Please keep your distance from invasive Giant Hogweed (see photo) which has established on the river banks. Please, don’t attempt to destroy it yourself as if the sap makes contact with the skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause a long lasting painfull skin condition. The Association and some landowners useing protective gear are active cutting down or spraying Giant Hogweed, before it sets its seeds to spread downstream. The eradication process is likely to take several years and requires the co operation of landowners and trained volunteers working in partnership on a catchment basis.
Giant Hogweed- setting its flower spike May/June