Native & non native plants on river bank
I am lucky enough to have a river at the bottom of my garden, and I am trying to tackle Himalayan Balsam invasion. I want to plant some alternatives to combat this, but I do not want to plant any non native species. Can anyone suggest some plants, or even better a reputable supplier that I may be able to source from that is environment agency approved?
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You must find out which permissions and licences you need to maintain, repair, build or remove anything in or around a watercourse. This includes:
You’re responsible for getting the permissions and licences you need. You may get a fine or go to prison if you don’t do this.
Talk to the local environment agency I help maintain our rivers as part of a fishing syndicate and we require permission to do any work at all on the banks or in the river, better safe than sorry.
This will help.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/owning-a-watercourse#get-permission
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