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...
by Struan Candlish | Oct 10, 2016 | General
A couple of weeks ago we began an education project that will be delivered to ten schools in the Stinchar and Girvan catchments in South Ayrshire. The project focusses on introducing primary school pupils to their local stretch of river. Funded by Carrick Futures,...
by Struan Candlish | Oct 5, 2016 | Conservation, Electrofishing
Muir, Gordon and I were out electrofishing on the Cummock and Burnton Burns today and what a day we had for it. We left the office bathed in glorious October sunshine as we headed for the Cummock Burn a tributary of the Muck Water which enters the River Doon opposite...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 27, 2016 | General
Today saw Stuart and I taking a departure from our usual work and turn our hand to ‘carpentry’ as we began building a new shed in the office garden to expand our storage. Over the years we have amassed a vast array of equipment and whilst we have two...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 19, 2016 | Conservation, Events, General, Invasives
Please note new voting dates below. 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...