10.05.18 Willow Herb Invaders!!!

When we first went up in September half our wild area was covered in a tall purple flower. Arran, who knows lots about nature, told us that it's an invasive species called Rosebay Willow Herb and that it will take over the whole area and stop other plants growing. Throughout the year we've watched the flowers turn to seeds and scatter everywhere. In winter the stalks turned woody and we pretended to be forestry workers cutting it down by whacking it. We then used the stalks to build the best shelters ever! In spring we started to see it grow again and decided we needed to do something about it. Arran learned all about it from his Mum Ranger Greig and today he shared pictures and information about it and we decided to declare war on willow herb to help the biodiversity of our area!