News
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...
Volunteer Evening & CIRB update
Due to adverse weather conditions the completion of the Giant Hogweed control has been delayed somewhat. Our contractors have completed work on the Rivers Irvine and Garnock as well as the Annick Water and Water of Coyle. The River Ayr work has almost been completed...
Carrick Invasive Species Project – new website
The Carrick Invasive Species Project now has its own dedicated website: www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/cisp. The Carrick Invasive Species Project is a community lead project which aims to raise awareness of the issues associated with INNS and to bring them under control...
Cloudburst leads to extreme siltation
Gordon and Alba (our Spanish Student) has been at Failford injecting a stand of Japanese Knotweed for research purposes for most of the day returning to the office around 4.00pm. There had been no rain which we were relieved about as we had contractors on the river...
Scales from a big fish
We were fortunate enough to receive scale samples from a 19lb River Ayr salmon caught a few weeks ago on the lower river. The fish had been frozen and the captor managed to take a sample for us after I made the request for which I'm very grateful and I have to add I'm...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
