SALE - Title to the goods remains with the supplier until invoice(s) are settled in full. The seller retains the right of title over the goods and any income from subsequent crops or derived products until the entire outstanding amount is settled. The seller reserves the right to suspend other or outstanding deliveries until outstanding amounts have been settled.

GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation. Church of Bures will never share or sell our database to any third parties. Our website has not been set up to request any personal or work email addresses or further private information that could affect you or your company being targeted by third company marketing companies. However our website and office database is not secure and therefore cannot guarantee that we could be spied upon from third parties to gather this information. All correspondence between you/or your company and Church of Bures is entirely held at your own risk.

Seed returned will only be credited in full, subject to our seal being unbroken and that we can sell elsewhere during the season purchased. A handling fee of 15% will be charged on any seed returned. NB - This does not apply to mixed seeds, or those with a chemical treatment.

Seeds sold by us are guaranteed to comply at the time of delivery with the EU Seeds Regulations currently in force.

All information contained in the catalogue or given by our personnel and relating to varieties, varietal characteristics or periods of maturity or fitness for any particular purpose or otherwise relating to the performance of seeds is given for general guidance only. Variation in local or climatic conditions can render such information inaccurate. Customers are therefore advised that any such information given to them does not constitute a representation by us as to these matters and should not be relied on as such. Customers should satisfy themselves that any seeds which they order are of a variety and performance satisfactory for their requirements and order such seeds at their own risk. Customers are advised that our personnel have no authority to give more than general guidance as described above to customers and we disclaim liability for any advice given or opinion expressed by them. Such advice is followed, or opinion acted upon, entirely at the customer’s own risk.

VINING PEAS - Protected varieties of vining peas are protected by plant breeders’ rights under either The Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, The Plant Varieties Act 1997 or Regulation (EC) No. 2 100/94 or subsequent directives or acts. Permission to use farm-saved, bypass or intentionally grown seed is not automatically given. By purchasing seed of protected varieties the buyer agrees to abide by the laws, practices and operation of the directives and acts and to allow BSPB (British Society of Plant Breeders) - acting on behalf of the Rights holder - full access to all relevantdocumentation. The buyer should hold or should obtain a licence from BSPB before using any of the seed as described above. The buyer must comply with the directions given and agree to make any and all payments required.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS - The giving or sending of an order to us constitutes an acceptance of the Terms by the Buyer who if they do not accept the Terms must return the goods forthwith.

• Payment can be made by cheque, credit card or debit card. • Delivery will be charged at cost on small orders.


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W.A. Church (Bures) Ltd. High Street, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5JQTelephone: 01787 227654 • Fax: 01787 228325

Email: [email protected] • churchofbures.co.uk

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