August

C.A.T.C.H.
remove an invasive plant
‘Like so many other
groups and organisations
that carry out voluntary
work C.A.T.C.H. have had
to adapt to the challenges
of Covid 19, volunteer
hours and tasks completed
may be well down
on previous years but the
group have continued to
work towards achieving
their goals.
Regular face to face meetings
had to be suspended
but with the help of Zoom
we have continued to
hold meetings and this is
helped to ensure we keep
moving forward.
Slowly, as restrictions
were lifted, we were able to carry out kick sampling at
one of our test sites in the town. It was possible to do
this as the testing could be safely carried out by just two
members of the team observing social distancing, the
second site requires more bodies so has been temporarily
suspended although an additional site is currently being
investigated further down stream.
On Sunday 27th July the group were able to complete another
kick sample and a ‘Balsam Bash’, (the removal of an
invasive plant), upstream of the weir at the bottom of North
Street. At the time of writing the group have also planned
to install a second information board in the Recreation
Ground. If you’d like to know more about the group or get
involved take a look at the groups website:
www.rivercale.org
Top: The team at work in the river.
Above: The invasive Himalayan Balsam
plant.