Help us to tackle Himalayan Balsam, an alien invasive species in Ireland, which damages biodiversity and can contribute to destabilising river banks. It is particularly prevalent in the Slaney river catchment. The good news is it is easy to remove manually. Please join us to help reduce its impact along the Slaney in Enniscorthy.  Wear … Continued

As part of Invasive Species Week, BEAG will be holding a Balsam Bashing event along the River Bandon on Sunday, 28th June, from 10:00am to 1:30pm (Approx). We'll be working together to remove Himalayan Balsam, one of Ireland's most widespread invasive plant species. Left unmanaged, it can dominate riverbanks, crowd out native plants and leave riverbanks vulnerable … Continued

We're running our second volunteer day of the year on Sunday 28th June as part of Invasive Species Week 2026.  Join us for an Invasive Species Sweep of the lower slopes of Esk Mountain.  We have six non-native alien invasive plant species on our hit list: Rhododendron ponticum, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Montbretia), Bamboo spp, Griselinia littoralis, Leycesteria formosa … Continued