PAN UK Updates
PAN UK and other environmental groups resign from government and industry pesticide bodies
Today, we are announcing our formal resignation from the Pesticides Forum and Voluntary Initiative. These bodies were formed by government and industry to reduce environmental harms from pesticides. However, in the two decades since they [...]
An organic lawn
by Sarah Brown, Growing Advice Editor of Garden Organic It’s all too tempting to think of your lawn as a plain green area. Think instead of a wonderful, natural carpet, composed of thousands of separate [...]
Finding a commercially viable alternative to glyphosate in an urban setting
by Karen Rigby-Faux, Community Liaison Officer, Burleys Burleys, with its Royal Warrant, is a grounds maintenance company that has been in existence for more than 50 years. Burleys’ main clients include local authorities, the police, numerous sports [...]
Pesticide-Free Towns Campaign gains momentum
The Pesticide-Free Towns movement is gathering pace across the UK as public concern about the use of glyphosate and other pesticides in our parks, playgrounds and streets continues to grow. Not long after the recent [...]
Managing a city park without pesticides
by Steve Peters, Garden Manager, The Level Park, Brighton The Level Park is situated in the centre of Brighton and is completely pesticide-free. Entrance to The Level Park in Brighton which is managed without [...]
Whalley Rangers love where they live
by Hélène Rudlin (with contributions from Emily Hirst), Whalley Rangers There is a strong sense of community in Whalley Range; we love our streets, we care about gardening, and there are always activities [...]
Insect identification guide for Ethiopian cotton fields
NEW COTTON RESOURCE One of the principles of Integrated Pest Management is to make maximum use of natural pest control services provided by beneficial insects. Farmers are often unaware of these predatory and parasitic insects [...]
An Insect Armageddon
by Nick Mole (Policy Officer, PAN UK) We are angry, the public are angry and the insects are dying Yet it appears that our politicians, across the board, are sitting on their hands as they [...]
Transitioning from EU to UK pesticide regime threatens to undermine standards
by Josie Cohen (Head of Policy and Campaigns) PAN UK continues to work intensely on Brexit to make sure our pesticide standards aren’t weakened as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU. Over [...]