This is an archived website, available until June 2027. We hope it will inspire people to continue to care for and protect the South West Peak area and other landscapes. Although the South West Peak Landscape Partnership ended in June 2022, the area is within the Peak District National Park. Enquiries can be made to customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk
The 5-year South West Peak Landscape Partnership, 2017-2022, was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Himalayan Balsam: volunteers needed
Upstream Thinking| Event Name | Himalayan Balsam: volunteers needed |
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| Start Date | 10th Jun 2021 1:00 pm |
| Description | Himalayan Balsam: volunteers needed for this unscheduled activity. Volunteers are needed to take on an area where Himalayan balsam has been seen before. The site will need visiting every 2 to 4 weeks between June and September and all balsam pulled each visit. The sites are in and around Meerbrook and Onecote. Skills needed All skill levels welcome. Beginners can be trained or paired with more experienced volunteers. Please attend Group Pulling day or ask to arrange a separate training session. Willingness to walk along stream beds or ditches, climb fences (with landowners permission), and boldly go anywhere balsam might hide. It would be useful to have some volunteers who can map read, assess risk, record location of balsam found and time spent looking and pulling balsam. This event is part of the SWPLP Upstream Thinking project and is supported by a Water Environment Grant. For any questions contact: Helen Betts Vocational Training Officer 07970 237 094 |
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