by Ron Ireland | Mar 30, 2022
Well that’s it over for another year and what a year it was! Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic, 305 environmentally conscious folk turned out on a glorious spring day to tackle 20 beaches between Girvan in the south and Portencross in the north, thus helping to brush-up our spectacular coastline. These commendable individuals collected a total of almost 500 bags of rubbish along with sundry larger items which had been washed-up or abandoned. In tandem with the clean-up itself, Ayr Rotary Club and Ayrshire Coastal Path staged a public display on the esplanade at Seafield where numerous amusing and interesting encounters took place. All in all, a fun day out for everyone enjoying the welcome return of warm sunny weather after another testing winter. Ayr, Alloway, and Prestwick Rotary clubs along with Ayrshire Coastal Path all helped organise the big event with enthusiastic and essential assistance from the two councils, South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. Thanks are due to many, including various community groups, charitable organisations, youth groups, holiday park owners, farmers, landowners and dozens of individual volunteers. All helped to make a big difference so WELL DONE TO EVERYONE involved – your time was well spent. Check out all the organisations’ Facebook pages for more details and photographs. Seafield pep talk_1000 Seafield gathering_1000 PR activity_1000 Fisherton Bay Croy 3 Portencross team charlie and tyre_1000 Round Britain...
by Ron Ireland | Mar 15, 2022
The big annual beach clean takes place over more than a dozen beaches on the Ayrshire Coast. Most of these are managed and led by Ayr Rotary Club but other beaches are organised by the Rotary Clubs of Prestwick and Alloway, SAC’s Belleisle Rangers, Scout troops and other community groups. Volunteers will be provided with bags but please bring your own litter-picker if possible since these will likely be in short supply. Please also wear stout shoes/boots and gloves. THIS YEAR’S BEACH CLEAN TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY MORNING 26 MARCH 2022 BEACHES AND ASSEMBLY DETAILS Please go direct to Assembly Point on day – or contact named Team Leader for advice and to intimate your intention. Basic safety instructions will be given on the day but you will be responsible for your own personal safety. AYR ROTARY CLUB ARDNEIL BAY Extent: Portencross Castle car-park south to Seamill car-park. Assemble: 10.00h at Portencross Castle car park Leader: Harry Richards (Scottish Wildlife Trust Community Conservation Volunteers) (07785 468 60) IRVINE Extent: Entire beach Assemble: 13.00h at picnic area behind toilet pavilion Leader: Sandra Cuthbertson Hughes, Irvine Clean Up Crew (irvinecleanupcrew@gmail.com) AYR SOUTH HARBOUR Extent: Harbour to Blackburn Assemble: 09.00h at Blackburn car park (Ayr India end) Leader: Kenneth Dickie (07864 097237) and Belleisle rangers. SEAFIELD Extent: Blackburn to Doonfoot bridge Assemble: 09.00h at Blackburn car park (Ayr India end) Leader: Charlie Steele (07880 554614) and Belleisle rangers. BRACKEN BAY Fully subscribed FISHERTON BAY Fully subscribed DUNURE Extent: to be decided on day. Assemble: 09.30h at Dunure Harbour (Do NOT...
