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17 October 2011
The Kent Invasive Plants Action Group is a volunteer initiated and led project to eradicate primarily Himalayan Balsam from the River Kent focusing currently on the Kent and its tributaries to the North of Kendal. Removal is by either pulling or strimming or combination. Work parties are held from May to September. In addition we report Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed to SCRT. The project has been supported for the last three years by the South Cumbria Rivers Trust and with financial help from the Environment Agency.
To download and view the groups 2010 report, click here.
To download and view the groups 2011 report, click here.
The Kent Invasive Plant Action Group is a very proactive group and has organised a number of 'work parties' for over the 2011 growing season. Anybody is very welcome to come along and there is no need to book.
What to wear: Wellingtons or boots, longsleeved shirts, trousers (to protect from nettles etc), sun hat/ waterproofs.
What to bring: Gardening Gloves, Drink and snacks,
What the work involves: Bending, pulling and carrying bunches of Himalayan balsam. The plants generally very easy to pull up as have shallow roots.
When they are: dates, times, meeting points and gridreferences are in the table below:
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Date |
Time |
Meeting point |
GR |
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Sat 28 May |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Wed 1 June |
9:30-12:30 |
Entrance to Kentrigg off Burneside Road. |
SD513940 |
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Wed 8 June |
18:00-19:30 |
Miller Bridge by Waterside Café, Kendal |
SD516926 |
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Sat 11 June |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Thurs 16 June |
9:30-12:30 |
Carus Green footbridge on Golf Course. |
SD513948 |
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Tues 21 June |
9:30-12:30 |
Miller Bridge by Waterside Café, Kendal |
SD516926 |
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29 June |
18:00-19:30 |
Romney Bridge underpass, Kendal |
SD518915 |
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Wed 6 July |
9:30-12:30 |
Entrance to Kentrigg off Burneside Road. |
SD 513940 |
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Sat 9 July |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Thur 14 July |
18:00-19:30 |
Miller Bridge by Waterside Café, Kendal |
SD516926 |
|
Tues 19 July |
9:30- 12:30 |
Carus Green footbridge on Golf Course. |
SD513948 |
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Thur 28 July |
9:30- 12:30 |
Romney Bridge underpass, Kendal |
SD518915 |
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Wed 3 Aug |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Sat 6 Aug |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Thur 11 Aug |
9:30-12:30 |
Carus Green footbridge on Golf Course |
SD513948 |
|
Tues 16 Aug |
18:00-19:30 |
Miller Bridge by Waterside Café, Kendal |
SD516926 |
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Tues 23 Aug |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
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Wed 31 Aug |
9:30-12:30 |
Carus Green footbridge on Golf Course |
SD513948 |
|
Sat 3 Sep |
9:30-12:30 |
Romney Bridge underpass, Kendal |
SD518915 |
|
Thur 8 Sep |
9:30-12:30 |
Dockray footbridge, Kendal |
SD516936 |
|
Wed 14 Sep |
9:30-12:30 |
Miller Bridge by Waterside Café, Kendal |
SD516926 |
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Tues 20 Sep |
9:30-12:30 |
Carus Green footbridge on Golf Course |
SD513948 |
For more information on the group, please contact the Initiative Coordinator - Bekka Close
