Himalayan balsam
As its name suggests, Himalayan balsam is from the Himalayas and was introduced here in 1839. It now an invasive weed of riverbanks and ditches, where it prevents native species from growing.
As its name suggests, Himalayan balsam is from the Himalayas and was introduced here in 1839. It now an invasive weed of riverbanks and ditches, where it prevents native species from growing.
Aliens are invading Yorkshire! Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are the second largest threat to global biodiversity (just below habitat loss) and all along Yorkshire’s waterways we can see the…
Did you know that the non-native plant Himalayan balsam is stopping some of our wonderful flowers from growing in the wild?
We're calling all nature lovers to join our Balsam Busters…
WE NEED YOU - help Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust manage invasive species on the beautiful Isle of Wight this summer! Get outside, in the wild, with a fantastic group of people and…
Linwood Warren is a heathland with rich and varied flora and fauna.
The approach to the flowery chalk grassland of Warren Bank offers stunning panoramic views taking in the Thames and Berkshire Downs
Mixed woodland covering the top and steep western slopes of Old Warren Hill with a good variety of tree species
Ubley Warren bears the scars of an industrial past with low gullies cut into the limestone rock called rakes and deep mine shafts featuring in its landscape; this is reflected in the nationally…
This mixed woodland reserve close to the Cray Valley on London’s Kent border was formerly part of the estate of a Georgian manor house.
Part of the massive Dawlish Warren sand spit at the mouth of the River Exe. This reserve is a vital home and migratory stopping off place for thousands of wading birds and wildfowl.
This reserve supports a good colony of marsh gentians growing amongst the heather and purple moor-grass