This week we joined the Merseyside Group for Himalayan Balsam pulling along the river which hasn't been touched in 3 years.
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| Balsam outside the Outdoor Centre |
We met in the Felin Puleston car park which on the outskirts of the Erddig estate with the worksite being a two minute stroll past the Felin Puleston Outdoor Centre. We started pulling Balsam by the River Clywedog near the Outdoor Centre and worked our way along the riverbank.
Some areas of Balsam were located on the other side of the river so some volunteers ventured into the water to cross over the river.
To pull Balsam correctly the plant has to be snapped between the root and the first notch on the stem as show above.
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| Birdwatching |
Some Balsam plants were huge!
In some areas Balsam was growing within brambles so slashers were used.
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| Balsam within a jungle of brambles |
The day started off bright
but by mid afternoon we had heavy rain and had pulled most of the Balsam so
both groups finished early for the day.
Denise, Worsite Leader
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