Come along to the Integrated Weed Management Practical Skills Day 11th of February 2026

GroundsFest Academy: Integrated Weed Management

This free, CPD-accredited event introduces participants to the latest advancements in Integrated weed management: guidance, funding and chemical alternatives. Sessions include hands-on demos, expert talks, and training opportunities in partnership with Kersten UK, Terrazza MC, Parks for London and Lantra.

Date: Wednesday 11th February 2026

Time: 09:00 to 15:30

Location: Wiltshire FA, Green Lane Playing Fields, Green Ln, Devizes SN10 5EP

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Speakers and Demonstrators:

Kersten UK - Sean Faulkner

Terrazza - Jason Smith / Luca

Parks for London - Ed Stannard

Lantra - David Fisher

Timekeeper: GroundsFest Academy

Registration link: https://groundsfestacademy.com/

Upskill and empower yourself with free, hands-on training at GroundsFest Academy

The GroundsFest Academy is an exciting educational initiative designed for professionals in the groundscare and landscaping industries.

With expert-led sessions and real-world learning, it’s your chance to gain skills, discover new techniques, and connect with industry leaders—all for free.

The day will feature opportunities to learn more about critical resources that have been developed to help you ensure you are managing your sites correctly.

Lantra's New Integrated Weed Management Assessed Training;

David Fisher from Lantra will be discussing their new assessed training, which has recieved a lot of attention since its launch at late in 2025. This training is a perfect way to get up to date with the latest technology and techniques form implementing an Integrated Weed Management plan. This course is designed to provide Learners with the knowledge and understanding of more effective and efficient medium to long-term integrated and non-chemical weed management approaches. Not only will you leave with a nationally recognised certificate, you'll walk away with the knowledge of non-chemical weed control options available to you and be able to weigh up the pros and cons of each.

https://www.lantra.co.uk/product/35943

Parks For London Integrated Weed Management Reference Guide

Parks for London has worked with Defra, The Amenity Forum, Kersten UK and HSE to develop best practice guidance for Integrated Weed Management in Amenity Spaces. Ed Stannard, will be speaking on the success of the guide so far, and it's critical importance. The Integrated Weed Management Reference Guide is designed to help landowners, managers, and ground maintenance contractors develop a holistic and sustainable approach to managing weeds in amenity spaces and public realm. It equips those who design, manage, and maintain these spaces with a toolbox of methods to prevent, tolerate, or suppress weed presence.

There are also two supplementary resources to further support practitioners in adopting an integrated weed management (IWM) policy and implementing integrated weed management plans (IWMPs).

https://parksforlondon.org.uk/resource/integrated-weed-management/

Kersten UK work with Councils' Integrated Weed Management Policy

We will be discussing our work to date with many UK Councils and what we have found are some of the best ways to think about unlocking funding and support for Integrated Weed Management, in order to make sure you are successful. Integrated Weed management is often a completely different strategy from what Councils and Sites are used to. My talk will discuss the common pitfalls, and how you can overcome them. 

Kersten will be demonstrating some of it's Mechanical, Thermal and Electric Weeding solutions, helping you to get a hands on feel of how these could benefit you in reducing your reliance on pesticides. 

https://kerstenuk.com/integrated-weed-management-for-amenity