Invasives update (CIRB Project)
This years CIRB project (controlling invasive weeds) is now well under way and by now most of the Giant Hogweed control around Ayrshire has been completed. The contractors have been working hard while we had good weather and have delivered their contracts on time. We...Giant Hogweed appears on the Doon
Worryingly, Giant Hogweed has turned up on the River Doon. We were aware that it grows at the tidal pool at Doonfoot but Stuart from Doonfoot Fishings informed me today that it was now growing further upstream at Cambusdoon. Gordon MacDermid our CIRB project officer...Giant Hogweed Control
Contractors are out and about on our rivers spraying Giant Hogweed at the moment. We started a bit later this year due to delays with the scoring process and CIRB procurement rules but I don’t think this is a bad thing as most plants are either this year’s...Invasive Weeds Project Officer starts on 1st May
Gordon MacDermid started with ART this week as a project officer for the CIRB project. Gordon, who hails from Mauchline is a well known face on the River Ayr and is Treasurer for Mauchline Angling Club. His duties will include surveying the distribution of invasive...Japanese Knotweed disturbed
East Ayrshire Council engaged ISS Waterers Landscapes to cut and remove trees alongside the Palace Theatre on the Kilmarnock Water. I suppose this was sensible to reduce the risk of large objects blocking the culvert under the town centre. It will certainly reduce the...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
