DaveWhitfield published Giant hogweed: What is it, how do you spot it, and how dangerous...

The pictures are horrific - hands which are burned and covered in huge, nasty blisters.These are the injuries that giant hogweed can cause.And with warm weather this year meaning many plants are growing quicker than usual, it's something you need to watch out for on the footpaths of Nottinghamshire.Tim Sexton, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, said there had been one case of the the plant growing at the site already this year.He said: "It came from a residential garden...