Willow spilling revisited

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

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

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...

Lochs and Rivers in the Classroom…project update

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

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...

Lochs and Rivers in the Classroom Project.

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...