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- The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is the principle piece of legislation dealing with non-native species. This makes it illegal to plant or allow to grow invasive, non-native plants in the wild. If you find these plants on your land, you don’t have a legal obligation to remove or control them.
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Sep 23, 2014 · If you find invasive non-native plants on your land, you must stop them from spreading and causing a nuisance or damage to other land or property. If you do not, you...
Aug 26, 2020 · Guidance. Invasive non-native (alien) plant species: rules in England and Wales. What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your...
What if I have invasive non-native plants in my garden or on my land? If you already have these species in your garden or on your land, you are not likely to be prosecuted simply for having them. However, you are advised to control them and, for those 36 plants listed by EU, you are required to take all possible steps to remove them, even if ...
Mar 30, 2016 · Find out how to treat and dispose of invasive non-native plants (RPS 178). Bury it. You must notify the Environment Agency at least one month before you bury the knotweed.
Feb 23, 2024 · You can find over 160 plants to use in place of invasive species in this booklet developed by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat and Coventry University. It includes plants for wildlife,...
Mar 13, 2024 · Invasive non-native plants invade habitats, spread quickly and outcompete native vegetation. Some can be destructive, causing riverbanks, built structures and surfaces to destabilise. A few can adversely affect human and animal health.
May 4, 2016 · If you decide to bury or burn non-native invasive plants, you must check with the Environment Agency that this activity is allowed on your site. If you are allowed, you should inform them at least one week before you carry out the activity.