Council "weed" removal

[Happyme5]

On 14/06/2025 at 18:03, malumbu said:

Hmm, you seem to have an agenda.  I like ait of measured that they have done to promote active travel, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety, whilst improving the streetscape. I avoid making sweeping statements about wildlife management as I don't know enough about their policies, and expect some in Southwark are passionate about what they do. Go along to a relevant local meeting and ask, I doubt if you will change a thing by posting here.

 

I have no agenda just a simple response expressing my thoughts and experience.  

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Could it be dog pee that has done the damage?

[Sue]

3 hours ago, Peckhamgatecrasher said:

Could it be dog pee that has done the damage?

Maybe. Does that kill grass?

If so, possibly the same dog that has left its poo outside my house - pretty sure it's not fox poo.

[Nigello]

I’ve noticed a lot more of that green grass that looks a bit like corn or barley. Is it naturally-occurring or should I suspect the hand of a “guerrilla gardener”? 

[Sue]

32 minutes ago, Nigello said:

I’ve noticed a lot more of that green grass that looks a bit like corn or barley. Is it naturally-occurring or should I suspect the hand of a “guerrilla gardener”? 

I'm not sure a guerilla gardener would plant grasses,unless they are intending to harvest them (possibly covered in dog pee) 🤣

[Penguin68]

2 hours ago, Nigello said:

I’ve noticed a lot more of that green grass that looks a bit like corn or barley.

Are you talking about Timothy grass - which is terrible for hay fever? In which case it's wind dispersed and a nightmare. 

[Nigello]

No, it’s not fluffy and wispy. It’s like a miniature and green version of wheat. Anyway, there’s a lot of it about! 

[Earl Aelfheah]

On 20/06/2025 at 14:04, Nigello said:

No, it’s not fluffy and wispy. It’s like a miniature and green version of wheat. Anyway, there’s a lot of it about! 

Do you mean ‘flea darts’ (as we called them as kids)?

…these:

[CPR Dave]

It's just grass. 

Wheat is also grass.

[Nigello]

Yes, it’s this kind. I only noticed it because it’s in more places than I’ve seen it before.  

[Rockets]

6 hours ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

Do you mean ‘flea darts’ (as we called them as kids)?

Flea darts...now there's a thing from my past I had long forgotten about - goodness our !

This thread title does always bring a smile to my face as I can't help but think it suggests a campaign to prevent the removal of someone's stash!

[LordshipPain]

A problem with weeds being left to grow on pavements is that a lot of local residents appear to think it gives them permission to litter which then accumulates around these tufts of urine-soaked weeds. Saying that, the principal litter louts are the recycling workers that do the blue bins. I followed them down one of the roads and at every single stop they dropped between 5 and 11 separate pieces of rubbish. There were hundreds of pieces dropped on Underhill Road alone.

[Sue]

1 hour ago, LordshipPain said:

A problem with weeds being left to grow on pavements is that a lot of local residents appear to think it gives them permission to litter which then accumulates around these tufts of urine-soaked weeds. Saying that, the principal litter louts are the recycling workers that do the blue bins. I followed them down one of the roads and at every single stop they dropped between 5 and 11 separate pieces of rubbish. There were hundreds of pieces dropped on Underhill Road alone.

That's a gross exaggeration.

All of it.

But maybe you just intended to provoke that response? 

Edited Tuesday at 20:09 by Sue

[Happyme5]

LOL.   Lazy ass people who choose to litter!!!!   Really greenery does not cause anti social behaviour.   But I gotta say thanks for the giggle.

On 07/06/2025 at 16:32, Mabaker said:

Sue. It's a long journey trying to change the long established mindset that many of us grew up with, namely cultivated flowers are good and wild flowers anywhere other than in the wild are bad. My job as a child was to go round pulling up all the dandelions that dared to invade my Dad's pride and joy of a garden. I still battle with my Mum, trying in vain to convince her of the benefits of so called weeds in her garden. Her neighbours, all of a certain age, are the same. Anyone who doesn't attack any weed with gusto is the subject of Mum's disapproving neighbours. We can only keep trying to convince others of the benefits of these much maligned flowers.

 

You are so on point.   How can we work as a collective to make "The establishment move forward".   Net 0 is coming in fast.   And the only way forward is for everyone to work together 

[Jenijenjen]

A Veolia man has just worked his way down my street digging out the weeds. Looking good.  No weed killer in sight.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

This is what someone has done in Gowlett Road

 

 

[Sue]

5 hours ago, Peckhamgatecrasher said:

This is what someone has done in Gowlett Road

 

 

That's lovely! Good for them!

[Earl Aelfheah]

I was handed a packet of wildflower seeds the other day at the station. May take a little walk and see where I can scatter them.

For the weed nerds amongst you, this is interesting https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdy9xySA/ 

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

My lord, that was a fascinating video.

[Sue]

1 hour ago, Peckhamgatecrasher said:

My lord, that was a fascinating video.

It was. I hadn't realised I was a "weed nerd" 🤣