OG wrote:

And surely it would be illegal without the permission of the land
owner/occupier.


I assumed he was the landowner. Clearly using weed killer on someone
else's property without permission would be illegal.

Regarding wiping out the nettles, personally I'd have no problem doing
that. It is simply weeding of a fruit or vegetable patch like any other.
I don't let weeds grow amongst my vegetables.

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