Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

Ayrshire Rivers Trust

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Preventing a path from disappearing into a burn

Preventing a path from disappearing into a burn

We had a nice wee job to do today to protect the riverside path along the Muck Water at Dalmellington in the Doon catchment where there's always a steady stream of walkers. I'm pretty sure the landowner once told me that over 60,000 people a year walk this path. I...

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Case Study:  Diffuse pollution on the Brockloch Burn

Case Study: Diffuse pollution on the Brockloch Burn

The Brockloch Burn is a small tributary of the Chapelton Burn in the River Doon Catchment. It has been the focus of some extensive but necessary alteration in recent years to accommodate the new Maybole bypass. At the north end of the bypass, the roundabout that was...

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Vacancy 2024 – Seasonal Assistant Biologist

Vacancy 2024 – Seasonal Assistant Biologist

For the 2024 fieldwork season we are looking for a seasonal assistant biologist who can integrate into our close-knit team and support the delivery of the trust’s objectives. The job description and further details can be found here Vacancy for a Seasonal Assistant...

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Netherton Burn restoration; River Doon catchment

Netherton Burn restoration; River Doon catchment

We've been busy planting trees at Netherton Burn on the Doon in the last couple of days assisted by regular volunteers Allan, Inna and Lee Anne. While it's a bit late in the season for planting, we had a surplus of pot grown Alders and a number of bare root trees...

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Greening the Banks of the Water of Girvan Project Update #4

Greening the Banks of the Water of Girvan Project Update #4

Our Nature Restoration Funded Water of Girvan Project update sees us planting trees over the last few months. The weather has been far from kind to us but despite this we've planted 2900 trees on the fenced sections of river banks and upwards of 1000 willow cuttings...

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