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Natterjack Toads need clear open pools in which to breed. Over the years vegetation and silt have built up in our artifical breeding pools making them less suitable.
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We employed a contractor to remove the vegetation and silt from the pools and to relay the inlet pipes.
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| The pools were relined with fresh sand from the beach |
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| The sides were re-profiled for a gentle gradient which the toads prefer. The water is warmer in the shallows. |
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| The project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund through a project run by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. |
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All works have been agreed with Natural England and measures were in place to minimise disturbance to wildlife.
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| Scrape 39 nearly finished with just the new fencing and boardwalks to go |
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| New inlet pipes will help to fill the pools with water come April time for the start of the breeding season |
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| Our stream complete with overgrown vegetation and collapsed bank |
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| Excavation of the bank and removal of plants |
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| An army of volunteers and staff laying in new recycled plastic revetments |
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| The story so far, lets hope they stand up to the winter weather! |
