Wirral farm help up as model for Europe for combining good agricultural practice with support for wildlife

Aug 3 2011 by John Siddle, Bromborough and Bebington News

A WIRRAL farm has been held up as a model for Europe for combining good agricultural practice with support for wildlife.

RSPB experts anticipate that bird numbers at Claremont Farm in Bebington could double as a result of the introduction of wildlife-friendly farming measures.

Farmer Andrew Pimbley secured EU funding for Natural England’s Higher Level Stewardship scheme which enables farmers to halt the loss of biodiversity.

Claremont Farm maintains wide flower-rich verges around fields to sustain insects, which provide summer food for birds and help to keep crop pests at bay.