The pink-flowered non-native species smothers riverside/stream habitats; harms native plants, and leaves banks bare and subject to erosion when it dies down.
It has to be pulled up or ‘bashed’ before seed pods explode and spread.
Himalayan balsam was introduced to the UK for ornamental gardens but spread into the wild.
If you can spare a couple of hours to help, we will be meeting in….
Brushes Clough car park, on Crompton Moor at 10:30 am on Saturday the 14th of July 2018
For further information please contact: Marian Herod, Secretary, Friends of Crompton Moor, marian.herod@btinternet.com Tel: 07792 156295