Birmingham City Council – Japanese Knotweed

The LK Group were commissioned by Birmingham City Council to excavate, control and eradicate residual regrowth of Japanese knotweed at a site in Cadine Gardens in Birmingham.

The Project:  The LK Group were commissioned by Birmingham City Council to excavate, control and eradicate residual regrowth of Japanese knotweed at a site in Cadine Gardens in Birmingham.

The Solution:  We carried out an initial survey and herbicide treatment of all surrounding sites followed by a full excavation of the heavily infested soils. 

This was followed by the installation of a geotextile root barrier membrane. The backfill of uncontaminated soil completed the process and the site will be monitored for 4 years under our herbicide and treatment programme.

The Benefit:  Through a complete surveying, spraying, excavation and eradication service, The LK Group was able to deliver a holistic service to Birmingham City Council that not only dealt with the Japanese knotweed that had been identified on the main site but also identified and eradicated the infestation on an adjacent site, that would have otherwise continued to spread.