Monday 23 June
Eight of the Monday Group, together with a member of the local Rotary Club, met at the banks of the River Sheaf below Twentywell Lane. Undeterred by the initial heavy rain, they began pulling up the Himalayan Balsam. An exact count was not made, but estimates appeared to show we had pulled at least 4,500 by morning break. Two members who were both involved with last year’s pulling, agreed the growth was less than in 2024. As many will know there is an old fairground ‘boat’ abandoned on the banks of the Sheaf, which we used as our base. As the