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May 2019
River Brent Balsam and litter Pick with Gurnell – Greenford Greenwayers: Badged Group Event
The Gurnell-Greenford Greenwayers welcome local residents and active Londoners to come and ‘join them for a river clean and be the change’. Help give the River Brent in Perivale Park a Spring spruce up! As well as removing litter, you’ll be helping to tackle Himalayan Balsam which is a very invasive plant, so this is a great opportunity to learn about local waterside habitats. A big difference can be made in 3 hours, it promises to be a very rewarding…
Find out more »LONDON RIVERS WEEK: River Brent Himalayan Balsam Blitz #1
Join Thames21 and help remove a very invasive plant, Himalayan Balsam, from your local waterway, the River Brent at Perivale Park. Himalayan Balsam takes over the riverbanks, not allowing other species to grow. By helping remove the Himalayan Balsam you will help the health of the River Brent by: 1. Increasing biodiversity allowing other plants to grow; 2. Decrease soil erosion. Himalayan Balsam is an annual plant which dies back during the autumn. Consequently, due to its shallow roots, a large…
Find out more »LONDON RIVERS WEEK River Brent Himalayan Balsam Blitz #2
Join Thames21 and help remove a very invasive plant, Himalayan Balsam, from your local waterway, the River Brent, at Perivale Park. Himalayan Balsam takes over the riverbanks, not allowing other species to grow. By helping remove the Himalayan Balsam you will help the health of the River Brent by: 1. Increasing biodiversity allowing other plants to grow; 2. Decrease soil erosion. Himalayan Balsam is an annual plant which dies back during the autumn. Consequently, due to its shallow roots, a…
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