Join us for some Himalayan Balsam Bashing! Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) is an invasive non-native plant that has colonised some of the woodland stands in the Claypits. Balsam spreads exponentially – a single plant can produce 800 seeds disperse over 7m – and can outcompete many of our native species, tending towards monoculture. To control […]

Join us for some Himalayan Balsam Bashing! Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) is an invasive non-native plant that has colonised some of the woodland stands in the Claypits. Balsam spreads exponentially – a single plant can produce 800 seeds disperse over 7m – and can outcompete many of our native species, tending towards monoculture. To control […]