Join Thames21 and Land of the Fanns and help remove a very invasive plant, Himalayan Balsam, from your local waterway, the River Rom.

Himalayan Balsam takes over the riverbanks, not allowing other species to grow. By helping remove the Himalayan Balsam you will help the health of the River Rom by:

1. Increasing biodiversity allowing other native plants to grow;

2. Decreasing soil erosion. Himalayan Balsam is an annual plant which dies back during the autumn. Consequently, due to its shallow roots, a large amount of soil erodes into the water and becomes silt.

This event is part of the Land of the Fanns, a programme to undo some of the damage caused by decades of human intervention on an old fen landscape encompassing the London boundary and South Essex.

Anyone of any age can join, no experience and no equipment necessary! But, under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Date and Time: June 29th, 10am – 1:30pm
Meeting point: Eastbrookend Discovery Centre Car Park, RM7 0PH

Please register  for this event by filling in your name and email address on the Thames 21 event page here.