Mr Harker in STONE
I have been eradicating Japanese Knotweed for over 20 years and was one of the first five people in the UK to become a PCA Certified Surveyor . Therefore, I have the experience needed to deal with any breakout of the invasive weed. I have over 25 years of horticultural experience and over 10 years' experience completing arboricultural surveys, with all reports being completed to BS5837:2012 standards.
Mr Taylor in DAVENTRY
I specialise in all aspects of invasive plants, including their ecology, impact, treatment, control and management. This includes surveying, identification, evaluation and mapping. I have substantial experience in the development of appropriate and effective management strategies for invasive plants. I have been working generally with invasive plants since 1983 and specialised in Japanese knotweed from 2005 to the present date. I was the lead author in writing the textbook on invasive bamboos, which was published in 2021. I have expertise with most invasive terrestrial weeds, including but not...
Mr Magowan in TWICKENHAM
Japanese knotweed • Boundary disputes • Residential construction disputes • Leasehold enfranchisement • Valuations • Easements • Restrictive covenants
Sargent in PETWORTH
Extensive experience in hard landscaping, especially domestic sites • Specialising in paving, walling and construction, including decking and artificial grass • Also Japanese Knotweed and water issues, including site flooding and drainage
Mr Clark in EASTLEIGH
Residential and commercial valuations • Dilapidations • Building surveys • Leasehold extensions and enfranchisement • Japanese Knotweed diminution of value
Dr Jones in CARDIFF
Dan is Managing Director at Advanced Invasives and an Honorary Research Associate at Swansea University. He has been instructed as an expert in more than 40 legal cases UK-wide, ranging from rural landholdings through to multimillion-pound development sites. Uniquely, Dan is both a full Member of The Academy and a Certified Expert Witness. His specialist areas of expertise include: • Invasive plant identification, survey and mapping; establishing contamination with determination of spread and dispersal. • Assessment of Japanese Knotweed growth and spread with relati...