The Wildside of Marden, November 2025
Jessica looks at the common toad - still out and about due to unseasonably warm weather and the dormouse, which should be now be entering hibernation.
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Watch out – toads crossing the road!
Toads are beginning their migration to breeding lakes in early spring but can meet with obstacles on the way! Sarah Keefe looks at how volunteers are lending toads a hand in Bodenham,…
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