Fordingbridge Conservation Group http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/ 2026-04-17T04:39:09+00:00 http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/ http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2026-02-23T00:14:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/news/2023/0423_palmate-newts?rev=1771805659&do=diff News 23 Apr 2023: Palmate newts at Open Day We held an open afternoon at Bishop's Pond on Sunday 23rd April from 2 to 4 pm. If you came to visit us, thank you. If you didn't, you missed a treat! Some areas of the woodland were carpeted in native English bluebells which were then coming into bloom, and other spring flowers could be seen including wood anemones, wild garlic (ramsons), lady's smock (cuckoo flower) and cowslips. Pond-dipping highlights included a trio of Palmate Newts, Bri… text/html 2026-02-23T00:13:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/news/2023/0703_pyramidal-orchid?rev=1771805630&do=diff [Pyramidal Orchid (//Anacamptis pyramidalis//)] 03 Jul 2023: Pyramidal Orchid and Crab Spider A surprise discovery in June was a Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), usually found in calcareous grassland. It will be interesting to see whether it survives in our woodland edge habitat. text/html 2026-02-23T00:13:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.fordingbridgeconservation.uk/news/2023/0710_roe-deer?rev=1771805605&do=diff [Roe deer heading for Normandy Way] 10 Jul 2023: Roe Deer Another surprise was a Roe Deer spotted on 10th July 2023 (and again on 24th September). Not a good photo, but proof that they visit the pond, in addition to the evidence of chewed bluebell leaves, droppings, and “roe rings