invasive species

Swans Forced ashore as invasive weed chokes The Monty

by

Web Editor

–

September 24, 2026

SWANS have reportedly been forced onto the towpath because an invasive plant has grown so thickly across the Montgomery Canal that they cannot get through. Now Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, is stepping up efforts to protect one of the nation’s most treasured waterways. Water soldier, an aquatic plant native to…
Continue reading »
Invasive weeds costing canals more than £1m a year as volunteers step in

by

Web Editor

–

June 26, 2026

This Invasive Species Week (22–28 June), Canal & River Trust is calling on people to help protect their local waterway by joining the volunteers who help keep the nation’s canals clear by removing fast‑growing aquatic weeds. Every year, volunteers join floating pennywort removal parties and “balsam bashing” sessions – removing invasive Himalayan balsam – along the…
Continue reading »