KRAG's series of training events for Getting Toads Out of a Hole is now well underway with training workshops having taken place in Sevenoaks and Ashford with one more left this coming Sunday in Maidstone. 

Participants in the project have learnt about amphibian ecology and identification as well as how to record important habitat information about ponds.  Separate sessions on amphibian survey techniques and outdoor survey sessions were then held.

On Sunday in the Ashford area participants were lucky enough to find all five of Kent's native amphibian species at two separate ponds.

This training is taking place as part of KRAG's new major recording project called Getting Toads Out of a Hole.  The aim of the project is to encourage the recording of all amphibian species with particular emphasis on toads which are severely under-recorded in Kent.  If you have seen any amphibians don't forget to tell us about them using the online recording form.