Birth of a new industry – Baby gets adopted by Dodgy Parents…
I have been proud to be one of the first people to recognise the problems with Invasive Non Native Species in the UK. I also believe that I was THE first person to recognise the commercial potential of Invasive Non Native Species – and THE first person to set up a company solely to deal with the problems that thee plants present.
As such I feel uniquely positioned to comment on the development and growth of what is basically a ‘new’ industry. We have been doing this for ten years.
Nothing else – just Japanese Knotweed.
There are many arguments about ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’ – the difference between how a child is raised and the way parents teach their offspring about right and wrong and what impact the environment surrounding the child will impact on its growth.
For a new business these factors are just as important.
The Japanese Knotweed treatment market was created to combat the lack of understanding in the construction/development field about how to deal with difficult plants. The specialists were brought in to advise how to avoid making their problems worse and how to avoid being fined by the various legislative bodies. The market for our services grew during a time of rapid development and a buoyant economy.
Unfortunately the industry has taken a step which I believe is akin to being adopted by a wicked stepfather…
As with any successful industry ‘other’ businesses will look at the market and think … ‘I can do that’…
Well – as I have always said…. ‘dealing with highly invasive plants is not like building a wall – it’s not about bricks and mortar – it’s about understanding our environment’.
We are on the brink of having a set of new rules introduced to govern the behaviour of Japanese Knotweed Contractors - the new rules have unfortunately been ‘adopted’ by some ‘dodgy parents’.
Those that are involved have seen fit to get in bed with a group that mainly deals with ‘damp proof services’. Now correct me if I wrong – but what the f**k do damp proof contractors know about Japanese Knotweed.
F**k all.
Japanese Knotweed Solutions Ltd will continue to offer the best services and the most viable solutions to your Japanese Knotweed problems.
We will not be offering advice on damp proofing.
Mike C
