Japanese knotweed is still causing chaos! - By: Andre Issey

The news has recently featured many news stories claiming that Japanese knotweed is still a growing nuisance across the UK. The BBC featured a story about an attempt to save the native plant life at Moulin Huet, by cutting back the invasive weed whilst the Reading post claimed the plant is now actually endangering wildlife species such as slow worms.
As well as wildlife across the country, Japanese knotweed is also causing the construction industry substantial financial concerns running into millions of pounds in costs to eradicate the dreaded weed throughout the British Isles. This has also lead to banks refusal to provide mortgages to potential homeowners with the weed surrounding the building.
Japanese knotweed was first introduced to this country from Japan in the middle of the 19th Century and along with its destructive nature, it is now classed as the most invasive alien species in Britain. Nevertheless, is it completely viable to attempt to wipe out this alien species or rather control it whilst still enjoying its intrinsic worth.
Although in the past couple of years, there has been a massively increased awareness of the problems caused by knotweed, there are still complaints that not enough is being done to deal with these issues. The South Wales guardian for example recently featured an article about Councillor Siân Thomas, who has criticised Carmathenshire County Council for delays in setting up a campaign to rid the county of the invasive weed. It included a statement from Cllr Thomas who stated ‘The council agreed that they would look into the matter in July, but "nothing has been done so far"
However over in Cumbria, the weed has been nicknamed ‘the river invader’ and the News & Star have claimed there are new initiatives being made for a co-ordinated plan of attack to stop the spread of the unwanted species.
Parishioner Bill stated in the BBC knotweed feature: "When it first arrived and was first realised as a problem it should have been put on the list and it should have been got rid of then." And St Martin's Douzenier Colin Pickard added: "It's a very important job... I just hope we can find a way to control it in the long term."
However Famous philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson's argued that a weed is "a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered" but what virtues does this invasive knotweed really hold for Britain’s habitat?

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