Froglife
@froglife.bsky.social
Froglife is a national wildlife conservation charity focused on the conservation of the UK’s reptile and amphibian species and their associated habitats.
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Don't forget to grab your tickets for our 2026 great crested newt licencing ourses!
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
It’s ball season!
Add a ball to ponds before freezing temps hit.
The gentle movement keeps the hole ice-free, allows air exchange and provides a drink for thirsty wildlife.
Pond already frozen? Use a hot pan to gently melt a hole in the ice, but be careful not to burn yourself!
Add a ball to ponds before freezing temps hit.
The gentle movement keeps the hole ice-free, allows air exchange and provides a drink for thirsty wildlife.
Pond already frozen? Use a hot pan to gently melt a hole in the ice, but be careful not to burn yourself!
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
It’s ball season!
Add a ball to ponds before freezing temps hit.
The gentle movement keeps the hole ice-free, allows air exchange and provides a drink for thirsty wildlife.
Pond already frozen? Use a hot pan to gently melt a hole in the ice, but be careful not to burn yourself!
Add a ball to ponds before freezing temps hit.
The gentle movement keeps the hole ice-free, allows air exchange and provides a drink for thirsty wildlife.
Pond already frozen? Use a hot pan to gently melt a hole in the ice, but be careful not to burn yourself!
Don't forget to grab your tickets for our 2026 great crested newt licencing ourses!
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Don't forget to grab your tickets for our 2026 great crested newt licencing ourses!
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
Spots are filling up fast so don't miss out on these highly sought-after workshops.
Find more info here: https://ow.ly/cb4k50U6QzI
Have you ever seen one of these before? It’s a Common Water Measurer!
They make look fragile, but they are ferocious hunters and use the vibrations on the top of the water to locate their prey, very cool!
They make look fragile, but they are ferocious hunters and use the vibrations on the top of the water to locate their prey, very cool!
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Have you ever seen one of these before? It’s a Common Water Measurer!
They make look fragile, but they are ferocious hunters and use the vibrations on the top of the water to locate their prey, very cool!
They make look fragile, but they are ferocious hunters and use the vibrations on the top of the water to locate their prey, very cool!
Take a look at Froglife Ecological Services' recent pond restoration at Tufnell Park Primary School: https://ow.ly/k4x150XNC5I
Special thanks to parents, carers, students & teachers for their support & wonderful feedback as well as Islington Council and Boulter & Co who helped fund this project.
Special thanks to parents, carers, students & teachers for their support & wonderful feedback as well as Islington Council and Boulter & Co who helped fund this project.
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Take a look at Froglife Ecological Services' recent pond restoration at Tufnell Park Primary School: https://ow.ly/k4x150XNC5I
Special thanks to parents, carers, students & teachers for their support & wonderful feedback as well as Islington Council and Boulter & Co who helped fund this project.
Special thanks to parents, carers, students & teachers for their support & wonderful feedback as well as Islington Council and Boulter & Co who helped fund this project.
Even though many of our species are less active during the colder months, your sightings still matter!
Submitting records through our free Dragon Finder App helps us understand how UK species are faring & whether climate change is affecting their behaviour & survival.
https://ow.ly/Jnzn50XNBwH
Submitting records through our free Dragon Finder App helps us understand how UK species are faring & whether climate change is affecting their behaviour & survival.
https://ow.ly/Jnzn50XNBwH
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Even though many of our species are less active during the colder months, your sightings still matter!
Submitting records through our free Dragon Finder App helps us understand how UK species are faring & whether climate change is affecting their behaviour & survival.
https://ow.ly/Jnzn50XNBwH
Submitting records through our free Dragon Finder App helps us understand how UK species are faring & whether climate change is affecting their behaviour & survival.
https://ow.ly/Jnzn50XNBwH
Why not turn that passion into action by fundraising for Froglife?
Whether it's a physical challenge like a hike or marathon, or something fun like a bake sale or raffle, your efforts will make a real difference.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/faA750XNBp9
Whether it's a physical challenge like a hike or marathon, or something fun like a bake sale or raffle, your efforts will make a real difference.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/faA750XNBp9
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Why not turn that passion into action by fundraising for Froglife?
Whether it's a physical challenge like a hike or marathon, or something fun like a bake sale or raffle, your efforts will make a real difference.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/faA750XNBp9
Whether it's a physical challenge like a hike or marathon, or something fun like a bake sale or raffle, your efforts will make a real difference.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/faA750XNBp9
Help us to continue our vital work conserving #Reptiles #Amphibians and their habitats by becoming a Froglife Friend or making a one-off donation.
This helps us to ensure a future for our beloved UK species.
Find even more ways to support us here: https://ow.ly/YCOr50XNBgF
This helps us to ensure a future for our beloved UK species.
Find even more ways to support us here: https://ow.ly/YCOr50XNBgF
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Help us to continue our vital work conserving #Reptiles #Amphibians and their habitats by becoming a Froglife Friend or making a one-off donation.
This helps us to ensure a future for our beloved UK species.
Find even more ways to support us here: https://ow.ly/YCOr50XNBgF
This helps us to ensure a future for our beloved UK species.
Find even more ways to support us here: https://ow.ly/YCOr50XNBgF
There's still time to sign up to our monthly Croaks newsletter before the next issue lands on 1st January!
It's chock full of updates from our projects plus our regular 'Croaking Science' and 'What our animals are up to this month' artciles.
Interested? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/qa3s50XNBfI
It's chock full of updates from our projects plus our regular 'Croaking Science' and 'What our animals are up to this month' artciles.
Interested? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/qa3s50XNBfI
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
There's still time to sign up to our monthly Croaks newsletter before the next issue lands on 1st January!
It's chock full of updates from our projects plus our regular 'Croaking Science' and 'What our animals are up to this month' artciles.
Interested? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/qa3s50XNBfI
It's chock full of updates from our projects plus our regular 'Croaking Science' and 'What our animals are up to this month' artciles.
Interested? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/qa3s50XNBfI
Our Peterborough #GreenTalent team have been using coppiced willow to create a dead hedge.
This not only helps the pond warm up to a more favourable temperature for #amphibians but also creates a new habitat for so many small animals and invertebrates.
This not only helps the pond warm up to a more favourable temperature for #amphibians but also creates a new habitat for so many small animals and invertebrates.
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our Peterborough #GreenTalent team have been using coppiced willow to create a dead hedge.
This not only helps the pond warm up to a more favourable temperature for #amphibians but also creates a new habitat for so many small animals and invertebrates.
This not only helps the pond warm up to a more favourable temperature for #amphibians but also creates a new habitat for so many small animals and invertebrates.
Swipe to see the before and after 📸 of recent pond restorations at Shirebrook Country Park.
Staff member Darren organised & oversaw this project on behalf of Froglife Ecological Services, helping to restore the pond to improve biodiversity, water quality & the overall landscape of the park.
Staff member Darren organised & oversaw this project on behalf of Froglife Ecological Services, helping to restore the pond to improve biodiversity, water quality & the overall landscape of the park.
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Swipe to see the before and after 📸 of recent pond restorations at Shirebrook Country Park.
Staff member Darren organised & oversaw this project on behalf of Froglife Ecological Services, helping to restore the pond to improve biodiversity, water quality & the overall landscape of the park.
Staff member Darren organised & oversaw this project on behalf of Froglife Ecological Services, helping to restore the pond to improve biodiversity, water quality & the overall landscape of the park.
Our #LondonBlueChain team visited a pond at Chinbrook Meadows to help with some vital restoration work!
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the team managed to get a lot done with the help of some wonderful volunteers and the local team at Glendale Services UK.
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the team managed to get a lot done with the help of some wonderful volunteers and the local team at Glendale Services UK.
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our #LondonBlueChain team visited a pond at Chinbrook Meadows to help with some vital restoration work!
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the team managed to get a lot done with the help of some wonderful volunteers and the local team at Glendale Services UK.
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the team managed to get a lot done with the help of some wonderful volunteers and the local team at Glendale Services UK.
Our Peterborough #GreenTalent team were back at Gladstone Connect in the Allama Iqbal Centre working on the pond area. They were lucky enough to have some little helpers – huge thanks!
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and all #NationalLottery players for making this possible!
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and all #NationalLottery players for making this possible!
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our Peterborough #GreenTalent team were back at Gladstone Connect in the Allama Iqbal Centre working on the pond area. They were lucky enough to have some little helpers – huge thanks!
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and all #NationalLottery players for making this possible!
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and all #NationalLottery players for making this possible!
We’ve had another incredible year for our Toads on Roads project!
An amazing 156,227 toads were safely helped across roads, beating our 2024 record of 152,717!
280 patrols returned data this year, surpassing last season’s 247 patrols.
A huge thank you to our dedicated toad patrollers.
An amazing 156,227 toads were safely helped across roads, beating our 2024 record of 152,717!
280 patrols returned data this year, surpassing last season’s 247 patrols.
A huge thank you to our dedicated toad patrollers.
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We’ve had another incredible year for our Toads on Roads project!
An amazing 156,227 toads were safely helped across roads, beating our 2024 record of 152,717!
280 patrols returned data this year, surpassing last season’s 247 patrols.
A huge thank you to our dedicated toad patrollers.
An amazing 156,227 toads were safely helped across roads, beating our 2024 record of 152,717!
280 patrols returned data this year, surpassing last season’s 247 patrols.
A huge thank you to our dedicated toad patrollers.
Here’s to another year of supporting all amphibians and reptiles great and small.
Froglife will be taking a break from the 24th of December to the 4th of January and will reply to any enquires when we return.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and we will see you in 2026.
Froglife will be taking a break from the 24th of December to the 4th of January and will reply to any enquires when we return.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and we will see you in 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Here’s to another year of supporting all amphibians and reptiles great and small.
Froglife will be taking a break from the 24th of December to the 4th of January and will reply to any enquires when we return.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and we will see you in 2026.
Froglife will be taking a break from the 24th of December to the 4th of January and will reply to any enquires when we return.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and we will see you in 2026.
Tis the season to get digging…
Here are volunteers at Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve digging a fantastic new pond in thick mud!
It’s a great time of year to dig a pond ready for wildlife to find it in the spring!
Find out more: https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/just-add-water/
Here are volunteers at Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve digging a fantastic new pond in thick mud!
It’s a great time of year to dig a pond ready for wildlife to find it in the spring!
Find out more: https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/just-add-water/
December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tis the season to get digging…
Here are volunteers at Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve digging a fantastic new pond in thick mud!
It’s a great time of year to dig a pond ready for wildlife to find it in the spring!
Find out more: https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/just-add-water/
Here are volunteers at Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve digging a fantastic new pond in thick mud!
It’s a great time of year to dig a pond ready for wildlife to find it in the spring!
Find out more: https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/just-add-water/
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We're asking for one thing that will provide clarity to an industry that's faced constant delays. Legislation is needed to give the #horticulture industry a timeline for phasing out #peat.
Sign the petition for legislation in 2026: https://actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales/
Sign the petition for legislation in 2026: https://actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales/
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We're asking for one thing that will provide clarity to an industry that's faced constant delays. Legislation is needed to give the #horticulture industry a timeline for phasing out #peat.
Sign the petition for legislation in 2026: https://actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales/
Sign the petition for legislation in 2026: https://actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales/
With the variable weather we’re having, some amphibians may be seen moving around in gardens or local greenspaces to forage.
This is completely normal as our amphibians go into brumation during the cooler months.
This is completely normal as our amphibians go into brumation during the cooler months.
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
With the variable weather we’re having, some amphibians may be seen moving around in gardens or local greenspaces to forage.
This is completely normal as our amphibians go into brumation during the cooler months.
This is completely normal as our amphibians go into brumation during the cooler months.
Our #GreenTalent team would like to celebrate some of the habitats they have completed this year.
In total they have improved & created 28 #wildlife habitats including pond restorations, log piles, dead hedges, basking banks & egg-laying heaps at sites across Peterborough.
In total they have improved & created 28 #wildlife habitats including pond restorations, log piles, dead hedges, basking banks & egg-laying heaps at sites across Peterborough.
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our #GreenTalent team would like to celebrate some of the habitats they have completed this year.
In total they have improved & created 28 #wildlife habitats including pond restorations, log piles, dead hedges, basking banks & egg-laying heaps at sites across Peterborough.
In total they have improved & created 28 #wildlife habitats including pond restorations, log piles, dead hedges, basking banks & egg-laying heaps at sites across Peterborough.
Newt Year Honours 2026: LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE!
Know someone who goes above and beyond for the UK’s reptiles & amphibians? Nominate them!
Send their name, contact details & why they deserve it to ashlea.mawby@froglife.org by 23 Dec 2025 (TOMORROW!)
Details: https://ow.ly/oZwO50XxqSt
Know someone who goes above and beyond for the UK’s reptiles & amphibians? Nominate them!
Send their name, contact details & why they deserve it to ashlea.mawby@froglife.org by 23 Dec 2025 (TOMORROW!)
Details: https://ow.ly/oZwO50XxqSt
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Newt Year Honours 2026: LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE!
Know someone who goes above and beyond for the UK’s reptiles & amphibians? Nominate them!
Send their name, contact details & why they deserve it to ashlea.mawby@froglife.org by 23 Dec 2025 (TOMORROW!)
Details: https://ow.ly/oZwO50XxqSt
Know someone who goes above and beyond for the UK’s reptiles & amphibians? Nominate them!
Send their name, contact details & why they deserve it to ashlea.mawby@froglife.org by 23 Dec 2025 (TOMORROW!)
Details: https://ow.ly/oZwO50XxqSt
We’ve been sent this incredible photo from one of our Froglife Friends & pond creator, Chris Barks.
Taken at Shire Brook Nature Reserve in Sheffield, the fiery autumn colours reflected in the pond look absolutely stunning.
A perfect reminder of how beautiful our ponds can be at this time of year
Taken at Shire Brook Nature Reserve in Sheffield, the fiery autumn colours reflected in the pond look absolutely stunning.
A perfect reminder of how beautiful our ponds can be at this time of year
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We’ve been sent this incredible photo from one of our Froglife Friends & pond creator, Chris Barks.
Taken at Shire Brook Nature Reserve in Sheffield, the fiery autumn colours reflected in the pond look absolutely stunning.
A perfect reminder of how beautiful our ponds can be at this time of year
Taken at Shire Brook Nature Reserve in Sheffield, the fiery autumn colours reflected in the pond look absolutely stunning.
A perfect reminder of how beautiful our ponds can be at this time of year
#ScottishGreenPathways worked with students at #GlasgowKelvinCollege to create these wonderful signs for the new wildlife pond there.
We can’t wait to see them in place in 2026!
We can’t wait to see them in place in 2026!
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#ScottishGreenPathways worked with students at #GlasgowKelvinCollege to create these wonderful signs for the new wildlife pond there.
We can’t wait to see them in place in 2026!
We can’t wait to see them in place in 2026!
Our #GreenTalent team visited the Wildlife Trust’s Dogsthorpe Star Pit (https://tinyurl.com/6smeyme2) to admire the ponds & other habitats.
We are keen to know whether there have been any surveys for #amphibians & #reptiles here.
Star Pit could be an integral part of a wildlife corridor.
We are keen to know whether there have been any surveys for #amphibians & #reptiles here.
Star Pit could be an integral part of a wildlife corridor.
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our #GreenTalent team visited the Wildlife Trust’s Dogsthorpe Star Pit (https://tinyurl.com/6smeyme2) to admire the ponds & other habitats.
We are keen to know whether there have been any surveys for #amphibians & #reptiles here.
Star Pit could be an integral part of a wildlife corridor.
We are keen to know whether there have been any surveys for #amphibians & #reptiles here.
Star Pit could be an integral part of a wildlife corridor.
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(1/4) The GWH office will be closed from December 19th until Monday January 5th 2026.
✨ Many thanks for all your valuable contributions to our project, and to our partners @btobirds.bsky.social, @rspb.bsky.social, @froglife.bsky.social and @zslscience.bsky.social!
#wildlifehealth
📸 John Fowkes
✨ Many thanks for all your valuable contributions to our project, and to our partners @btobirds.bsky.social, @rspb.bsky.social, @froglife.bsky.social and @zslscience.bsky.social!
#wildlifehealth
📸 John Fowkes
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
(1/4) The GWH office will be closed from December 19th until Monday January 5th 2026.
✨ Many thanks for all your valuable contributions to our project, and to our partners @btobirds.bsky.social, @rspb.bsky.social, @froglife.bsky.social and @zslscience.bsky.social!
#wildlifehealth
📸 John Fowkes
✨ Many thanks for all your valuable contributions to our project, and to our partners @btobirds.bsky.social, @rspb.bsky.social, @froglife.bsky.social and @zslscience.bsky.social!
#wildlifehealth
📸 John Fowkes
Are you worried about #ice in your pond this winter?
Here’s a link to one of our blogs from earlier this year to find out a bit more about the effects and what to do: https://ow.ly/jrEX50XKfPA
Here’s a link to one of our blogs from earlier this year to find out a bit more about the effects and what to do: https://ow.ly/jrEX50XKfPA
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Are you worried about #ice in your pond this winter?
Here’s a link to one of our blogs from earlier this year to find out a bit more about the effects and what to do: https://ow.ly/jrEX50XKfPA
Here’s a link to one of our blogs from earlier this year to find out a bit more about the effects and what to do: https://ow.ly/jrEX50XKfPA
Our #LondonBlueChain team returned to Creekside Discovery Centre for its final creative session with Claire Blundell-Jones.
It focused on creating stamps of native amphibians & then creating prints.
Some participants are migrants & refugees, attending through Action for Refugees in Lewisham.
It focused on creating stamps of native amphibians & then creating prints.
Some participants are migrants & refugees, attending through Action for Refugees in Lewisham.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our #LondonBlueChain team returned to Creekside Discovery Centre for its final creative session with Claire Blundell-Jones.
It focused on creating stamps of native amphibians & then creating prints.
Some participants are migrants & refugees, attending through Action for Refugees in Lewisham.
It focused on creating stamps of native amphibians & then creating prints.
Some participants are migrants & refugees, attending through Action for Refugees in Lewisham.