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  • Tuesday 21st July 2026

    Goats Rue Removal @ Westlands Country Park

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    About 2.4 miles away from your postcode

    At Westlands Country Park

    Activity description

    Goats Rue is a non-native invasive species. A native of the middle East it has been planted as a forage crop in the past and also planted in gardens. It is now known to be invasive spreading into thick carpets that block out other species. It is also believed to be toxic to livestock. The spread of Goats Rue at Westlands Country Park has been monitored over the last couple of years and it has been decided to control of the plant by removal before it sets seed, to prevent its further spread.

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  • Tuesday 28th July 2026

    Removing floating pennywort at Blythe Pond

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    About 0.3 miles away from your postcode

    At Bourne Valley

    Activity description

    Removing the invasive species Pennywort from Blythe pond at Bourne Valley.

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  • Tuesday 28th July 2026 to Sunday 2nd August 2026

    Wetland Management @ Grants Meadow, Colchester

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    About 0.6 miles away from your postcode

    At Grants Meadow Allotments

    Activity description

    We will be cutting and clearing an area of the wetland at the bottom of the allotments to improve biodiversity. This work is part of a three-year rotation, as part of the site management plan.

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  • Sunday 2nd August 2026

    Wetland Management @ Grants Meadow, Colchester

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    About 0.6 miles away from your postcode

    At Grants Meadow Allotments

    Activity description

    We will be cutting and clearing an area of the wetland at the bottom of the allotments to improve biodiversity. This work is part of a three-year rotation, as part of the site management plan.

    More information