GIVING UP THE WEED
The Esmee Fairbairn Trust has
granted funds to the Foundation for an invasive weeds eradication project
in both the Wye and Usk catchments. The project will eradicate Japanese
Knotweed before it takes over upper Wye and Usk tributaries.
"Giving up the Weed" will also coordinate Himalayan Balsam control and assist with existing Giant Hogweed Eradication programmes. Environment Agency Wales and Countryside Council for Wales and Keep Wales Tidy are the partners in this project. The Esmee Fairbairn Trust is generously contributing £94,000 and partners' contributions take the total value to £145,000. The project will last for three years.
We also aim to find out how invasive weeds are best managed in the riparian corridors that have been fenced off.
