Balsam Bash! Zero experience needed, maximum impact on biodiversity 💚 Green task 💚 [DROP-IN]

About

Clean Up River Brent (CURB) is organising balsam bash events on the river banks to remove Himalayan balsam - a highly invasive plant threatening biodiversity. This weekend's session in in Pear Tree Park.

The focus is uprooting some very dramatic invasive plants which are dominating the river banks. CURB wants to replace them with native species which are more suited for pollution management, river health and wildlife. Read more about balsam busting here!

✔️ What is the task?

• Pulling out the invasive Himalayan balsam plants (no tools needed)

🕑 When?

• Sunday 22nd July, 13:30-16:00 - but feel free to stay for as long as you want!

📍 Where?

If meeting us at 13:30:

• Brent Viaduct, London W13 0AL
• Google maps
• What3Words: brief.legal.cafe

If arriving later, come to the NORTH side of the river location:

• Google maps
• Apple maps
• What3Words: scout.lakes.forest

⛑️ Safety information

There might be brambles and nettles. Please come with long-sleeved tops and preferably trousers.

• Wear gardening gloves - we can bring some spare pairs of gloves for those who don't have their own.
• Risk: Strain on the back from pulling up balsam: flex the knees
• Risk: Hidden toxic hogweed among the balsam: gloves, long sleeves, trousers
• Risk: Slippery paths (depending on previous rainfall)

🚻 Facilities

• Nearest toilets: Costa in Greenford