Kilmarnock Water Flood
Yesterday afternoon following a 15minute deluge in Kilmarnock, the Kilmarnock Water rose over 2m within an hour. MBV’s foreman told me that the level rose over 50cm in the time it took to put a pair of waders on by which time it was too late to enter the river....Water vole update
We recently introduced a supplementary stock of water voles to the Darley Burn in Troon. Three weeks following the reintroduction, field signs are abundant and we are confident that they are doing well. From last year’s experience we know that water voles can...More about the monster Hogweed
It’s great having Alba to assist with our Invasive species research. The only trouble is that she keeps producing more and more data! Seriously, she is fantastic and a real asset. I’ve summarised some of her latest findings that I thought blog followers...Electrofishing season starts soon
If the rain holds off and water levels drop, we should be able to start electrofishing next week. Anyone interested in coming along to see what we do and hopefully learn a bit about the river will be made welcome. Of course we will expect a bit of help carrying...Giant Hogweed…incredible roots
While we have spent the last 4 years controlling Giant Hogweed on the River Ayr, it is only now that we are starting to look closer at the plant itself. Last year we controlled a plot of land opposite Dobbies Garden Centre near Holmston. This land was very badly...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
