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Plant Invaders - are they in your neighbourhood?
Help Plantlife this summer by looking out for three of the UK's most destructive plant invaders! Your support will help us to understand the extent to which our countryside and gardens are under threat.
Imported plants can be fast growing and can quickly become invasive in the countryside. They can damage natural habitats, out-competing native plants and blocking up ponds and rivers. Most problem species have escaped from gardens and some are still sold in garden centres.
Controlling and eradicating them is hard work and can cost millions of pounds.
Plantlife's Plant Invaders Survey asks you to look out for three of the UK's most invasive plants: Japanese Knotweed, Indian Balsam and New Zealand Pigmyweed. We are keen to know what type of habitat has been invaded (e.g. woodland) as well as the approximate number of plants.
We are campaigning to ban the sale of the most destructive plant invaders. Please visit our website for more information about the survey and the problems of invasive plants: www.plantlife.org.uk If you would like to receive a postcard to complete, please email me or phone 01722 342755.
On behalf of Katherine Stewart
People for Plants Officer
Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
14 Rollestone Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 1DX
Direct line: 01722 342756
Main tel: 01722 342730
Fax: 01722 329035
Take part in our Plant Invaders survey, visit www.plantlife.org.uk
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