Meadow Mead revisited

It was forecast to be a very hot day so we met a little earlier at 9:00 at Meadow Mead. Fortunately it stayed cloudy which kept the temperature at a relatively comfortable level. A group of 7 volunteers turned at Meadow Mead which helped to cover a large area of the river between Parsonage and Church Road bridges.  Our main objective was to clear some large clumps in areas difficult to access because they were low down on the river bank and only accessible through dense undergrowth. However we managed to cut a way through and to scramble down the riverbank to clear them.

We also cleared more plants low down on the riverbank which were not immediately visible from the path and a few stragglers in areas we’d previously cleared.

July survey

 I went for a stroll from Nightingale’s Bridge to Cogmill to assess the balsam situation after our activities in June. On the mud banks at the bridge there were a few balsam which I cleared but upstream there were some large clumps on the riverbanks and low down near the river which were difficult to access without waders or slashers.

Along Glebelands there were a few plants some of which I was able to clear from amongst the nettles. There were some large clumps on the other side of the river which we’d previously not been able to access but may be possible with the river level as low as it is currently.

Further upstream, there were a few plants at Black Rocks and I think I could see a few further upstream on the far bank and the little islands.