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CIRB Conference, Belfast
The staff were in Northern Ireland this week attending the CIRB conference on Invasive Species and their control. ART are a partner in the CIRB project and it is this project that has allowed us to control so many areas affected by Non Native Invasive Weeds since...
Salmon Fly tying for beginners
We have had a few people interested in this so we have decide to go ahead and hold a couple of evenings to see how things go. Some very kind people have also said that they will donate some materials for us to use. We would like to run these classes on...
CIRB Invasive Weeds Conference
We are heading to Ireland tomorrow to attend the CIRB conference on Invasive Weeds and their control. Alongside Gillian and myself, will be Gordon and Meryl, our two Invasive Weeds Project Officers and Alba Bonas Piella, our Catalan intern that worked with the Trust...
IFM – Bailiff Exams
There is another IFM Bailiff exam scheduled for the 5th of March and training will be provided prior to the exam This will all take place at Auchincruive near Ayr. If you would like to sit this exam and become a bailiff please email gordon@ayrshireriverstrust.org...
CIRB seasonal invasive weeds officer position
Ayrshire Rivers Trust are currently looking for a seasonal invasive weeds officer. The trust currently requires a Seasonal Invasive Weeds Officer, to promote the sustainable control of invasive non-native plant species within Ayrshire. ART have entered into an EU part...
Salmon Fly Tying For Beginners
I made a Blog post about this before Christmas and had a few people interested. I had tried to secure a small amount of funding which would enable us to purchase some tying equipment and materials however the application has been rejected. I would still like to...
CIRB project, PA6AW training for 2013 – Volunteers Required
As part of the CIRB (Controlling Invasives Restoring Biodiversity) project we have trained over 20 volunteers to PA6AW level. This qualification allows the person to use chemicals to treat Invasive Non Native (INNS) species around water. For 2013 we are looking to...
Doon Egg trial is under way
Weather once again threatened our planned work on the Doon. It was bad enough struggling with high water all summer but on the day we planned to plant the egg boxes in the river, we were subjected to blizzards. No matter what, we were going ahead with this today if we...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
