Happy first day of spring! Finally! Time for lazing in the garden with your favourite chilled drink, perhaps some of your favourite plants and, uh, exploding flowers?! Cool! Yes, if you were wondering ...

Residents across Belfast are voicing concern over the rampant spread of Himalayan balsam, an invasive plant threatening wildlife. Councillors in the area are now working to slow the spread through ...

"We got to the field and it was just a sea of pink," said retired conservationist Graham Roberts, who is waging a war on Himalayan balsam. He says he is retired but each summer he leads a team of ...

Graham Roberts (left) leads the team of "balsam bashers" on the River Lim "We got to the field and it was just a sea of pink," said retired conservationist Graham Roberts, who is waging a war on ...

Pioneering University of Stirling led research has revealed the diverse and damaging impact Himalayan balsam has on river ecosystems. A three-year study led by Dr James Hardwick, a Lecturer in Earth ...

New research has revealed the damaging impact of Himalayan balsam on river ecosystems. A three-year study led by Dr James Hardwick, a lecturer in earth sciences at the University of Stirling, has ...

VOLUNTEERS have been removing an invasive plant species from riverbanks in Worcester. They say Himalayan balsam, which has been likened to Japanese knotweed, is “rampant” along the Severn and the Teme ...

Pioneering University of Stirling-led research has revealed the diverse and damaging impact Himalayan balsam has on river ecosystems. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

North Marsh is – you guessed it – a marsh area on the northern boundary of Askham Bog. Askham Bog is Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s oldest nature reserve, founded in 1946 and founding – in turn - ...