by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 21, 2022 | General
The Clerk to the Water of Girvan DSFB has announced the date for the next meetings. NOTICE OF MEETING RIVER GIRVAN DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD Date of...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 16, 2022 | General
With the brown trout season opening yesterday on our rivers and lochs, it is a timely reminder for all anglers that anyone encountering a salmon on any Ayrshire river must return them alive to the water and unharmed. This applies to spring run salmon and kelts...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 15, 2022 | General
One aspect of green engineering that is rarely reported is progress following installations. All too often we find encouraging posts on the web or YouTube regarding ambitious plans to stabilise erosion and problem areas on rivers but rarely are these posts followed up...
by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 19, 2022 | Conservation, General
Well today’s weather was better than expected and I am relieved we didn’t cancel or postpone our volunteer tree planting session at Wellwood near Muirkirk on the River Ayr. Weather last week was awful which...
by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 13, 2022 | Conservation, General
Our first volunteer day planting trees at Wellwood where we have been stabilising bank erosion was without doubt a success. The weather threatened all morning but stayed dry until lunchtime. With the fencer still working in the next area we intended to plant, we...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 27, 2021 | Conservation, General
Follow this link to watch the short video showing the staff installing green bank engineering on the Dusk Water, a tributary of the River Garnock where erosion was leading to loss of land and deterioration of the freshwater habitat. This work was completed through the...