Insurance-Backed Guarantees

Insurance-backed guarantees, also known as ‘insurance-backed warranties’ and ‘IBGs’ are products that are commonly provided to domestic property owners for a variety of works including building works, double glazing works and, more recently, invasive species control. Invasive Weed Solutions have been offering insurance-backed guarantees since the company began trading in 2004 and currently offer a

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Herbicide Information

As part of our commitments to safe environmental practice and in line with our commitments and obligations to health and safety, Invasive Weed Solutions Limited are keen to be transparent and safe, and to provide readily-accessible information about the plant protection products we use (including herbicides). We will supply full safety documentation before we carry

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Industry Round-up

I am just taking some time out of a busy summer to give you a roundup of what’s happening in the wider industry (that’s “roundup” as in a summary; not glyphosate as in RoundUp … for a change!). Here at Invasive Weed Solutions Ltd (IWSL), we have been really busy this year, carrying out large

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We’re All Gonna Die!

You may have seen previous articles from Invasive Weed Solutions talking about how effectively we kill invasive plants, and you might think that quite simply, that’s what we’re about. Death to the invaders, and whatnot. Actually, that couldn’t be further from the overall aims of the company, which grew into what it is today from

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Christmas Wish List

So, the shops have their Christmas trees up and they’re stocking mince pies that will have spoiled long before December, so obviously this is an appropriate time to make a Christmas wish list, right? Since we have absolutely no interest other than invasive weeds and therefore don’t have the imagination to wish for world peace

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Five Years

It’s been five years since I moved to the Operations Department, and I think I have found my niche. I love the organisational side of things and the technical challenges that this role brings. I think it’s safe to say that I have overseen significant improvement, as well as managing a significant expansion in our

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Alabama Rot

You probably wouldn’t know it from speaking to me (and especially not from seeing me around dogs), but technically, I’m a dog owner. Well, I live with one at any rate. So, I’m upset and worried about a disease that is commonly referred to in the UK as Alabama Rot also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal

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Minimising Environmental Impacts of Chemical Treatment

Here at Invasive Weed Solutions we take our responsibility for the environment seriously. Having recently been asked to detail what steps we take to reduce environmental impacts during our spray operations, I thought this would be a good opportunity to share the steps we take to ensure we keep impacts to a minimum. Knowledge of

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Don’t Follow the Herd

Having a day out? Why follow everyone else down the same path, park at the same park and feed the same overfed ducks. Go and explore! There’s a wealth of interesting sites and natural life off the well-used beaten tracks. It’s far too easy to follow the herd and be drawn to the busy areas,

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Hand Hygiene

Our home lives and working environments bring us into close proximity to germs from all areas; we are never too far from bacteria, germs, chemicals, diseases etc. It is all too easy to take things for granted and relax your standards of personal hygiene. This is a quick reminder of the importance of washing your

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