Seasonal Invasive Weeds Officer Vacancy

    Ayrshire Rivers Trust Requires a Seasonal Invasive Weeds Officer   Ayrshire Rivers Trust (ART) is an independent charity, working throughout Ayrshire to improve the sustainable management and conservation of freshwater fisheries through research, education and...

Erosion on the Lugar

We received a call last week about erosion on the Lugar Water upstream of Ochiltree. The banks have been collapsing at an alarming rate in recent years with tonnes of soil adding to nutrient enrichment downstream (diffuse pollution). We were previously aware of the...

Part-time Treasurer Required

We are seeking to appoint a part time Treasurer. This will involve approximately half a day per week and the applicant should have a knowledge of Internet Banking, Budgeting and Cash Flow Forecasting. An honorarium in the region of £2,000 pa will be payable. Hours are...

ART Quiz Night, Ayr Rugby Club

ART is holding a Quiz Night at Ayr Rugby Club on Friday 23rd March at 7.30pm. All members, friends and family are cordially invited – tickets are £10 for a table of 4, and can be obtained from the Trust, tel 01292 525142 or by email info@ayrshireriverstrust.org...

More pollution on the Ayr system

Again I headed to the River Ayr to try for a grayling this afternoon. Once again I was beaten by dirty water when the river should have been clean. I then received a phone call from W. Menzies at Cumnock informing me that the Netherton burn was running dirty. SEPA had...