Bury's Big Balsam Bash 2025
Bury's 'Big Balsam Bash' took in place between May and early August 2025.
Many different friends of parks groups and parks volunteers, worked together with Bury Council's Parks and Countryside team to help stop the spread of Himalayan Balsam and protect Bury's parks and green spaces.
The numbers
The Balsam Bash took place in over 20 of Bury's parks and green spaces. Over 120 sessions cleared an incredible 23,995 square metres of balsam over a period of 1300+ people hours!
| Location | No. of people hours | Area cleared sq metre | No. of sessions |
|
BBBB Launch Event |
23 |
115 |
1 |
|
Ramsbottom (various places) |
428 |
18,520 |
30 |
|
Bentley Hall Road |
8 |
40 |
2 |
|
Boz Park |
32 |
160 |
4 |
|
Burrs embankment (past the Brown Cow) |
15 |
75 |
1 |
|
Burrs |
58 |
290 |
9 |
|
Chadderton Field |
26 |
130 |
3 |
|
Chapelfield |
30 |
150 |
4 |
|
Chesham Woods |
90 |
450 |
8 |
|
Elton Vale Sports club |
4 |
20 |
2 |
|
Hags Lane Wood |
15+ |
100 |
1 |
|
Hollins Nature Reserve |
28 |
400 |
2 |
|
Kirklees Valley |
9 |
45 |
9 |
|
Nuttall Park |
30 |
150 |
3 |
|
Old Kays |
26 |
130 |
2 |
|
Outwood Trail (Whitefield) |
40 |
200 |
4 |
|
Philips Park Path |
30 |
150 |
3 |
|
Prestwich Clough |
24 |
120 |
2 |
|
Springwater Park |
450 |
2,250 |
26 |
|
Whitehead Lodge Woods |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
Total |
1371+ |
23,595+ |
120+ |
Get involved
You can help by joining one of our organised parks groups or just take part whilst out walking by using our Bury Community Balsam Strategy.
For further details please email us: (subject Bury's Big Balsam Bash)
By getting involved you can help protect local ecosystems and restore bio-diversity, preserving our natural spaces for future generations.
Become a parks volunteer
Volunteers play an extremely important role in maintaining the standards of our parks and countryside sites all year round. It is a great way to get active, learn new skills and make new friends.