Have you ever wondered if you live in a Japanese knotweed hotspot? Each year, we mine data from Exposed, our online Japanese knotweed heat map which is populated with over 53,000 known infestations, to identify the worst-affected locations.

With the UK hosting the G7 summit in Cornwall’s Carbis Bay in June followed by the COP26 in Glasgow this November, Earth Day 2021 feels even closer to home. Launched in 1970 with a mission to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide, Earth Day works with over 75,000 partners in 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.

This year’s theme is ‘Restore our Earth’ with a focus on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.

We strongly believe garden centres and plant nurseries should place written warnings on bamboo to highlight its invasive nature and educate customers on the risks of planting it in their gardens. We were delighted to see the Mail Online picking up on this important story in an exclusive article this week, helping us push the message out.