Collaboration—Pesticides Trust [now PAN UK] and 
Henry Doubleday Research Association

The Pesticides Trust Local Authority Project which advises councils on pesticides and alternatives, will be collaborating with the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA) Local Authority Membership Scheme which provides expert information on composting, recycling and environmentally friendly horticultural techniques.

    HDRA is a leading association of organic gardeners and growers. It carries out research into organic methods of horticulture and offers advice and products to its members.

    The HDRA Local Authority Membership Scheme was established at the beginning of 1993 and has attracted interest from councils who are under ever-increasing pressure to adopt environmentally friendly work methods, and will also soon be required by law to recycle 25% of all the waste collected from their residents.

    A reduced reliance on toxic chemical pesticides and their replacement with safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives goes hand in hand with other environmentally sound practices such as composting, waste recycling and organic horticulture. The collaboration between the Pesticides Trust and HDRA is therefore a natural step forward for both organizations.

Further information about the HDRA Local Authority Membership Scheme and The Pesticides Trust [now PAN UK] Local Authority Project can be obtained from Mark Davis at The Pesticides Trust or from Michael Walker at HDRA Tel: 0203 303517.

[This article first appeared in Pesticides News No.21,September 1993, page 17]