Blog | Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve

Time for Toads

It is that time of year when hundreds of Toads migrate back to the ponds at Foxglove. In usual circumstances, visitors have….

As a distraction from the current situation, we will try to bring you as many wildlife and nature photographs as we can.….

It is after much thought and with regret that a decision has been taken by the trustees to put a temporary halt on volunteering….

Circumstances globally at the moment are unprecedented and we are in unchartered waters. How life generally will pan out….

Over the last few weeks, staff and volunteers have been working hard to maintain the many ponds all around the reserve. One….

Staff and volunteers have been continuing the pollarding of Willow in some of the net rides around the reserve. Pollarding….

There was variable weather, to say the least during the day. Cool wind, gentle then strong, drizzle then heavy rain,….

The frogs are back! One of the signs of spring is the sound of male Common Frogs croaking in the ponds. They….

This winter, major improvements were meant to be carried out on the main wetland. Some of the pools are really overgrown.….