by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 11, 2015 | General, Invasives
Following up on the previous years control of non native invasive species, ART managed to secure a limited amount of funding to allow us to control Giant hogweed in Ayrshire. Control on the River Ayr catchment should be complete by the end of the week with only a few...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 27, 2014 | Events, Invasives
On Monday and Tuesday, the staff attended the CIRB conference in Stranraer accompanied by our Chairman and vice Chair. The event was organised to share lessons learned over the course of the 4 years that the CIRB project has run and good practice that has developed as...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 26, 2014 | General, Invasives
Japanese Knotweed tenders are still available as EU procurement rules state that we must have a minimum of three submissions for each contract. We now have a submission deadline of Tuesday the 2nd of September at 5pm. Please use the links below to our tender...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 9, 2014 | General, Invasives
I had a quick look at the Chapelton Burn in the Doon catchment today when passing. I think this is the first time in a long while that the water clarity has been as good as it was today. The burn is heavily modified and impacted by agriculture. 50 years ago this was...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 6, 2014 | General, Invasives
Our Japanese Knotweed tenders have now been verified and are available to download below. We have arranged the Pre-Tender meeting to take place on Tuesday 12th August 2014. This will be in at ART offices which are located at 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive Estate, Ayr,...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 31, 2014 | Invasives
I came across a very small recently rooted Japanese Knotweed plant last Saturday evening when walking the dogs along the River Ayr. I carefully removed a few cobbles and stones to avoid breaking the root off and removed the plant. I had in mind a wee experiment to see...