Case study:Giving up the Weed - Revision history

Alexrrc at 09:27, 21 June 2017

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	\|Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Monitoring		\|Themes=Habitat and biodiversity, Monitoring
	\|Country=England~~, Wales~~		\|Country=England
	\|Main contact forename=Stephen		\|Main contact forename=Stephen
	\|Main contact surname=Marsh-Smith		\|Main contact surname=Marsh-Smith

Alexrrc at 11:26, 5 June 2017

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Alexrrc at 11:21, 5 June 2017

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JoshRRC at 08:57, 29 September 2014

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Eldridge123 at 21:14, 15 September 2014

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Eldridge123 at 21:12, 15 September 2014

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Eldridge123 at 21:10, 15 September 2014

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Eldridge123 at 21:07, 15 September 2014

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	\|Project summary=In November 2007, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation granted funds to the Wye & Usk Foundation for an invasive weeds eradication project in the Wye and Usk catchments. The three year project was supported by the Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Natural England and Keep Wales Tidy.		\|Project summary=In November 2007, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation granted funds to the Wye & Usk Foundation for an invasive weeds eradication project in the Wye and Usk catchments. The three year project was supported by the Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Natural England and Keep Wales Tidy.
	Our catchments are under a very considerable threat from at least three species of invading weed. Rivers and streams are the ideal vector for carrying seeds and plants downstream. They can, however invade upstream via a number of vectors. Our concern is for the loss of biodiversity and, since these plants smother the native species that armour the river banks, the increased erosion that will occur.		Our catchments are under a very considerable threat from at least three species of invading weed. Rivers and streams are the ideal vector for carrying seeds and plants downstream. They can, however invade upstream via a number of vectors. Our concern is for the loss of biodiversity and, since these plants smother the native species that armour the river banks, the increased erosion that will occur.


	The invading trio of species includes:		The invading trio of species includes:


	Giant Hogweed - Heracleum mantegazzianum		Giant Hogweed - Heracleum mantegazzianum
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	• Causes increased erosion to river banks.		• Causes increased erosion to river banks.


	Giving up the Weed: How the project operated.		Giving up the Weed: How the project operated.
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	The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation grant of £94,000 over three years was added to contributions from WUF, Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales and Natural England to give a total budget of just under £150,000.		The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation grant of £94,000 over three years was added to contributions from WUF, Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales and Natural England to give a total budget of just under £150,000.


	Project Results:		Project Results:
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	Thus far we have treated 3,336 stands of Giant hogweed covering over 455km river, 488 stands of Japanese knotweed, 4 of Himalayan knotweed and 4 of Lesser knotweed.		Thus far we have treated 3,336 stands of Giant hogweed covering over 455km river, 488 stands of Japanese knotweed, 4 of Himalayan knotweed and 4 of Lesser knotweed.


	Himalayan Balsam		Himalayan Balsam
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	• The majority of next year’s infestation comes from the seed of plants growing in the immediate vicinity.		• The majority of next year’s infestation comes from the seed of plants growing in the immediate vicinity.


	When balsam plants die back in autumn, none of the native bank armouring plants are there to resist winter floods. Controlling total balsam cover will therefore help to reduce erosion. When all the Hogweed and Knotweed is under control, we will be focusing our efforts solely against balsam.		When balsam plants die back in autumn, none of the native bank armouring plants are there to resist winter floods. Controlling total balsam cover will therefore help to reduce erosion. When all the Hogweed and Knotweed is under control, we will be focusing our efforts solely against balsam.

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Eldridge123 at 21:03, 15 September 2014

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