This year we managed to secure limited funding from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF) through EB Scotland, The Land Trust and South Ayrshire Waste and Environment Trust. Contractors have been busy on the River Ayr and tributaries including the Lugar Water, Water of Coyle and Water of Fail while our other contractors have been busy on the River Irvine, Annick Water, River Garnock and Pow Burn. ART staff have been controlling the plants on the River Doon where the plants exist in three locations at a low level, staff have also been spraying in other areas on behalf of…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – Giant Hogweed Control – Update