Japanese Knotweed

Date: Wednesday 11 November

Time: 1800

Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)

Online via zoom

A talk from Dr Dan Jones, Advanced Invasives

Advanced Invasives is an invasive non-native plant species management consultancy located in South Wales and founded in 2016. We take an evidence-led approach to solving complex invasive species problems informed by industry-leading research.

• What is Japanese knotweed and why is it perceived as such a problem in UK?
• What are the real impacts of Japanese knotweed?
• Overview of legislation, civil cases and the legal risks to surveyors
• Summary of the Defra report ‘International Approaches to Japanese knotweed in the Context of Property Sales’ – what does this mean for surveyors?
• How do you identify the 4 species of Japanese knotweed?
• Japanese knotweed control, management and remediation – is it really that difficult?
• What does eradication actually mean?
• Identification quiz – can you spot Japanese knotweed amongst some similar looking species?

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