INNSA APPOINTS NEW INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
INNSA APPOINTS NEW INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN James Sherwood-Rogers has been appointed as the new Chairman of INNSA with effect from 1st September 2016.
AUGUST NEWSLETTER
AUGUST NEWSLETTER The August edition of the new format INNSA Newsletter is now available to download below.
ECS IS NO LONGER A MEMBER OF INNSA
ECS IS NO LONGER A MEMBER OF INNSA ECS is no longer a member of INNSA.
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE: CODE OF PRACTICE
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
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
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
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
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.
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE – WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?
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?
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 […]