Frog and Toad Abode – 30 Days Wild (Day 14)

As our pond was only build last september and we now have tadpoles that are growing legs and arms, today was a good day weather wise to build a Frog and Toad Abode for when they grow and start to explore and need shelter.

There is part of the garden that needed some attention and this is where the home was planned to be placed.

Using some small lengths of pipe that where in the garage, I cut them at angles to allow an amphibian to exit the bottom of the pipe in the hole safely.

The hole was dug and pipes placed.

Using some stone, bricks, small twigs and old roofing tiles the bottom and top of the home where formed to give the frogs and toads somewhere to hide amongst.

The home was then covered with a layer of soil which was compacted down to secure the workings underneath.

So a bit more gardening to do to tidy up the top of the home, however we now have a place for frogs and toads to hide.

Looking at this being the place to build the small dry stone wall at the back and some wild planting at the front on the soil over the home.  The wall will also have a hole at the bottom to allow frogs and toads to hide in when its built.