There were a few plants along the first stretch from the footbridge up to the measuring station but far fewer than last year. The river was full of fish (chub?) of various sizes and although it was mostly quite shallow, there was a deep patch below the weir which forced us to retreat and find a way up to the bridge.
We continued via Drew's Yard and the Frome Valley Walkway before spotting a small clump of balsam down by the river which we cleared and then carried on along the river bank, seeing very few signs of balsam. After a while we crossed over the river and continued upstream clearing a few small clumps of balsam on the way up to Black Rocks.
In the open area at Black Rocks we couldn't see any balsam growing amongst the meadow sweet and comfrey. There was a small amount growing in the undergrowth just above Black Rocks but again in much smaller quantities than previous years.
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