Good Weather for spraying
Yesterday’s frost may well indicate that the end of spraying season in very nearly on us but with the sun shining again today it was still worth a last blast on stands that appeared unaffected. Where there is a bit of canopy cover, there should be no reason why...CIRB project update – Japanese Knotweed control (Lower Irvine)
Despite bad weather conditions our contractor has managed to control a fair amount of Japanese Knotweed on the lower Irvine. There were some very large stands around the Caprington area and it will be interesting to see the outcome of the treatment. The picture above...Culroy Burn
We were back electrofishing at the Culroy Burn in the Doon catchment today. Concerns have been raised about the level of siltation arising from this burn but more importantly following last years generally poor electrofishing results, I wanted to see how the spawning...Japanese Knotweed control now under way
Now that the Japanese Knotweed is in full flower, it is the best time to spray the plant. Spraying the plant with glyphosate once it is in flower allows the chemical to be drawn to the root system for maximum effect. As part of the CIRB project we have contractors out...CIRB Update / Balsam Bashing
Last week we had another two volunteers pass their PA6AW training course. John Muir and Alan Knox from Dalry Angling Club both passed without any problem and will now join a group of 22 other volunteers already trained by ART. Our training budget had now run out for...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
