Control of Japanese Knotweed to enhance the natural habitat of Riverside Walks in Gatehouse of Fleet

Gatehouse Community Initiative is trying to tackle the problem of Japanese knotweed in the town of Gatehouse of Fleet and surrounding area. They have worked closely with the National Scenic Areas (NSA) Officer as the removal of invasive species such as Japanese knotweed is a key management objective in the Fleet Valley NSA management plan. The spraying of the Japanese knotweed has been successful to date. However, there are still remnants of the invasive species present in small pockets in the sprayed areas. It is important at this stage to continue spraying to ensure that these small areas are tackled and not allowed to spread again. It is expected that a continuous effort of seven years spraying should be successful in tackling the Japanese Knotweed in the Gatehouse of Fleet area