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Himalayan Balsam Removal & River Walks
Upstream Thinking| Event Name | Himalayan Balsam Removal & River Walks |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 23rd Jul 2021 10:00 am |
| End Date | 23rd Jul 2021 3:00 pm |
| Duration | 5 hours |
| Description | 23rdh July Friday from 10 am till 3 pm. Meet at Meerbrook Village Hall, Meerbrook, Staffordshire, ST13 8SL max 8 people Oxhay field, Gun Hill Road, Alder Lee, Lodge Farm Walking between 4 and 6 km Notes: Please bring clean wellies (essential to stop the spread of water borne diseases) gloves, lunch and drinks, water proof clothing, thick/ snag proof clothing with long sleeves and long trousers (balsam frequently grows near nettles and brambles), If you have the following - hi vis jacket and either a walking stick, litter picker or shears, please bring so there is less sharing of tools, but this is not essential. Sorry no toilets available. All skill levels welcome. Willingness to walk along stream beds or ditches, climb fences (with landowners’ permission), and boldly go anywhere balsam might hide. Work varies from easy walking to cutting your way through a jungle, sliding up It would be useful to have some volunteers who can map read, assess risk, record location of balsam found especially if unable to remove the balsam. All sites will need checking again in August and September, please let me know if you can take on a small patch. Contact: Helen Betts, Vocational Training Office, South West Peak Landscape Partnership. Mobile: 07970237094 Website: Upstream Thinking: South West Peak |
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