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            The River Teign in autumn
The aim of the blog is to record local walks, local nature, and projects at St Olaves. There are also some historical blogs, with connections to Devon or Dartmoor.
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	Jane Elliott
            
                Notes from inside a fig tree
            
            
            
	
	
	Jane Elliott
            
	
	
	Jane Elliott
            We have very few ‘problem’ plants at St Olaves, but one that is currently taking up time and energy is the Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera).
 
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
    