Dear All

A one-day workshop on Japanese knotweed - Achieving effective management is
being held on Tuesday February 13th at the London School of Oriental and
African Studies, University College London, Russell Square, London, UK.
Details below.

If you are interested in attending please contact Prof. Max Wade
([log in to unmask])

Many thanks

Lois Child

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JAPANESE KNOTWEED -
ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

A one-day workshop organised by Prof. Max Wade, University of
Hertfordshire, and Dr Lois Child, Loughborough University, for all those
involved in the management and control of Japanese knotweed

Tuesday 13 February 2001, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
at the 
London School of Oriental and African Studies, 
University College London, Russell Square, London

Topics include:
 · Ecology of the plant
· Available treatments
· Survey methods
· Preparing an effective control programme for 2001

· Preventing further spread
· Problems of Japanese knotweed
· Achieving lasting control
· Awareness raising

 The cost of this one-day workshop is £87.00 and includes registration fee,
lunch, refreshments and a free copy of the recently published Japanese
Knotweed Manual, (normally priced at £25) written by the course leaders,
Lois Child and Max Wade.

The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and
academics including contractors, land managers, landscapers, gardeners,
conservation organisations, local authority staff, consultants, planners,
highway authorities, engineers and Environment Agency staff.

Fees are payable in advance and places will only be reserved when workshop
fees together with application forms have been received.  Cheques are to be
made payable to University of Hertfordshire.  For bookings cancelled within
21 days of the workshop, the workshop fee is non-refundable.  Further
details will be sent to delegates on registration.

If you are interested in attending the workshop, please complete the reply
slip below and return to: Prof. Max Wade, Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL4 8AT (Tel: 01707 284516
 Email: [log in to unmask])
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JAPANESE KNOTWEED - ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

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DRAFT PROGRAMME

10.00   Registration and coffee

10.20   INTRODUCTION

10.30   THE PLANT
· Identification
· Ecology
· History

11.15 THE PROBLEMS
· Urban environment
· Linear habitats (e.g. rivers, railways and roads)
· Economic issues

11.45 THE STRATEGY
· Legislation
· Awareness raising
· Surveying and monitoring
· Developing best management practice

13.00   Lunch

14.00   THE TREATMENT
· Methods of control
· Preparing an effective strategy for control

15.30   THE LONG TERM STRATEGY
· Preventing further spread
· Achieving lasting control

16.00   Tea and biscuits and close

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Dr Lois Child
Centre Co-ordinator
Centre for Environmental Studies
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
UK

Tel: +44 (0)1509 222558
Fax: +44 (0)1509 222558
E-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cens
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