Another late-in-the-season bashing of Himalayan balsam was the order of the day today, this time in Priory Gardens (approximately SJ797926) on behalf of the Red Rose Forest. Some of the balsam will already have flowered and set seed, but there was plenty to go at which hadn’t yet seeded. Alongside this, we were also doing some woodland work, reducing some of the density of saplings, particularly sycamore, to open up the woods and allow more light to some parts of the woodland floor. A fine and hot summer’s day but gradually building up to refreshing rain – although the clouds helpfully held back until our work was done!
Working in the woods
Loppers
Himalayan balsam and trees
Himalayan balsam flower
Volunteers tackling Himalayan balsam
Seeds of common hogweed
