People are being urged to take care on footpaths and around rivers in order to avoid contact with the hogweed plant.
The dangers of giant hogweed have been highlighted this month with a number of reports across the UK of people touching the plant and becoming severely blistered and burnt.
Andrew Willoughby is a field officer for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture - he says there are certain hot spots:
Giant hogweed can grow up to 12 feet in height and two feet in width - Andrew says landowners also have to take responsibility:
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