Wildlife Group
Many of our SPAD members are volunteering for the Parish Council's Carbon Capture and Biodiversity sub-group. This enables us to share ideas, formulate plans and plan practical action projects that also include our local wildlife. Rewilding and tree planting are two current projects that have a direct impact on our wildlife.
Rewilding and Blue Hearts
Many of us provide areas in our gardens to support our wildlife, giving them places in which to drink, bathe and spawn, find food and places to nest. Rewilding sections of our garden or other areas of our village allow a natural balance to be restored promoting biodiversity for both flora and fauna.
SPAD are providing people with blue hearts which can be put up in an area that is being left to rewild. This indicates to people that this area is not being neglected, but is being returned to nature. Blue hearts can be obtained by getting in touch with SPAD on our email address [email protected]
Hedgehogs and Hedgehog Street
Hedgehog numbers are declining in the UK. There are many things we can all do to help. If you see a hedgehog, please add your sighting on Hedgehog Street. They also have lots of interesting and helpful information.
Home - Hedgehog Street
Nature Garden
Please find below the links to two of Sarah and Dave's West Country Wildlife Garden
Episode 1 - FLOWERS AND BUMBLEBEES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk2oD3kG2MQ
Episode 2 - BUTTERFLIES, & BEE FLIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU2fgT6ymlA
Toad Patrol (From Rob Harvey)
Every year amphibians (toads, frogs and newts) throughout the village make a mighty journey to head back to the ponds to spawn. This happens normally in the milder, wet evenings during February and March when the temperature is above 5 degrees C. Every year 100s of them are killed by cars and bikes. Please take care on the roads at night and try and stick to the well-lit roads which the amphibians tend to avoid. If you do see a toad, frog or newt in the road: First make sure you are safe, pick up the little animal and move it to somewhere where they are out of danger. Remember to wash your hands afterwards.
If you would like to get more involved, then contact Rob Harvey on the Pill Toad Patrol Facebook site.
Rewilding and Blue Hearts
Many of us provide areas in our gardens to support our wildlife, giving them places in which to drink, bathe and spawn, find food and places to nest. Rewilding sections of our garden or other areas of our village allow a natural balance to be restored promoting biodiversity for both flora and fauna.
SPAD are providing people with blue hearts which can be put up in an area that is being left to rewild. This indicates to people that this area is not being neglected, but is being returned to nature. Blue hearts can be obtained by getting in touch with SPAD on our email address [email protected]
Hedgehogs and Hedgehog Street
Hedgehog numbers are declining in the UK. There are many things we can all do to help. If you see a hedgehog, please add your sighting on Hedgehog Street. They also have lots of interesting and helpful information.
Home - Hedgehog Street
Nature Garden
Please find below the links to two of Sarah and Dave's West Country Wildlife Garden
Episode 1 - FLOWERS AND BUMBLEBEES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk2oD3kG2MQ
Episode 2 - BUTTERFLIES, & BEE FLIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU2fgT6ymlA
Toad Patrol (From Rob Harvey)
Every year amphibians (toads, frogs and newts) throughout the village make a mighty journey to head back to the ponds to spawn. This happens normally in the milder, wet evenings during February and March when the temperature is above 5 degrees C. Every year 100s of them are killed by cars and bikes. Please take care on the roads at night and try and stick to the well-lit roads which the amphibians tend to avoid. If you do see a toad, frog or newt in the road: First make sure you are safe, pick up the little animal and move it to somewhere where they are out of danger. Remember to wash your hands afterwards.
If you would like to get more involved, then contact Rob Harvey on the Pill Toad Patrol Facebook site.