by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 7, 2012 | General
Last night I gave a talk on the ‘Work of the Trust’ to Ayr Civic Society. The meeting was well attended for such a cold night with around 40 people turning out to hear about our work. There was an array of questions at the end and that usually signifies...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 31, 2012 | General, Invasives
ART will release competitive tender documents for the Control of Non Native Invasive Weeds on Ayrshire Watercourses during 2012 (CIRB Project) on the 13th February 2012. This INTERREG IV funded project is a cross border partnership and suitably qualified contractors...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 28, 2012 | General
David McPhail, Ayrshire’s best known fly dresser has very kindly dedicated a magnificent Salmon fly that he has created to the Ayrshire Rivers Trust called the ‘Ayrshire Man’. This is a stunning fly and is sure to be a big hit across the Country this...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 27, 2012 | General
Despite massive Press and media coverage and the endless efforts byorganisations such as ourselves, there remains the huge problem of lack of awareness when it comes to dealing with Japanese Knotweed (and other invasive non native species). ART has been active...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 27, 2012 | General
ART became aware of a water quality problems on the Doon late on Monday afternoon that had been traced back to Calmerston Open Cast Site near Dalmellington. Scottish coal met with me on site on Tuesday morning along with a representative from the DDSFB. It appears...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 15, 2012 | General
We are often asked for details of individual clubs and fishing availability across Ayrshire from visitors and locals alike. I would like to set up a page on our web site that contains contact details for clubs and where the public can buy permits. Any club secretaries...