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Join the Himalayan Balsam Working Party!

04 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by Julian Ashworth in Biodiversity

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As part of the Tackling Invaders project, Transition New Mills will be having two initial working parties to help clear an area of Himalayan Balsam, and we’d like to invite you along.

It will be very easy – Himalayan Balsam is easy to recognise, pull up, and non-toxic, and you will be shown how to deal with it properly. All you’ll need is some gloves and stout footwear, and we recommend long sleeves and clothing appropriate to the weather at the time.

The area we’d like to tackle first is at the Hague Bar end of Mousley Bottom, near to and down from the Hague Bar allotments.

These will be held on:

Tuesday 10th June, 19:30 onwards (you might also want insect repellent for this one)

Saturday 28th June, 10:00 – 12ish  (bring a picnic, and you can visit Hague Bar Allotment Open day afterwards)

Meet in the car park at Hague Bar (heading towards Marple turn left off Strines Road towards Disley; the car park is just on your left after crossing the railway).

If you intend to come, it would help if you could let us know on transition.newmills@gmail.com.

We hope to be able to organise lifts there if necessary – let us know if you are up for carsharing, either as a driver or passenger.

Hope to see you there!

Julian

‘Tackling Invaders’ project meeting: Thursday 15th May

07 Wednesday May 2014

Posted by Julian Ashworth in Biodiversity, Events, Plants

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A date has been arranged for an initial meeting of people interested in supporting the ‘Tackling Invaders’ project; initially addressing the problem of himalayan balsam.

This will be at 7:30pm, Thursday 15th May, in the Library Lecture Room, between the Town Hall and Library on Hall Street.

The meeting will bring everyone up to speed with latest developments, and look to arrange some practical action, including working parties, over the next few months.

Himalayan balsam is now germinating and growing rapidly; these photos were taken recently at Etherow where it is completely out of control, and show bluebells being out-competed by the plant.

HB invasion 063

So let’s stop this happening in the places we love in New Mills!

Hope to see you there or at a working party shortly,

Julian

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