August is usually the time that Sheffield Wildlife Trust make one or two visits to Blacka. Spraying and cutting is what they like to do. Bracken is one of their targets and they seem to book the tractor well ahead which is why I'm expecting to see signs of them in the next few days. Another thing they like to do is strimming. As cows can't be relied on to clear the undesired native vegetation SWT send along a volnteer or job-seeker to create a decent patch for them to use as pasture.
They've been ignorant of the presence of Himalayan Balsam or at least they've done nothing since I told them about it last year. It's one of the few non-tree species which quickly overtops the bracken. I expect they've not yet got themselves a grant for dealing with this patch.
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