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Help Out Day: Himalayan Balsam Removal

Help remove Himalayan Balsam, an invasive species, from Elterwater.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

You'll be working with our rangers pulling up the invasive species Himalayan balsam, to create space for native plants to thrive.

This will be a day at Elterwater where we will be pulling up Himalayan Balsam, snapping the stems and leaving them in piles. We will be working in boggy areas so you will need wellies.

We will have some pairs of work gloves available, please bring your own if you have some.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 03442441895

Suitability

Not suitable for children

Meeting point

Meet at NT Elterwater car park at 9.45pm. Postcode is LA22 9HU and the What 3 Words is ///tacky.pebble.adopt https://maps.app.goo.gl/KK8RTNCN5p5dXSAd7

What to bring and wear

Bring waterproof shoes, boots or wellies, waterproof jacket and sun protection if it's sunny. Work/gardening gloves, if you have some. Bring a pack lunch, snacks and drinks.

Accessibility

Uneven, boggy ground in a woodland area. We will walk from the car park to the woodland (approx. 20 minutes walk).

Other

If you are an NT member, scan your card at the car park. We will have a day car parking pass for non members, ask a ranger on arrival.

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Event summary

on
22 Nov 2025
at
09:45 to 15:00