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Hornchurch between Brentwood and Rainham.
There will be -facilities for leisure pursuits
as well as nature conservation and areas of
planted trees. An invitation has gone out for
groups to get involved with the planning of the
future forest and since such a large part of it
occurs in Essex I think it would be advisable
for the Field Club to contribute to what could
be an important habitat for Essex, not only in
future decades but future centuries. For
further information contact:—
Mr. Peter Wilkinson,
Conservation Centre,
Weald Country Park,
Coxtie Green,
Brentwood Essex.
MARK HANSON
FROG FORAY
As many ponds are filled in, so the future of
our amphibians has largely depended on the
availability of garden ponds.
On 28th April, 12 Club members met in the
garden of Dr. Anthony Millwood to see how
Frogs, Toads and Newts can be bred for
subsequent re-introduction to the wild.
Many small ponds in both garden and greenhouses
supported three species of Newts, Common Frog
and Common Toad. These were allowed to spawn