We have expanded the ‘tall herb fen’ priority habitat – which is now over doubled in size. This is the area around the ponds. The extended fen is now blooming and filled with various flowers including ragged robins and flag iris, which is providing the perfect habitat for butterflies, and hundreds of tiny froglets!
The old pond is currently hosting a lot of newts, which is fantastic news as they have not been seen in such abundance. We will be looking to create some newt shelters for our amphibious friends.
Keep an eye out in mid-august as we will be increasing the amount of information boards around site with lots of fun facts about our ponds and the rest of the habitats at Brockhole.
Two frogs in the pond at Brockhole.
