Compost piles are fantastic for wildlife, including reptiles & amphibians, providing both habitat & food source.
Our #WildMemories groups kickstarted the new season at our dementia-friendly allotment by building a new compost bin from reclaimed pallets.
froglife.org/wildmemoriesfrome/
Amphibians are highly sensitive to pollution
Flea treatments in ponds can affect survival & breeding
Find more info on our annual #PawsAgainstPonds
https://ow.ly/VN6y50YILWq
Our #GreenTalent team had a fantastic time working towards their Great Crested Newt Licence with Froglife Ecological Services.
Brilliant training, made even better by such a fun & enthusiastic course leader & group!
A real highlight was spotting great crested & smooth newts by torchlight!
Whilst out on an amphibian torching survey at Hampton Nature Reserve, our Reserve Warden and her volunteers found a great crested newt laying eggs!
As you can see, she has been busy laying on the surrounding vegetation as nearly all the leaves have been folded.
The science from #Buglife is clear.
Flea treatments in rivers & ponds sees up to 90% insect decline. Bad news for our amphibian species!
See more info on our annual #PawsAgainstPonds campaign:
https://ow.ly/rfJm50YILzu
Check out this wonderful footage of great crested newt courtship.
Captured at a pond in North Cambridge on 8th April.
📹: Robin Pickett
Our 'Peterborough Neighbourhood Wildlife Corridors' project has been working with children at Leighton Primary School to improve their green space.
They cleaned out the pond at the end of last year and they now have common frog tadpoles!
A great way to see the frog lifecycle in action!
Glyphosate use in the UK has surged by over 1000% since 1990, posing serious risks to wildlife.
Amphibians are especially vulnerable, with exposure shown to harm development from early life.
We need to rethink pesticide use.
https://ow.ly/ZP2N50YIh69
Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)
Huge thanks to Kit Martin for capturing these incredible visuals and toad calls from a pond in Crieff, Scotland.
Sit back, relax and soak in the atmospheric sights and sounds of the toad breeding season.
📸 Kit Martin
📣 Peterborough—we need your votes!
Our Neighbourhood Wildlife Corridor project is up for a Tesco Stronger Start grant.
Grab a blue token in-store and vote for us! Supporting young people to improve local green spaces. Vote by 26 April—thank you!
By late April, tadpoles fill our ponds as they begin metamorphosis into froglets & toadlets.
Frog tadpoles: gold/brown & loosely grouped
Toad tadpoles: jet black & move in tight, synchronised shoals
Learn more about our species on our website: https://ow.ly/cJ7a50YIap7
Meet “James Pond” – Boston Grammar School gardening club’s amazing new wildlife pond!
Built with lots of digging, lining & planting, it’s a fantastic new habitat & a great addition to the #BostonAndBeyond wildlife corridor.
More info on building ponds: https://ow.ly/kj0j50YIa5Z
Say hello to a newly discovered frog!
This stunning green species is no ordinary amphibian – it’s a marsupial frog. That means it has a pouch, allowing it to nurture its young safely, rather than relying on ponds for egg development.
https://ow.ly/oGti50YI9PQ
Could flea treatments be harming wildlife?
A new Buglife report shows they’re entering rivers & ponds
Learn more & support our annual #PawsAgainstPonds campaign:
https://ow.ly/IEbZ50YIL0C
Not a reptile, but these Snakes Head Fritillaries are still beautiful.
Spotted at Beighton Marsh in Sheffield- a site where Froglife are working with the council to create and restore ponds.
Our latest issue of Natterchat is now live!
This edition focuses on Neighbourhood Wildlife Corridors (NWCs), highlighting both new and longstanding projects helping to connect habitats and boost biodiversity across the UK.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/3Zh350YCRu0
Join Yaxley Countryside Volunteers for 'Blossom Day' at Yaxley Community Orchard on 18th Apr, 12-3pm & enjoy the beauty of the orchard in bloom.
Our #GreenTalent team are planning to create a new pond in the orchard. This will help provide vital habitat & support local biodiversity.
There's still time to sign up to our monthly Croaks newsletter before the next issue lands on 1st May!
It's chock full of updates from our projects plus our regular 'Croaking Science' and 'What our animals are doing this month' articles.
Sounds good right? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/r8ye50YCRm3
A freshly-built amphibian hideout ready for residents!
Offering cool, damp hiding spots for frogs, toads, newts & plenty of insect neighbours. Easy to build, great for wildlife & no planning permission required!
More habitats to create in your garden: https://ow.ly/yi5m50YCiLW
Frogs are back in town.
It might look like a blob of jelly, but inside are hundreds of future froglets getting ready to take on the world.
Remember to report your sightings on our free Dragon Finder App here:
https://ow.ly/PqUS50YCiU1
#Frogspawn #WildlifeGarden #Amphibians
Want to boost your CSR and support reptiles and amphibians in the UK?
Partner with Froglife through team days, sponsorship, habitat restoration and more—options to suit every budget.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/rSKe50YCR2C
Spotted a frog, toad, newt, lizard or snake this spring?
Record it on our free Dragon Finder App to help track UK species and the impacts of climate change.
Get involved: https://ow.ly/SGys50YCQAq
#DragonFinder #CitizenScience #WildlifeRecording
Help us to continue our vital work conserving #Reptiles, #Amphibians and their habitats by becoming a Froglife Friend or making a one-off donation.
This helps us to ensure a future for our beloved UK species.
Find even more ways to support us here: https://ow.ly/52L350YCQwQ
Our groups for people living with #dementia in #Somerset have been crafting with goose feathers gathered from a local lakeside.
They were used in calligraphy and watercolours to create aquatic pond-inspired artworks.
What are our native species getting up to this month?
Take a look in our latest update:
https://ow.ly/Tcmq50YCQis
#WhatOurAnimalsAreDoingThisMonth
© Dave Kilbey
What if some tadpoles don’t need to feed at all?
Explore the fascinating world of endotrophic tadpoles in our latest 'Croaking Science' article:
https://ow.ly/WNkG50YCQ6k
#CroakingScience
📸 Reuber Brandão
We’re so pleased that our #GreenTalent team were able to remove graffiti from the information boards at Boardwalks Nature Reserve.
#NLHF #Community
There are a lot of animals that will eat frogspawn including newts. Corvids, rats and even foxes will take it too. This is why frogs are explosive breeders, but it doesn't always work.
Our Head of Conservation & Impact is featured in Amphibian Survival Alliance's new AmphiBios mag!
It’s a species spotlight on the common toad. Definitely worth a read 👇
https://amphibios.app/articles/toads-on-roads
#Toads #Amphibians #Conservation
Last month we posted about frogs breeding at our allotment plot pond in #Somerset, created by people living with #dementia.
Spawn has now hatched & they’re proud guardians of the next generation.
Why not create a pond in your green space? Check out #JustAddWater: https://ow.ly/q5to50Yz64Q
