Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan Balsam

I have added some useful links about this invasive plant that flourishes all around the UK.

 current-control-methods

 gov.uk/guidance/prevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-pla

Himalayan-Balsam-seed-curry-recipe 

wildplantforager.com 

www.theotherandyhamilton.com 

Dave-Hamilton 

riverseverncustodians.co.uk 

uk/news/science/himalayan-balsam-call-the-marines-it-s-an-alien-plant-invasion-8723024.html 

 Information about what Canal and River Trust and the Inland Water Ways Association are doing to help?

canalrivertrust.org.uk himalayan-balsam 

www.waterways.org.uk 

What can you do, to help?

https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/campaigns/himalayan_balsam/himalayan_balsam_work_parties 

https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/campaigns/himalayan_balsam/organising_a_himalayan_balsam_work_party 

For more information please view my Himalayan Balsam Page or follow my blog of further updates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Foraging Rules
-  Never pick a plant to eat unless you are certain you have identified it ad know it is safe.
-  Take care where you are foraging: avoid places that may be polluted from heavy traffic, industry, chemical fertilisers or pesticides, and dog pee.
-  Always respect the plants: don’t pick something if it is endangered, or the only one of it’s kind in the area. As a general rule pick 10% of what’s there.
For the legalities of picking plants from the wild, see this page from Fergus Drennan’s website.
A great website for information on plants and their properties is ‘Plants for a Future’:  www.pfaf.org

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