Glebelands and Meadow View

Early June was rather cool and wet so river levels had been a bit high and balsam was not growing strongly. However after a bit of warmer, drier weather a clearing session in Meadow View and along Glebelands looked promising and necessary particularly since a few plants were coming into flower. A heavy shower in the early morning made life a bit more difficult as the banks were slippery and the river level was a bit higher.

The grassy area off Meadow Mead had a few clumps hidden in the nettles but overall it was not too bad and we cleared it fairly quickly. Similarly on the other side of the river there were a few clumps along the river banks which were a bit tricky to reach because it was slippery and the water level was a bit high but we managed to clear most of them.

There were some big plants at river level near to Church Road bridge so we decided to wade into the river to clear them. There are still a few plants scattered around which we can return to clear when the water level has dropped again.