SACWG are hoping to launch a new project for 2025 – Strettons Toad Patrol.
Church Stretton Town Council has agreed to the installation of Toad Crossing signs at three vital migratory locations in All Stretton:
· The B4577 crossing to the pool on Mr Parkes’ land
· Farm Lane at the railway bridge
· Minor Road, Lower Wood
Adult toads and frogs emerge from their overwintering sites in spring and start migrating towards the pond on mild, damp evenings. Toads especially tend to return to ancestral breeding ponds, whereas frogs will colonise a new pond very quickly. Toads and frogs will migrate along the same routes each year and are at risk of being killed on roads, Migration commences from January through to April, and movement is most likely to occur on mild, damp evenings. This project aims to advise drivers to be mindful of toads and frogs crossing. Supplementary to the signs, and if warranted, volunteers are being asked to step forward to help man a toad crossing. This entails being out on an evening when toads and frogs are likely to be migrating (high visibility jackets required), carrying a bucket, and moving them to safety. For further details please contact Julie Cowley by email: Julie Cowley or telephone 07580 159183.
