Scores of hardy volunteers have helped clear Nantwich’s riverbanks of the invading plant, Balsam.
Around 25 volunteers worked for several days to fight back against the weed which was consuming large areas of the River Weaver in the town.
A dangerous plant which burns skin, is threatening large areas of the River Weaver in Nantwich.
The invasion of Himalayan Balsam in the last two years has shocked the town’s conservationists.
A Plant and Book sale at Nantwich Museum helped raise £210 for the Pillory Street venue.
Many members and volunteers supported the event and contributed plants and books including the museum’s Craft Group who also sold items.
A Plant and Book Sale organised by Nantwich Museum Trust will take place at the museum in Pillory Street on May 28.
The sale, which will include a wide selection of keenly priced plants and books, will run between 10am and 12.30pm in aid of museum funds.
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