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'''Dowles Brook''' flows through the heart of the [[Wyre Forest]], into the former parish of [[Dowles]] and into the [[River Severn]]. During the summer of 2012, with funding from the [[Environment Agency]], the [[Worcestershire Wildlife Trust]] attempted an ambitious project to eradicate the invasive [[Impatiens glandulifera|Himalayan Balsam]] from a 3 km watercourse, hoping to improve [[biodiversity]] and reduce soil erosion. A pilot project was carried out on the Lem Brook, a tributary of the Dowles Brook.This was a success but as the seeds persist in the soil for up to two years repeat eradication is planned for 2014 followed by close monitoring.<ref>Peter Case April 2013 ''Open Space Invaders'', p53 Worcestershire Life Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. </ref> |
'''Dowles Brook''' flows through the heart of the [[Wyre Forest]], into the former parish of [[Dowles]] and into the [[River Severn]]. During the summer of 2012, with funding from the [[Environment Agency]], the [[Worcestershire Wildlife Trust]] attempted an ambitious project to eradicate the invasive [[Impatiens glandulifera|Himalayan Balsam]] from a 3 km watercourse, hoping to improve [[biodiversity]] and reduce [[soil erosion]]. A pilot project was carried out on the Lem Brook, a tributary of the Dowles Brook.This was a success but as the seeds persist in the soil for up to two years repeat eradication is planned for 2014 followed by close monitoring.<ref>Peter Case April 2013 ''Open Space Invaders'', p53 Worcestershire Life Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. </ref> |
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Revision as of 10:14, 7 August 2014
Dowles Brook flows through the heart of the Wyre Forest, into the former parish of Dowles and into the River Severn. During the summer of 2012, with funding from the Environment Agency, the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust attempted an ambitious project to eradicate the invasive Himalayan Balsam from a 3 km watercourse, hoping to improve biodiversity and reduce soil erosion. A pilot project was carried out on the Lem Brook, a tributary of the Dowles Brook.This was a success but as the seeds persist in the soil for up to two years repeat eradication is planned for 2014 followed by close monitoring.[1]
References
- ^ Peter Case April 2013 Open Space Invaders, p53 Worcestershire Life Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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