Some of the balsam near the river bed along this stretch was getting very tall and flowers were beginning to develop so we decided to see whether river levels had dropped enough to enable us to wade or whether we could hack our way down through the undergrowth.
Fortunately we were able to wade as the dense undergrowth and steep sides made access from the top of the bank quite difficult in places.
Our intrepid team worked along the river bed from Church Road bridge clearing some large clumps and some of the largest plants we've encountered so far this year.
The river was still a bit too deep in places to wade safely but we returned to the river at Parsonage Bridge and cleared many more plants there.
A very successful and satisfying afternoon!
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