There was great excitement when the postman arrived at the homes of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from 3rd Romsey Scout Group.
In the post were coveted green Blue Peter Badges.
The badges were a reward for taking part in the campaign to rid the New Forest of invasive Himalayan Balsam.
The Scouts have helped Catherine Chatters of the Hampshire & Isle of White Trust to clear balsam at Newtown in the New Forest and at the Blackwater River at Ower. Scout leader Sarah Beaman said: “The Scouts and Cubs learnt a great deal from the evening and Catherine explained to them the invasiveness of this plant and how it can clog our waterways. They also did a report for the Scout website and for the local village magazines explaining the importance of this work and what they had learnt.”
To gain the Blue Peter Badge Scouts had to write a letter or article or draw a picture explaining what activity they had undertaken and how it had benefited the environment and what they had learnt.
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