Spraying Courses.
ART has funding available to train volunteers to industry standards in the safe use of plant protection products (weed killers and pesticides to you and me). This training is funded under the INTERREG IVA project that we are delivering aimed at controlling Giant...Invasive Weed Control: Tenders
This week ART has published tender documents for the control of invasive non native weeds across Ayrshire in the first of 4 succesive years of INTERREG IVA funded control. In total, 8 tenders have been produced inviting suitably qualified contractors to submit prices...Blueboots Lane flows again
During an investigation to find the source of a pollution incident last November Trust staff found that the Blueboots Lane, a tributary of the Burnock Water, which flows into the Lugar Water at Ochiltree, had been diverted down an artificial, straight channel. The...Fish rustling
Sadly I have to report that a large quantity of 5 -7″ brown trout destined for the River Ayr have been stolen from rearing ponds at some time in the run up to Christmas. Unconfirmed reports put the number taken at several thousand fish. This was a new venture...Mink Rafts deployed in the Irvine Catchment
Bioforce staff eager to assist with our water voles project have agreed to monitor mink rafts on the lower Irvine within walking distance of their premises. Yesterday, two rafts were deployed on a small burn in the Shewalton area. More are planned for the ponds and...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
