A Good News Story, for once...
My local toad pond has been restored thanks to a generous bequest in the will of an anonymous donor. The common toads (Bufo bufo) are back in some numbers (I counted 50 with more on their way) despite the fact that it's been empty of water for several years. At the moment it is lacking in vegetation except for a few marginals and a lot of blanket weed as the decision has been taken to see what colonises before planting up. What a wonderful posthumous gift to leave for nature (it wasn't cheap - the pond has been lined with clay geotextile and is at least 15m across, but it should be much more resilient than the rubber liner it replaced).
A Good News Story, for once...
My local toad pond has been restored thanks to a generous bequest in the will of an anonymous donor. The common toads (Bufo bufo) are back in some numbers (I counted 50 with more on their way) despite the fact that it's been empty of water for several years. At the moment it is lacking in vegetation except for a few marginals and a lot of blanket weed as the decision has been taken to see what colonises before planting up. What a wonderful posthumous gift to leave for nature (it wasn't cheap - the pond has been lined with clay geotextile and is at least 15m across, but it should be much more resilient than the rubber liner it replaced).