What should I do if I see a frog or toad on the road?
Toads can move more slowly and sometimes need a helping hand crossing a road as they search for a mate or breeding site. They can be picked up with rubber gloves and added to a bucket with damp vegetation or a wet small towel before being moved to the closest pond (in the direction they were travelling in). Frogs are quicker across roads so should safely manage, and they are tricky to catch, but can also be moved to the nearest pond.
Volunteers with Ham and Petersham in Bloom stay ‘on duty’ during spring evenings with road blocks and signs, to help frogs and toads cross to the three ponds they created for them!
