Last year, more than 110 volunteers spent 750 hours finding and removing the Himalayan Balsam from the whole of the River Trym and Hazel Brook. The map below shows where we found the most balsam and where we will need to concentrate our efforts this year.
We’ve made a great start with over 80 people getting involved in our first events and were delighted to be joined by the Lord Mayor in Blaise Estate.
The new planting plan is set to transform the open space between Doncaster Road and Shetland Road into a stunning wildlife corridor.
In three nights of clearing Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the Trym, more than 20 volunteers have pulled out a huge number of plants from the Blaise Estate.
Southmead’s new sustainability group led their first venture in the Trymside open space to remove the Himalayan Balsam and litter pick.
