The Smallbrook toads have finished breeding and are heading away from their ponds.
These are the numbers the toad patrol recorded this Spring:
If you normally use Smallbrook Road as a short cut between Plants Green/ Gipsy Lane and Upper/Lower Marsh Road, please try to avoid doing so after dark, as up to 20% of the toads we find have been killed by passing cars, even though it’s now a 30mph road.
And keep an eye out for the Toad Patrollers who help the toads to cross safely!
https://www.facebook.com/Warminstertoadpatrol
Warminster Town Council are requesting that Wiltshire Council Highways assess temporary closure of Smallbrook Road starting next year, for a month each spring.
We always welcome new toad patrol volunteers, so if you are interested please contact warminstertoadpatrol@gmail.com
