Himalayan Balsam removed from the Sluice

On his lunchtime walk on 26th Sept, Andy M spotted a few unusual tall plants with pink or white flowers, growing along the edge of the slack water just upstream of the Sluice. These were identified as Himalayan Balsam - a non-native invasive species which a number of government agencies, including Natural England and the Environment Agency, indicate must be removed. The plants were reported to Abington RiverCare, who subsequently removed and appropriately destroyed the plants.