Rich Black, from our Wilder Horsham District project, explains why we are removing the invasive Himalayan Balsam from wetland areas. The amazing Wilder Horsham District volunteers have been pulling out this plant near Pulborough recently. https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/wilderhorshamdistrict | Sussex Wildlife Trust

Himalayan balsam #britishwildflowers #gardening #himalayanbalsam | Dave The Plantman

We need your help to pull up Himalayan balsam 🌸 Himalayan balsam is a plant that is native, as the name suggests, to the foothills of the Himalayas in Asia. Its beautiful pink flowers led Victorian plant hunters to take some and introduce it to British gardens back in 1839. Since then, a number of factors have led to Himalayan balsam establishing itself as one of the most invasive plants in Britain, outcompeting a range of valuable native species and harming habitats for our birds, insects and