Rich Black, from our Wilder Horsham District project, explains why we are removing the invasive Himalayan Balsam from wetland areas. The amazing Wilder Horsham District volunteers have been pulling out this plant near Pulborough recently. https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/wilderhorshamdistrict | Sussex Wildlife Trust

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Himalayan balsam - what is it? Why does it matter? This invasive, non-native plant has become widely established along streams, ditches and roads in Devon, competing with native plants for light, nutrients, pollinators and space. It is an annual plant and dies back over the winter to leave riverbanks exposed and vulnerable to soil erosion, causing negative impacts on water quality and wildlife downstream. Thanks to our fantastic volunteers and the Tavistock taskforce, DWT's #UpstreamThinking tea

We need your help to pull up Himalayan balsam 🌸 Himalayan balsam is a plant that is native, as the name suggests, to the foothills of the Himalayas in Asia. Its beautiful pink flowers led Victorian plant hunters to take some and introduce it to British gardens back in 1839. Since then, a number of factors have led to Himalayan balsam establishing itself as one of the most invasive plants in Britain, outcompeting a range of valuable native species and harming habitats for our birds, insects and

This is Himalayan Balsam, right now these little pods are ready to pop everywhere with very tasty nutty like seeds, pure plant proteins! Mix them with blackberries for a very healthy snack. You've probably felt them burst against you in the past walking by them as they can give a pretty powerful pop at times! What I do find odd about the Himalayan Balsam is the seeds and flowers come out at the same time, I'm no nature expert at all but just from observing and spending a lot of my time in the fo