Carrick Grey Squirrel Control Officer

Carrick Grey Squirrel Control Officer

Ayrshire Red Squirrel Group is delighted to announce that funding provided by Carrick Futures and Hadyard Hill Community Benefit Companies has enabled a new position of Carrick Grey Squirrel Control Officer to be created.  The post-holder is Joram Smit, shown below....
Kirkhill Gardens Open Day

Kirkhill Gardens Open Day

Scotland’s Open Gardens Scheme Kirkhill Castle Gardens in Colmonell will be open on Sunday 19th May from 2 – 5pm with a piper on the lawn and teas included in the £3.50 entrance fee. Children enter free. Colmonell Primary School will receive 40% of the...
River Stinchar Floods

River Stinchar Floods

The flooded road at Hallowchapel near Pinwherry on Monday 19th November 2012. The River Stinchar is seen running at nearly 10 feet above normal. Impressive, but not a record. On 19th December 1982 the river gauged at over 12 feet! Looking down the Stinchar valley from...
Stinchar Valley Red Squirrels

Stinchar Valley Red Squirrels

A meeting was held on 14th June 2012 in Pinwherry Community Hall. The guest speakers were Meryl Norris of the  Ayrshire Rivers Trust and Bruce Davidson representing the Ayrshire Red Squirrel Group. Meryl Norris is employed by the Ayrshire Rivers Trust to carry forward...
Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Please Help:  Report Squirrel Sightings. Control Grey Squirrels. Apply for SRDP Funding The new Scottish Rural Development Program (SRDP) is a vital tool in the grey squirrel control eff ort. Land owners can apply for grants to cover the cost of large scale daily...