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Himalayan Balsam with Dr Zarah Pattison

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In this film by rewilding filmmaker Jack D'Gama, we meet Dr Zarah Pattison who introduces us to the invasive plant Himalayan Balsam. She explains its origins, the translocations that brought it to our shores, the threats it poses to our native flora, and the different methods now employed to try and remove it.


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I stopped worrying about it after pollen from it's beautiful flowers was found in our honey.

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