by Struan Candlish | Nov 15, 2016 | General
Following recent rain I was back up at Loch Doon today to continue our pH monitoring on a number of the tributaries that enter the loch. A couple of our monitoring sites require a walk out across some rough, tussocky hills. Everyone else in the office suddenly had...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 8, 2016 | General
The ‘Rivers and lochs in the classroom’ project is a four year project which will be delivered to primary schools across the regions surrounding the Clyde Estuary. The project will be delivered by Ayrshire Rivers Trust, the Clyde River Foundation and Loch...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 8, 2016 | General
We have now completed the first part of the Carrick Education Project which was delivered to ten primary schools across the Carrick area. The project focuses on introducing primary school pupils to their local stretch of river. Funded by Carrick Futures, Hadyard Hill...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 31, 2016 | Events, General
Apologies for the late notice with this but I’ve had some issues with signing into the blog pages lately that are now resolved. The next Doon DSFB meeting will take place on Friday 4th November at Fraser Coogans Office, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr at 3.00pm. This is...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 31, 2016 | Events, General
Apologies for the late notice with this but I’ve had some issues with signing into the blog pages lately that are now resolved. The next Stinchar DSFB meeting will take place on Thursday 3rd November at Minuntion at 4.00pm. This is a public meeting and...
by Struan Candlish | Oct 30, 2016 | General
With funding from Tesco, ART will be working with volunteers on the River Stinchar and Water of Girvan to control Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed, skunk cabbage and giant hogweed in 2017. ART’s invasive plant control project on the Girvan and Stinchar is one of...