by Struan Candlish | Feb 11, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General
For the tree planting portion of our Carrick River and Tree Planting Education Project we have bought an Earth Auger (petrol powered earth drill) to help dig the holes for the stakes and the trees that we will be planting with school pupils. This will ensure that...
by Struan Candlish | Jan 30, 2017 | General
Gordon and I have been busy visiting school over the last two weeks as we launch the Rivers and Lochs in the Classroom project funded by the Greggs Foundation. This far the project has had a fantastic reception from pupils and teachers with everyone very excited about...
by Struan Candlish | Jan 17, 2017 | General
The ‘Rivers and Lochs in the Classroom’ project is four year project which is being delivered to primary schools across the regions surrounding the Clyde Estuary by three Fishery Trusts/Foundations. The project is being delivered by Ayrshire Rivers Trust, the Clyde...
by Struan Candlish | Dec 12, 2016 | Conservation, General, Invasives
I am pleased to announce that we have been awarded £8000 by Tesco’s Bags of Help Fund to support Invasive Weeds control on the Girvan and Stinchar in 2017. Through this project each catchment will be provided with training, tools, chemical, guidance and support...
by Struan Candlish | Nov 15, 2016 | General
Following recent rain I was back up at Loch Doon today to continue our pH monitoring on a number of the tributaries that enter the loch. A couple of our monitoring sites require a walk out across some rough, tussocky hills. Everyone else in the office suddenly had...
by Struan Candlish | Oct 30, 2016 | General
With funding from Tesco, ART will be working with volunteers on the River Stinchar and Water of Girvan to control Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed, skunk cabbage and giant hogweed in 2017. ART’s invasive plant control project on the Girvan and Stinchar is one of...