
Mike Clough's Articles

It Was Me
You all know the difference between a ‘native plant’ and a ‘non-native plant’. Pretty straight forward – one that grows…

Landfill Tax Increases – A Brake on Development
The landscape of waste management in the UK is shifting, with the government increasing landfill taxes as part of its…

Lacks Character
I’ve always found people with ‘character’ much more interesting than those with no opinions and no vices. People with character…

I’m Tired of Killing Things….
A wise man once said ‘Mike Clough has probably killed more Japanese knotweed than anybody in the UK’. When I…

2024…. A Year to Forget
I’ve been doing this ‘business owner’ thing for a long time, I’m getting old, and my ability to bounce back…

Meeting New Customers…
When I first set up in business as a Landscape Architect I was incredibly proud, I felt like I’d ‘made…

F**king Cotoneaster
“F**king cotoneaster” is a phrase that many Land Managers might use today, but in the 1970s and 1980s ‘f**king cotoneaster’…

Politics Bolockics
I’m not into politics, never have been, never will be. But …I am a business owner, so unfortunately I am…

Men Don’t Cry
The old Mike Clough was never one for believing all this namby pamby stuff that’s floating around about ‘mental health’.…

What’s gone wrong
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something’s up with the state of the world. When I wake…

Indicate….or else
Have I missed the memo? Is indicating in a car no longer required? Is this a part of a new…

Lies Damn Lies
As I find myself ageing and reflecting on life’s little foibles, I find myself questioning much of what happens in…