Fish Rescue Project Update
Just a quick update to our earlier blogs about the fish rescue at Kimarnock Water in the town centre. MBV, the contractors are forging ahead with the road up the river. When I was there yesterday, they were salvaging large rocks to reuse during the reinstatement works...Japanese Knotweed disturbed
East Ayrshire Council engaged ISS Waterers Landscapes to cut and remove trees alongside the Palace Theatre on the Kilmarnock Water. I suppose this was sensible to reduce the risk of large objects blocking the culvert under the town centre. It will certainly reduce the...Newmilns / Darvel Weir is breached
After more than 100 years holding back the upper river Irvine (and fish), the weir between Newmilns and Darvel has finally started to break up. At some point in the last few days, the weir gave way below the water line and the levels in the pool upsteam fell. ART...Black Rocks work suspended
Predictably, the dry spell came to an abrupt end and water levels rose early this morning preventing the contractor finishing the last weir wall at Black Rocks in Kilmarnock. When I checked the levels this evening, I was pleased to see the level of water maintained...Blackrocks Waterfall
The water levels have been low and stable for a week or two and I & H Borland have been back in the river trying to complete the concrete works before the weather breaks. Progress has been good in the last week or so and weather permitting, this week should see...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
