The main method of non-chemical control of Himalayan balsam, and usually the most appropriate, is pulling or cutting the plants before they flower and set seed. Our StreetCare teams carried out 'balsam bashing' together with a staff work party to clear the weed from riverbanks on the Frome in Yate. There is a very short window in June/July to do the important clearance work. | South Gloucestershire Council

22 reactions | Rich Black, from our Wilder Horsham District project, explains why we are removing the invasive Himalayan Balsam from wetland areas. The amazing Wilder Horsham District volunteers have been pulling out this plant near Pulborough recently. https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/wilderhorshamdistrict | Sussex Wildlife Trust | Facebook

12K views · 349 reactions | Himalayan balsam #britishwildflowers #gardening #himalayanbalsam | Dave The Plantman | Facebook

This is Himalayan Balsam, right now these little pods are ready to pop everywhere with very tasty nutty like seeds, pure plant proteins! Mix them with blackberries for a very healthy snack. You've probably felt them burst against you in the past walking by them as they can give a pretty powerful pop at times! What I do find odd about the Himalayan Balsam is the seeds and flowers come out at the same time, I'm no nature expert at all but just from observing and spending a lot of my time in the fo

19K views · 149 reactions | We need your help to pull up Himalayan...