Japanese knotweed - back to basics for professionals
Japanese knotweed - back to basics for professionals
When coming across Japanese knotweed, what is it you really need to know? If you are not a specialist in the invasive weed sector, how do you identify the different variants of knotweed, what are the implications of it going across borders, what do property professionals say to their clients when making recommendations and how do construction, gardening and landscaping professionals best deal with the issue?
Join us on 23rd February (9-10am) as we go 'back to basics' on Japanese knotweed, reviewing and looking at what you really need to know!
What you will learn from the webinar?
- Learn how to identify knotweed and variants like Bohemica through visual tips, videos and pictures
- Apps you can use to help identify knotweed
- Why it is impactful for property & commercial sites
- Guidance on surveying impact and risk within boundaries
- Impact of the RICS Knotweed guidance & its recent status change
- General approaches to remediation, both for homeowners & commercial
Benefits - Why you should watch the webinar
- Understand better what is considered risk, and what isn't
- Learn what is considered ‘best practice’
- Understand how current guidelines impact residential properties
- Gain awareness of how knotweed can be best treated
- Straightforward online learning while sitting at your desk
- Benefit from gaining 2 CPD points
About the presenter – Daniel Docking
Daniel joined the PCA team in 2022 with a wealth of practical experience and knowledge, gained by working within the invasive weeds sector as a remediation professional. Daniel has been part of a variety of remediation projects from large scale infrastructure, to small domestic properties where he undertook surveys, herbicide treatments and excavations for a variety of invasive species. Daniel has gained several key qualifications including: CSJK for surveying, SSSTS for excavations and PA1, PA2 and PA6W for herbicide treatments. Daniel is an advocate for safe practices within the industry, especially around the use of herbicides, the growing concern of how they affect users, the environment and biodiversity.
Our 'on-demand' webinar/video library
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