Himalayan balsam discovered in the Ayr catchment
Whilst following the Coyle upstream, we eventually arrived at the Kerse Burn where we discovered a relatively new infestation of Himalayan balsam, The plant densities found indicate that this outbreak is relatively new, possibly in it’s second or third year....CIRB – Volunteer meetings (Carrick area – Girvan and Stinchar Catchments)
As a follow on from the Carrick Invasives project we will still be controlling Himalayan Balsam and Japanese Knotweed under the CIRB project for 2014. I will be holding two meetings in the coming weeks to meet with the volunteers that were trained under the Carrick...CIRB project update – Giant Hogweed Control
We have been busy controlling Giant Hogweed along Ayrshire’s Rivers and in a few outlying areas which pose a threat to the control strategy. We have received a good few phone calls from concerned anglers and members of the public alerting us to the presence of...Quadcopter survey tool
We bought a quadcopter flying machine through CIRB last year with the intention of using it to survey for invasive weeds in difficult to access areas . Of course it was also destined to be used for other things such as aerial assessment of erosion and morphological...CIRB project – Giant Hogweed Tenders 2014
Our Giant Hogweed tenders have now been verified and are available to download below. We have arranged the Pre-Tender meeting to take place on Wednesday 26th March 2014. This will be in at ART offices which are located in 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive Estate, Ayr, KA6...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
