Brockholes Balsam Busters
Reference: Brockholes - Balsam Busters
Location: Brockholes Nature Reserve,
Just off Junction 31 of the M6, Preston , Lancashire, PR5 OAG
Brockholes Nature Reserve,
Just off Junction 31 of the M6, Preston , Lancashire, PR5 OAGA close-up of Himalayan balsam without its flowers on. Notice the shape of the leaves and the long fibrous stem.
Did you know that the non-native plant Himalayan Balsam is stopping our native plant species from growing in the wild?
We are calling on nature lovers, who are looking for an outdoor, practical volunteering role to join our Balsam Busters Group at Brockholes and help us to rid the reserve of this invasive species.
It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, learn more about habitat management and develop your species identification skills.
No previous experience is needed, just an eagerness to get stuck in whatever the weather and attend at least two of the session dates below from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
20/21/22 May
3/4/5 June
17/18/19 June
1/2/3 July
15/16/17 July
29/30/31 July
The role will end at the end of August as the Balsam sets seed.
We are calling on nature lovers, who are looking for an outdoor, practical volunteering role to join our Balsam Busters Group at Brockholes and help us to rid the reserve of this invasive species.
It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, learn more about habitat management and develop your species identification skills.
No previous experience is needed, just an eagerness to get stuck in whatever the weather and attend at least two of the session dates below from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
20/21/22 May
3/4/5 June
17/18/19 June
1/2/3 July
15/16/17 July
29/30/31 July
The role will end at the end of August as the Balsam sets seed.
Position details
Duration:
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Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayOpportunity type
Contact details
For more information and to apply for this role, please click on the link below which will take you to Assemble, our Volunteer Management System.
Please note that we can only take volunteers who are aged 18 and over in this role