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| Derry man prosecuted for growing Japanese knotweed Article published by BBC News online, 25th March 2013 |
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| Birds, bees, and aquatic life threatened... Published by Wildlife Extra News online, 20th March 2013 |
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| Invasive species catch a wave Written by David Mountain, on the 15th March, for CABI Invasives Blog. |
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| European Environment Agency Report What's Europe ever done for us, eh? Well.. OK, they have given us an incredible amount of things, but what have they done for us lately? As it happens, they have given us a report on invasive species... |
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| Herbcide Aside Japanese Knotweed Solutions take invasive weeds seriously. We take the environment seriously. We also take the law seriously. That's why we care about pesticide supply. |
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| Invasive Invaders Infographic We all love b-movies... well, if you don't, you're not one of us, and will shortly be assimilated. In that spirit, Japanese Knotweed presents: Earth's Most Invasive Invaders |
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| Winter Treatment Japanese knotweed's surface growth dies off over the winter, but the root system remains. In our ten years in business, we have developed a number of technuques to treat the plant in the winter months. |
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| What's a Warranty? It may seem a stupid question, but in the invasive species control industry, there is no clear definition of what a warranty (or a guarantee) actually covers. Moral of the story? Read the fine print on anything you're offered... |
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| Seminar Update In addition to the excellent speakers that we already have lined up for our seminar 'Invasive Plants - Myths and Legends' on May 22nd, JKSL are excited to announce that a representative of CABI will be giving a UK bio-update. |
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| Plant Tracker We have recently been speaking to the developers of an App called Plant Tracker, which allows users to map the locations of invasive plant species across the UK at the touch of a button. |
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| Seminar: Invasive Plants - Myths and Legends Following the Success of last year's seminar "150 Years of Japanese Knotweed", we are proud to present a seminar on May 22nd 2013 entitled "Invasive Weeds - Myths and Legends". |
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| Looking Back: Highs and Lows - a Review of 2012 Mike has a lot to say about 2012, a year when he visited America, worked all over the UK and Ireland, took on new staff and continued to be impressed by the strength of the team he already has. |
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| RoundUp* of 2012 We are celebrating the fast-approaching end of 2012 with a round-up of the year from the different departments at JKSL. (*RoundUp Pro Biactive) |
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| Ten Uses for Dead Japanese Knotweed Canes As Japanese knotweed dies back for the winters,here's a lighthearted look at the positive uses of dead Japanese knotweed canes. |
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| Glossop Knotweed Watch A recently published article in the Glossop Gazette looks at a group of local residents in the town of Glossop who are trying to organise themselves to map and prevent the spread of Japanese Knotweed. |
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| Shutting the Stable Door After the Ash Has Died Back The government has introduced the welcome measure of banning imports of ash in an attempt to control the spread of Ash dieback - but the ban has come too late, and the fungus is now established in the wild in Norfolk & Suffolk. |
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| Return of the Evil Dead... Plant Have you ever wondered where the ideas come from for all these horror movies? Well, have you ever thought about what perennial plants do every year? We put them in the ground, we bury them…then every year they comeback stronger and larger than ever. Und |
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| The Undead The surface growth of Japanese knotweed dies back over summer - but the underground root system lives on - waiting to emerge when the winter has passed. |
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| Dead Body Some years ago, Mike Clough, Founder and CEO of Japanese Knotweed Solutions looked in to the possibility of creating a trustworthy, reputable trade body solely for the Japanese Knotweed industry. Here are some reasons why he feels that hasn't yet happen |
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| Hit it early, hit it hard! Back in 2006 JKSL surveyed a large site which was up for sale. Unfortunately the deal fell through and the owner decided not to proceed with invasive weed remediation. Turns out that was a bad choice... |
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| Invsive "Weed" Police find a huge cannabis bush in a residential back garden in Bedford. "We bought it at a flea market" - claims the old couple who had been attentively tending it... Saves us a rather awkward eradication job! |
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| Ash Bashing The import of ash trees to the UK could be limited or blocked following the discovery in several locations around the UK of a fungus which can damage or kill the tree. |
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| S*M*A*S A quick article just to highlight the recent approval of Japanese Knotweed Solutions as a Worksafe Contractor under the SSIP [Safety Schemes in Procurement] and SMAS [Safety Management Advisory Services]. |
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| Mortgage Case Studies This growing season, our normal activity has been joined by significant numbers of clients with mortgage issues. As more and more lenders tighten their policies on homes with Japanese knotweed, we look at the first of a number of case studies. |
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| If You Go Down in the Woods Today... Some of the things we see out on site are funny; some are obscene. This is both - THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS CONTENT WHICH SOME READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE (and which some might find pretty amusing). |
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| Holy Cow Many companies offering Japanese knotweed eradication claim to be "the first" - but only one company has been dealing exclusively with Japanese knotweed for over ten years. Guess who? |
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| Dawn of the Dead The infestation has begun. They are coming. This September, Mike tells the chilling story of one family under seige from the invaders... |
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| Asulam Update A brief update on the fight to overturn the ban on Asulam, which we reported recently. |
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| Teenagers Burned by Poisonous Plants Two teenagers suffered serious blisters after coming on to contact with Giant Hogweed - a plant with sap which can burn skin if it is exposed to sunlight. This story originally appeared in the Sunderland Echo. |
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| Himalayan Plant Threatens Wildlife The Northern Echo reports on problems with Himalayan Balsam in Whitby and the Esk Valley |
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| Alakazam - Asulam ban! A herbicide called Asulam has been banned by the EU - resulting in widespread outcry from a variety of groups across the UK. Chris looks at some of the arguments against the ban. |
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| They're Blooming Everywhere! Inspired by Japanese Knotweed Solutions Weed Walks, Chris from Marketing took his camera to work, and photographed the invasive species he sees on the way - most of which are flowering beautifully. |
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| APEA 2012 Service Station of the Year Award Entry JKSL key contributer to service station re-development |
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| Bristol Zoo - Invasive Marine Species Bristol Zoo recently opened an exhibit featuring invasive marine species. This article originally appeared on This Is Bristol's website at http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Video-New-invasive-species-display-opened-Bristol/story-16446854-detail/story.html |
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| JKSL and Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Weed Walk More than just a walk in the park |
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| Plant Fiction Fro Sustain Magazine: Climate Changing Stories, a new exhibition at the Science Museum features the exhibition 'Plant Fiction', which is an exploration in to the role of nature in Western civilization. |
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| Aaron and Partners LLP Collaboration Last week we advised AAron and Partners LLP on their info blog. We were quite impressed by the results, so we have put together all of the information here. This is a potted history of Japanese knotweed and the issues around it. |
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| Riddle me this... A lady from the National Trust Scotland wrote to us recently about a job she was involved in. They used an industrial riddle to extract Japanese knotweed material from soil. |
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| High Praise Indeed! Our CEO, Mike, recently met with representatives of Dow AgroSciences. There was no aggro; they were very impressed with Japanese Knotweed Solutions and the service we offer. |
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| Scottish Code of Practice A new Code of Practice has been brought in by the Scottish Parliament. We welcome it and look at some of its potential implications. |
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| Everyone's Shiftin' to Siftin' Mike shares his thoughts on the 'soil sifting' method of Japanese Knotweed removal - which he maintains is a useful innovation, but not a be-all and end-all solution. |
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| Bored Yet…? Sometimes Mike wonders why he bothers trying to raise awareness and enthusiasm for dealing with native species - but the answer came to him on top of a mountain! |
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| Poirot Unlocks Mystery of Derelict Dock Japanese Knotweed Solutions are involved in a project to open up one of London's hidden gems - the Cody Dock. With private and community funding, and the high-profile backing of singer Billy Bragg and actor David Suchet (known for his role as Hercule Po |
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| Finger Pointing Finger pointing is not something we do. We're called 'Solutions' because we want to solve problems - that's it. |
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| The Friends of the Planet against Japanese Knotweed Care Association Control Group (Ltd.) Recently we have been alarmed by the number of private companies claiming to regulate the Japanese Knotweed Industry - often unaccredited firms with little or no track record of invasive plant species management... |
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| A Peek behind the Scenes In this month's Newsletter, we thought we would give you a little insight in to what’s going on at JKSL at this busy time of year. |
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| Seminar Success Japanese Knotweed Solutions 10th anniversary seminar, '150 Years of Japanese Knotweed' was held on May 2nd at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. The event was a great success (and good fun too!). Find out more... |
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| We Don't Use Crayons We were recently issued a copy of a competitor's report, full of spelling mistakes, with a hand-drawn location plan, coloured in with a wax crayon. Enough said, methinks. |
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| What a load of crap... Responsible dog owners clean up after their pet. As a responsible company, Japanese Knotweed Solutions are sometimes asked to clean up after other, "professional" companies… This time we were even less impressed than usual. |
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| 'Source to Sea' Project Set to Clear Invasive Species from River Avon The River Avon has been targetted for a program of invasive weed removal, after a number of sites were granted status as 'Sites of Special Scientific Interest' or 'Special Areas of Conservation'. The program, called "Source to Sea" will look to eradicat |
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| Environment Industry Magazine JKSL's CEO Mike Clough has had an article featured in the April/May edition of the Environment Industry Magazine. |
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| What Are Invasive Species? With invasive species, the physical barriers that gave rise to the development of regionally distinct flora and fauna have been circumvented and species are arriving in localities hundreds of miles away from their normal habitat. |
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| Invasive Species and Their Impact With increasing volumes of plant and animal materials being transported around the world, the potential for introduction of more invasive species is also rising. |
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| 150 Years of Japanese Knotweed - 150 Things to Do! Ahead of our ten year anniversary seminar on May 2nd, here's an update from the marketing team. |
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| Ruddy outrage! How lusty British ducks are being culled at a cost of £2,000 each to please the Span By Stephen Moss Originally Published in THE DAILY MAIL: 00:54, 2 April 2012 Updated: 12:11, 2 April 2012 |
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| Outbreak of Asian longhorn beetle Important alert on a new invasive species to our shores |
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| Ok I know I’ve got Knotweed, so what? For those of you who think 'so what' when it comes to Knotweed, here's a reminder about our 10 Year Anniversary Seminar |
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| American Knotweed Solutions – chapter 1 Japanese Knotweed - big in Japan, now big in America |
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| Not Dead…Just Sleeping… Think that chemical concoction has killed your JK? Think again. |
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| We need you! JKSL are now recruiting for a full-time member of staff - read for more info |
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| Fuel for Thought… With the decline of fossil fules, what's going to take over as our main source of fuel? |
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| Gear up – there’s a war on… Not the one you're probably thinking of! |
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| Japanese Knotweed, 20 years of pleasure, 130 Years of Pain… Darn you Phillipp Franz Von Siebold!! |
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| Fraudsters cashing in on Knotty problem Article written by Jenny Fyall for the Scotland On Sunday paper, 29th January 2012 |
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| Japanese Knotweed Solutions Ltd celebrates 10 Years of eradicating Britain’s most Invasive Weed Press Release Jan 2012 |
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| ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace Mike Clough to speak at the 18th Annual ELA Conference, Massachusetts, as the International Invasives Authority from the UK. |
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| Don’t Believe the Bad Press… What is the true definition of a 'weed'? |
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| Planet Cogon Another invasive alien species - this time in the USA |
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| Ten years in Japanese Knotweed….what next? ...Another ten years in Knotweed! |
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| New method to treat JK - How SHOCKING!! Article written by Valerie Elliot for the Daily Mail online, 22nd January 2012 |
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| 'Country Tracks' Japanese Knotweed 'Country Tracks' aired on BBC1,Sunday 22nd January 2012 |
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| Be a citizen scientist and stop the spread of invasive species in Britain Article published by The Guardian online, 14th January 2012 |
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| Invasive non-native species: attack of the aliens Article written by Lucy Siegle for the Observer, on The Guardian online, 15th January 2012 |
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| Spending cuts to have significant impact Scotland's budget cut by 20% |
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| Upstream solution to Wigan flood risk In Wigan the Environment Agency is using giant hydraulic flow control devices to protect the town from flooding. Paul Thompson reports, for the Construction News magazine, 15th December 2011 issue |
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| Land Remediation Tax Relief Update LRTR will NOT be abolished this coming Spring |
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| Discount surveys Week commencing 5th December 2011 |
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| My name is Bond…… …not James Bond – Insurance Bond. |
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| Credit Ratings…just make it up as you go along Sometimes I think a child could be more accurate about them... |
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| Bankers… Love them or hate them, sometimes they just don't make sense! |
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| If you don’t know what it is – ask us… Plants only, please..! |
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| Invasive species = Biological weapons?? Unfortunately not the kind of Biological weapon that rids us of unwanted invasive species, but could rid us of OUR species |
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| JKSL launches Weed Watcher program Not counting your weed calories, but your weeds! |
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| Village invaded by notorious weed Published by the Kirkintilloch Herald online, 4th November 2011 |
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| Couple are forced to demolish their £300k four-bed home after it was invaded by Japanese knotweed Written by Valerie Elliott for the Daily Mail online, 23rd October 2011 |
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| Waterside Knotweed Problems… Is it a problem? Really...? |
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| Japanese Knotweed – the Tesco’s of the ecosystem We're not pointing fingers, but this is an example we can probably all relate to! |
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| Never Mind the Bollocks – here’s our Warranty A breakdown of what "5 million pound insurance cover" actually means for you and your JK |
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| Moral Dilemma… Salad or bacon butty for lunch...? Joking! Read on. |
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| How Knotweed Spreads Although the flowers are pretty, they don't actually do anything... |
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| Something to SHOUT about…… Where is the megaphone..? |
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| Residents call for removal of Japanese knotweed Article written by Kenny Smith for Rutherglen Reformer online, 5th October 2011 |
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| Porsche vs. Ford Any guesses who's the winner? |
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| I like talking... No surprises there! |
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| It's complicated - So use us. How can it be complicated, you say? Have a gander... |
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| Who's got balls?! We recently found out some of the JKSL team have bigger balls than others... |
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| New lock up For the lads when they misbehave - not! |
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| When JK saves you money! It won't recommend you buy 'own brand' products in the shops, but it can help you when buying houses are concerned! |
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| Japanese Knotweed: Problem or Knot? Article written by Mike Clough for Environment Magazine. |
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| Council of Mortgage Lenders to Clarify JK Issues Well, by clarify, we mean complicate things. |
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