by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 31, 2016 | Events, General
We are pleased to announce the details of this years Charity Dinner & Fundraiser. Over the years the fisherman’s supper had been a success however we felt that it needed a change. We have been working in the background for a while and now have everything in...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 29, 2016 | General
Work has been progressing at Pundeavon reservoir all summer and contractors are making good progress with restoration of the valley following the removal of the Plan Dam. ART removed trout from this reservoir during 2015 to allow works to commence but the entire...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 15, 2016 | Conservation, General, Invasives
(See earlier posts from April 2016 if you would like to read more on this erosion control) After the volunteers and Trust’s effort to try and bring some improvements to the eroding banks at Kilkerran on the Girvan earlier this Spring, Muir and I revised...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 19, 2016 | Conservation, General
We are still continuing with erecting riparian fencing as and when our fencer is available. Riparian fencing can make all the difference to water and habitat quality and the images below illustrate just how effective it can be. By excluding livestock, bank stability...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 13, 2016 | Conservation, General
The Culroy Burn has been the focus of much attention in an effort to reduce the sediment entering the Doon and improve spawning success in the burn. There’s always been some difficulty getting landowner support for one stretch in particular but after a very...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 8, 2016 | Conservation, General
We received design drawings of a rock ramp fish pass for consultation from Scottish Water today and nipped up to Cheapside Street in Kilmarnock to cast fresh eyes over the weir and drawings. We first highlighted the issues over the partial collapse of this weir when...