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Further to a recent trip to the south coast I stumbled across a very delicate situation. I met a very well known housing contractor that has been covering up/cutting back Japanese Knotweed and selling the properties without informing the buyers of the situation! This is a bit naughty, so please – when viewing a property
BEAUTIFUL blooms of pink flowers on the banks of the River Nith have been drawing admiring glances from passers-by. But the Himalayan balsam is actually a terrestrial invasive weed and a danger to the river embankment and crops. And Upper Nithsdale Councillor Andrew Wood is calling on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to take
Bolton Council’s controversial grass cutting policy has led to an explosion of invasive Himalayan Balsam, it has been claimed. Residents in Breightmet have repeatedly complained to the council about land opposite Somerton Road. The area is now only cut twice a year and neighbours say it looks untidy – with Himalayan Balsam spreading thick and
Plans for 155 new homes in South Lynn were approved by West Norfolk Council today, but a raft of flood protection measures have had to be included. The homes will be built on the northern side of the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA) site off the Wisbech Road on land which is currently empty and
It lurks in backyards, open spaces and on roadsides. First, just one shows up, but then many follow, taking over with surprising vigor. It’s Clatsop County’s newest invasive weed – policeman’s helmet, a deceptively pretty flower atop clusters of tall leafy stalks that can grow to be 6 feet tall. The plant is taking a
While travelling the country having looked at thousands of sites with Japanese Knotweed issues, over the last 6.5 years I have seen the construction industry improve dramatically in regard to dealing with this non-native invasive species. Most competent construction contractors are able to identify the plant and know what to do when they come across
On September 30th, The Kimberley Independent School students (pre-K to Grade 8) spent a fun-filled afternoon battling invasive plants in their second annual WEED-A-THON fund-raiser. The students concentrated their efforts on the rails to trails which runs along behind their school an area that they frequent during their Outdoor Education activities. The school is working
A colony of beetles are being released into the wild to ensure a river remains navigable to boats. Azolla filiculoides, better known as the water or fairy fern, doubles in size every four or five days and has rampantly spread over Lincolnshire’s River Witham and its tributary, the River Till. To ensure boaters can still
Concerns have been raised that £250,000 improvements to a Worcester park are being rushed through. The leader of the city council has denied a deadline to finish the impending work at Fort Royal Park by the end of March has been set in a bid to attract votes ahead of the local elections. A new
Five acres of new grassland and wildflower meadow are being created in Eastham, Wirral by the Co-operative Funeralcare to boost the UK’s dwindling bee population. Based at the Co-operative Funeralcare’s woodland burial ground, Mayfields Woodland Remembrance Park, a mixture of wet grassland and wildflowers will be developed to provide new habitats for pollinators. The project
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