News
Kilmarnock Water Flood
Yesterday afternoon following a 15minute deluge in Kilmarnock, the Kilmarnock Water rose over 2m within an hour. MBV's foreman told me that the level rose over 50cm in the time it took to put a pair of waders on by which time it was too late to enter the river. MBV...
Water vole update
We recently introduced a supplementary stock of water voles to the Darley Burn in Troon. Three weeks following the reintroduction, field signs are abundant and we are confident that they are doing well. From last year’s experience we know that water voles can...
More about the monster Hogweed
It's great having Alba to assist with our Invasive species research. The only trouble is that she keeps producing more and more data! Seriously, she is fantastic and a real asset. I've summarised some of her latest findings that I thought blog followers may find...
Electrofishing season starts soon
If the rain holds off and water levels drop, we should be able to start electrofishing next week. Anyone interested in coming along to see what we do and hopefully learn a bit about the river will be made welcome. Of course we will expect a bit of help carrying...
Giant Hogweed…incredible roots
While we have spent the last 4 years controlling Giant Hogweed on the River Ayr, it is only now that we are starting to look closer at the plant itself. Last year we controlled a plot of land opposite Dobbies Garden Centre near Holmston. This land was very badly...
RIVER AYR ALERT!!!!!!!
Himalayan Balsam was found on the lower River Ayr today. This is disappointing to say the least but not something that hasn't been expected to occur at some point. I was spraying the few surviving Giant Hogweed plants on the Craigie stretch when I came across 4...
Kilmarnock Water, CSO Replacement Project
I've just realised that I haven't posted an update for the major engineering works that are underway on the Kilmarnock Water for some time. Fortunately I was in the town this evening to pick up my daughter and I had a quick look to see what progress had been made. I...
Balsam Bash at Barr
Meryl organised a balsam bashing day at Barr and a few volunteers turned out today despite the weather. They made a huge difference at Changue House. Have a look at the Carrick InvasivesWeb page at https://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/cisp/barr-balsam-bash-success/ or...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
