62% Bristol GB Oats 1% Field Beans 2% Oats 1% Solar Field Panels Beans 1% 2% Bristol GB Bristol GB Bristol GB Wheat 10% Peas + Potatoes <1% Solar Panels 1% Barley 7% Other Crops Peas + Potatoes 2% <1% Oilseed Rape 1% Other Crops Maize 2% 3% Oilseed Rape 1% Maize 3% Barley 7% Wheat 10% UK Grass 73% UK 25km Grass 73% Bristol GB UK Bristol GB Oats 1% Field Beans 2% Wheat Barley Bristol GB 62% 62% Wheat Barley Grass Oats Field Beans Solar Panels Potato Peas Oats Crops Other Field Beans Oilseed Rape Solar Panels Maize Potato Peas Other Crops Oilseed Rape Maize Solar Panels 1% 57% 57% UK 62% 25km 25km Wheat Oats 10% 1% Barley 7% Peas + Potatoes Solar Panels <1% 1% Peas + Potatoes Other Crops <1% 2% Oilseed Rape Other1% Crops 2% Maize Oilseed Rape 3% 1% Maize 3% Types of green in the Green Belt Planet of Fields | UK Food System Bristol GB 69 Wheat 10% Solar Panels 57% Oats 1% Field Beans 2% Grass 73% Solar Panels 1% Wheat 10% Other Crops 2% Oilseed Rape 1% Maize 3% Grass 46% Field Beans 3% Grass 73% Solar Panels <1% Potatoes 1% Peas 1% Other Crops 5% Oats 2% Grass Maize 3% Beet 1% Other Crops 2% Oilseed Rape 1% Maize 3% Wheat 23% Beet Oats Field Beans Solar Panels Potato Peas Other Crops Oilseed Rape Grass Maize Wheat Barley Solar Panels Peas Other Crops 73% Beet Oilseed Rape Wheat Wheat Barley Barley 20km 25km Grass Oats Field Beans Oats Solar Panels Field Beans Potato Solar Panels Peas Potato Other Crops Peas Oilseed Other CropsRape MaizeRape Oilseed Maize 20km Wheat 10% 23% Barley Grass 73% Oats 2% Grass 46% Field Beans 3% Barley 11% Solar Panels <1% Potatoes 1% Peas 1% Other Crops 5% Grass Oats Field Beans Solar Panels Potato Peas Other Crops Oilseed Rape Maize Oilseed Rape 4% Other Crops Grass Beet Oats Wheat Field Beans Solar Panels 20km20km Barley Potato Peas Other Crops Oilseed Rape Fig 91 Types of Green in the Green Belt by Antonio Garaycochea Grass [AA Landscape Urbanism 23/24] Beet Maize 3% Maize Maize 3% Oilseed Rape 4% [AA Landscape Urbanism 23/24] Peas UK Wheat Wheat Barley 7% Barley Other Crops Grass Beet 1% 25km 25km Wheat Oilseed Rape Oilseed Rape Maize Maize Grass Grass Bristol GB Barley 11% Solar Panels Beet <1% Oats Oats PotatoesField Beans 1% Field Beans Peas Solar Panels 1% Solar Panels Potato Other Crops Potato 5% Peas Wheat Barley Grass 46% Field Beans 3% Potato Barley Oilseed Rape 4% Oilseed Rape 4% Oats 2% Field Beans Wheat UK Maize 3% Maize 3% 25km Barley 7% Grass 46% Barley 11% Solar Panels Barley <1% 11% Solar Panels Potatoes 1% Oilseed Rape <1% 4% Peas Potatoes 1% 1% Other Crops Peas 5% 1% Other Crops 5% Oats Field Beans Solar Panels Potato Peas Other Crops Oilseed Rape Maize Grass 46% Field Beans 3% Field Beans 3% Barley 11% Bristol GB Wheat 23% Wheat Oats 23% 2% Maize Oats 1% Field Beans 2% Peas + Potatoes <1% UK Beet 1% UK Beet 1% Oats When analysing the land composition of the greenbelt, it’s evident that built-up areas and parks are limited, with approximately 60% of the total area catalogued as agricultural land. This 25km statistic positions the Bristol greenbelt slightly above the national average in terms of agricultural land distribution. However, this statistic could be somewhat deceptive, as nearly 40% of this agricultural space is grassland that is used for grazing. Solar Panels 1% 20km Oats 2% Grass 73% UK Barley Wheat 23% Grass Examining the crops within the arable categories, the Bristol greenbelt appears to mirror national tendencies. Cereal farms dominate the scene, with primary cultivation of wheat and barley. 20km 1% Barley 7% Other Crops 2% Oilseed Rape 1% Maize 3% UK 20km Beet Wheat Wheat 10% 1% Peas + Potatoes <1% Peas + Potatoes <1% The Bristol greenbelt historically stands out in the national context for its horticultural activity. However, since 1985, suburban horticulture in the region has seen a decline by 30% (Carey 2011). Additionally, there is a significant demand for land 62% among new farmers. 20km Bristol GB Field Beans 2% Barley 7% Grass Grass 73% 57% 20km Bristol GB Bristol GB 25km Barley Other Crops 2% Oilseed Rape 1% Maize 3% 20km 25km Oats 1% Field Beans 2% Oats 1% Field Beans Solar Panels 2% 1% Wheat Barley Barley 7% Grass 25km 57% 62% Wheat 10% Peas + Potatoes <1% Grass 25km Wheat 70