With the balsam bashing season in full swing, the Environment Trust's volunteers swung into action to help protect Queen Elizabeth Field, a water meadow near Ham House, from being over-run by invasive Himalayan and orange balsam. Volunteers have returned to this area for up to ten years, resulting in a meadow and wetland with a high species richness.
Weeding out the smaller orange balsam was painstaking, but will benefit the native flora.
Another use for Himalayan balsam. It's not all hard work ...
You may have heard of tree huggers, but balsam huggers ...?
Stopping work to take a short break, some of the Tower House team proudly display the fruits of their labour.
No comments:
Post a Comment