Webinars Detail

CPD Video: Is Bamboo the new knotweed?

Many property and surveying professionals are very familiar with Japanese knotweed and the impact it can have on people’s homes and mortgages. However, how familiar are you with the associated problems of Bamboo?

In this live webinar, we go into more depth about the impact Bamboo has on the built environment, the risks it can pose to buildings and the general issues it can cause for people. Is it the case that Bamboo is potentially the new knotweed and, if so, what should we be doing as professionals to be better informed and prepared to tackle the problem?

To learn more, join us and PCA Trainer & Examiner Jim Glaister for our upcoming webinar on Thursday 2nd November 2023. To register, simply click on the button below.

To learn more, click on the video and watch PCA Trainer & Examiner Jim Glaister as he guides us through what we need to know.

What you will learn from the webinar?

Is Bamboo as bad as knotweed – or is it worse?
Why surveyors and property buyers should be more aware of Bamboo
Issues caused – risks to buildings, hardstandings and loss of amenity use
Neighbour disputes and how best to resolve them
Public perception / inaccurate promotion online and at the point of sale

Benefits - Why you should watch the webinar

Insight and knowledge on what is a growing issue
Tips and guidance on how you can adequately survey the issue
Information you can use & share with their clients
Straightforward online learning while sitting at your desk
Benefit from gaining 2 CPD points

About the presenter – Jim Glaister

Jim Glaister has been working in the invasive weeds sector since 2004 and for The Knotweed Company since 2013. He has presented on invasive weed issues to RICS, local councils, environmental consultants and at PCA annual conferences. Since 2009 he has been a contributor to the RICS online information portal ‘isurv’. He was one of the first candidates to sit the PCA CSJK course in 2013 and earned a distinction when sitting the exam the following year. He has been on the roster of examiners and markers for the CSJK exam since 2015 and is a member of both the PCA Education and PCA Invasive Weeds Conference committees.

He is co-author of a book on bamboo management, along with the leading trainer on bamboo management at the PCA.

Our 'on-demand' webinar/video library

We now have quite an extensive library of previous invasive weed based webinars (which also includes previous Bamboo based broadcasts) 'on-demand' for anyone interested in developing their knowledge and understanding.

Simply get yourself a cup of tea and a biscuit and click on the button below to view the library and watch any of our previous CPD webinars.

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2023 International Invasive Weed Conference

Are you interested in getting up to speed with the challenges, developments and emerging issues of bamboo, Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants/weeds? If so, the 2023 International Invasive Weed Conference is the ideal event for you!

Join us on the 16th November 2023 for what will be another insightful and knowledge packed event. To find out more about the programme, click on the button below.

More about the conference >>

Additional information about Bamboo & other invasive weeds

For those looking to find out more about the management of Bamboo and other invasive weeds, there is plenty of professional information and guidance to digest via the PCA Technical Document Library and via the professional pages and news section of our website.

In addition, there are training courses available for surveyors, technicians/trades people and for individuals who want to improve their knowledge regarding Bamboo and management of other invasive weeds. To find out more, visit our training and qualification web pages.

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Invasive weed training courses >>