FLINTSHIRE is to host a 'Demonstration Day' for herbicide free alternatives for weed control.

The chemical herbicide 'Glyphosate' has documented negative and potentially harmful environmental impacts.

While many countries have already taken steps to ban the use of Glyphosate, Flintshire County Council is taking action to reduce its use in the area.

The council has invested in the non-chemical 'Foamstream system' which uses heat and plant starch to kill weeds, as a healthier alternative.

Flintshire is now looking at additional alternative products and measures to control weeds in the council.

As part of their drive to reduce herbicide use, Flintshire County Council is hosting a demonstration day on November 21 to highlight weed control options which can provide a better alternative to Glyphosate. 

Flintshire demonstration day will be open to anyone who uses weed control and will allow suppliers to exhibit chemical free equipment and methods for weed control where attendees can ask questions and see alternative weed control methods in action. Tickets are free and can be booked here.

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If you are involved in weed control and are keen to explore alternatives to herbicide application and are interested in finding out more about our demonstration day or expressing an interest in attending contact us at biodiversity@flintshire.gov.uk.

Cabinet member for Climate Change and Economy, Councillor David Healey, said: "Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide which kills all plants it has contact with, it also travels into our watercourses and impacts on our native wildlife.

"Its important that we take steps to move away from this method of weed control where there are available alternatives."