Sunday 17 June 2018

Balsam Bashing at Hardcastle Crags on Sunday 17th June 2018

Nine of us from MNTV joined Natalie, the Hardcastle Crags Ranger, in balsam bashing along the Red Route trail.
The West Yorkshire National Trust volunteers were also there today so we made an even larger group, making a huge difference by bashing lots and lots of balsam:-)
We also chatted to some of the families who visited Hardcastle Crags as it was advertised that they could join us on the balsam bash. Christine in particular was very good at encouraging them and getting them involved.
Working hard?!
It was a lovely day, we had a fun time (but then we always do when we work with Natalie) and it was so satisfying because we bashed LOADS of balsam and could see the difference we made this year which will reduce it growing next year and by year 3 it should have disappeared in these areas:-)
There it was - gone! :-)

Lunchbreak:-)
  Photo's by Christine and Andy

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