The Monday Group Dingwall Green Gym spent time walking in Evanton Woods and took their own photographs shown below: ...
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Monday Group Green Gym at Dingwall
On a beautiful Monday afternoon our group set off with the ladies from BTCV. Our aim was to clean part of the wild weeds of the River Conon.
It was a very hot and being next to the river made it even hotter, but we did a ...
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Merkinch Green Gym at the Nursery School Garden
A much appreciated clear-up took place at Merkinch Nursery School in their beautiful garden.
The gang today were fun and the weather was bright. Biscuits from the school added to the pleasure of the morning's work. ...
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Notes on Balsam
A brief comment as to why we prefer to pull up Himalayan Balsam by hand instead of the slash-it method:
1. It comes up very easily.
2. It's safer than having others around you being too enthusiastic as though they ...
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Not always pretty in pink
Is it a lovely plant for the garden or just a nuisance? Himalayan Balsam has a reputation of destruction and domination, however bees do use it as a source of nectar. Pete our dedicated volunteer worked his boots off clearing ...
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