CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE: CODE OF PRACTICE Much of my working life at Japanese Knotweed Solutions has been dedicated to following the Code of Practice for the Management and Eradication of Japanese Knotweed – as written by Mr Trevor Renals of the Environment Agency. This document has been the ‘bible’ to the eradication industry and much of […]
NEVER GO BACK It’s eight years since the release of Iron Man marked the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – a highly successful franchise which has spawned numerous offshoots of varying quality as well as a variety of competitors which never quite manage to match the scope and ambition of the real McCoy.
MINIMISING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CHEMICAL TREATMENT Here at Japanese Knotweed Solutions (JKSL) we take our responsibility for the environment seriously. Clients often ask what steps we take to reduce environmental impacts during our spray operations, so I’d like to take the opportunity to share the steps we take to ensure that environmental impacts are kept […]
ROOT BARRIERS When managing invasive weeds, Japanese Knotweed Solutions Limited (JKSL) install root barriers in a number of situations. These barriers are most commonly used when excavating and removing Japanese knotweed, but have a variety of applications.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT The second INNSA Conference was held on 15th March in Derby and brought together over 100 representatives from all areas of the industry. The day started with a welcome from the Chairman, Mike Clough, and was hosted by steering group member, Nick Hartley.
People often say to me… ‘Why has Japanese knotweed suddenly become such big news?’… ‘it’s been around since 1840, why is it only just beginning to register as an issue?’… Well – there is actually a technical reason for this…. invasive non-native species go through a series of… ‘phases’… as they settle into a new […]
HOW MANY TREATMENTS? We have yet again been amazed by a telephone call received this week in our office, when I thought we had heard it all, we could not believe our ears overhearing one of our Surveyors explaining some facts about Japanese Knotweed and that it couldn’t be treated in just one treatment and […]
INCREASING RECOGNITION FROM STAKEHOLDERS FOR INNS CODE In recent weeks the INNSA Steering Group members have met with a number of different stakeholders, ranging from the Building Societies Association and individual mortgage lenders, to trade bodies such as the HBF and NHBC. In every case there has been a warm reception for the INNS Code […]
INNSA CONFERENCE ATTRACTS DELEGATES FROM DISPARATE BACKGROUNDS The INNSA Conference which will be held on 15th March is attracting delegates from a wide variety of backgrounds. There are of course a large number of invasives consultants and contractors who will be in attendance.
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE JANUARY 2016 One of the main reasons for setting up the Invasive Non Native Specialists Association was the number of dubious companies making statements that they just couldn’t back up. ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ seem to be the order of the day with dodgy companies making the most of the fact that many people […]
