by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 16, 2017 | Events, General
The clerk to the Board has announced the date of the next Stinchar DSFB meeting as below: Date of Meeting: Monday 10th April, 2017 Venue: Minuntion, Pinmore, By Girvan Time: 4.00pm Meeting: Board Meeting This meeting is open to the public and all are...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 6, 2017 | Conservation, Events
ART were invited to attend the Auchinleck Decides event last Saturday to make representation and win support for our project aimed at partially restoring the Dippol Burn. The Dippol has been devoid of trout since the 1970’s following pollution incidents that...
by Muir Glendinning | Feb 22, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General
Ayrshire Rivers Trust (ART) in conjunction with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) aim to restore fish passage on the Lugton Water by constructing a new dedicated fish pass at this location. Currently preventing fish migration upstream. The works will...
by Struan Candlish | Feb 21, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General
Last Thursday (16th) we began the second part of the Carrick River and Tree Education Project. Having delivered the river education portion of the project last year (click here to read about the first stage of the project) we are now in the process of planting trees...
by Struan Candlish | Feb 11, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 22, 2016 | Events, General
As per previous posts, we held our charity fundraising dinner on Friday the 18th of November. The event was attended by around 100 people and helped raise some valuable funds for the Trust. Altogether we managed to raise a very respectable £2302 Unfortunately the...