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Yeovil Rivers Community Trust (YRCT) is a registered charity, number 1180724, whose main aim is to promote the protection and enhancement of the water environment for the benefit of people and ...
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Dodham Balsam pulling
Task · 2–4 hrs · by 24 May
Addlewell Ln, Yeovil BA20 1QN, UK
Nature & sustainabilityCommunity & familyWellbeing
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Yeovil Rivers Community Trust
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Summary
Join YRCT to help pull invasive himalyan balsam from an area of Dodham Brook which runs through Ninesprings park in Yeovil.Detailed description
Join YRCT to help pull invasive himalyan balsam from an area of Dodham Brook which runs through Ninesprings park in Yeovil.
We will also be plants marginal aquatic plants and sowing wildflower seed.
All of these actions will help to enhance the flora and improve the habitat for wildlife. Pulling the balsam helps to minimise bank erosion by ensuring good coverage of native plants which with help bind the banks with their roots in the winter months.
Sturdy footwear and covered arms and legs are essential for this task.
About Yeovil Rivers Community Trust
Yeovil Rivers Community Trust (YRCT) is a registered charity, number 1180724, whose main aim is to promote the protection and enhancement of the water environment for the benefit of people and wildlife in a sustainable and resilient way. Central to our work is a group of volunteers who bring their own skills and experience to make positive changes.