Pollution incident near Girvan

I received a call this afternoon from a concerned resident of Barr in South Ayrshire informing me of pollution on the Penwhapple Burn. I was concerned as this burn is important for both trout and salmon so I notified SEPA and set off into the wettest sleetiest...

CIRB project – PA6AW Training 2014

As part of the CIRB  project we have trained over 30 volunteers to PA6AW level (safe use of pesticides). This qualification allows the operator to use a knapsack sprayer to apply chemical and in our case treat Invasive Non Native Plant Species (INNPS) around water....

Landslide update and Catrine works

I dropped in on Catrine at lunchtime today to see what progress has been made but there was no one on site. The form work was off the smolt trap but I didn’t venture near as it was partially covered and I’d rather wait until it’s exposed for a proper...

Whisky Pollution

Here’s a link to an incident that took place at Catrine Bonded Warehouse in 2011. The article relates to the court proceedings following pollution of the River Ayr. http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/7-140-bottles-of-whisky-spilled-into-river-ayr-1-3280587...

River Ayr spate

Once again there has been a landslide in recent weeks above Catrine Dam. This is the second major slide within a year.  The debris at the foot of the bank causes gravel and sediment to build up, shallowing the pool and deflecting the flow to the opposite bank and...

Work commences at Catrine Dam

After years of negotiations, work finally commenced this week at Catrine Dam. This is a two pronged project, 1. To install and operate a hydro scheme and 2. To stabilise and protect the weir. Catrine Community Trust are in receipt of the appropriate CAR licences from...