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🌿 Get involved this INNS Week – Help Protect Brearley Fields Wetland! 🌿

As part of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Week, we’re joining volunteers at Brearley Fields Wetland on 25th June to tackle one of our most common invasive plants: Himalayan balsam.

Why pull balsam?

🌱 It spreads rapidly and outcompetes native wildflowers and plants.

🐝 Although attractive to pollinators, it reduces biodiversity by dominating riverbanks and wetland habitats.

🌊 When it dies back in winter, it leaves bare soil that is vulnerable to erosion, increasing the risk of riverbank collapse and sediment entering our waterways.

💚 Pulling it before it sets seed is a simple but highly effective way to help restore and protect local wildlife habitats.

There couldn’t be a better week to get involved than INNS Week, which raises awareness of the impact invasive species have on our environment.

Whether you’re a regular volunteer or just fancy lending a hand for an hour or two, every pair of hands makes a difference.

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