We returned to Nightingale Bridge this week to carry on the work we did last week. It was nice to walk down there with no sign of balsam on this side of the river.
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| Nightingale Bridge |
Initially we split up and while some started tackling the massive stand by the bridge, the rest of the group went to clear the large clump in the corner of Hilly Fields. A small amount of gymnastics was needed to get access to the river bank where huge balsam up to 9ft tall was growing.
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| A bit of gymnastics... |
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| ... and safely over |
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| Seriously tall balsam |
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| Nearly finished |
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A combination of pulling and slashing soon reduced this to ground level.
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| All cleared!! |
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| Heading downriver to check the river bank |
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We then rejoined forces with the group by the bridge and helped to finish clearing all the balsam growing there.
The good news was that there were no ripe seeds yet. The less good news was that after we cleared the balsam by the bridge we could see the next field beyond which has a huge amount along the edge by the river.
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| Admiring our handiwork!! |
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