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Slurry pollution hits the Water of Fail…again

by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 17, 2017 | General | 0 Comments

Lunchtime and a call came in to the office about foam on the Water of Fail at Failford. It was shortly followed by another stating that it looked like slurry. Gordon and Struan were on their way back from schools in Cumnock so I called them and asked then to check on...

Rivers and Lochs in the Classroom – release the eggs!

by Struan Candlish | Feb 14, 2017 | Conservation, General | 0 Comments

Today Gordon and myself were out distributing eggs to schools for the pupils to take care of for the next couple of weeks. It will be the pupils responsibility to ensure that the water temperature is maintained at the correct level (around 8-10 degrees Celsius), as...

Willow spilling revisited

by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 13, 2017 | Conservation, General | 0 Comments

We paid the middle Girvan a quick visit this morning to check on the willow bank reinforcements we installed last April along with our volunteers. This stretch of the river was suffering from severe erosion and we arranged the demonstration event to show anglers how...

Willow/Earth Auger Trial

by Struan Candlish | Feb 11, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General | 0 Comments

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...

Wild Fisheries Reform

by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 3, 2017 | Conservation, General | 2 Comments

Today, Scottish Government announced a U Turn in their reform plans. They may not describe it as a U Turn but that's how it appears. Read the latest in their press release by following this link http://news.gov.scot/news/wild-fisheries Their plans to abolish long...

Lochs and Rivers in the Classroom…project update

by Struan Candlish | Jan 30, 2017 | General | 0 Comments

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...

Trust AGM

by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 18, 2017 | General | 1 Comment

ART's AGM will be held at 6pm on the 24th January 2017 in our offices at Auchincruive, Ayr. Our Trustees meeting will then commence at 7.30pm Members are welcome to our AGM but space is very limited, please email the trust on info@ayrshireriverstrust.org should you...

Lochs and Rivers in the Classroom Project.

by Struan Candlish | Jan 17, 2017 | General | 3 Comments

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...