A posse of pigeons and a scamper of squirrels (not their real terms) foraging for food under the trees. Sadly they were more interested at that point in the nuts someone had left, rather than the pumpkin, but that's ok, they'll find the other feasts another time.

While tidying up an area, a volunteer found this toad. It was temporarily rescued while the area it was living in was sorted, then carefully released nearby (where a second one was also spotted). Some visiting children named it Freddy (and the other one, Herb). FoVS is dedicated to conservation of all nature, and therefore will take what steps they can to monitor their presence and ensure they are not unnecessarily disturbed.

A company called https://www.terrainaeration.co.uk/ came along to help aerate the dense, clay ground of The Square. They do this by inserting a pipe into it about a metre down and then firing a burst of compressed air, using the machine shown. This helps to break up the soil, which in turn helps to improve the overall drainage of the site. A beneficial process all round.

A company called https://www.terrainaeration.co.uk/ came along to help aerate the dense, clay ground of The Square. They do this by inserting a pipe into it about a metre down and then firing a burst of compressed air, using the machine shown. This helps to break up the soil, which in turn helps to improve the overall drainage of the site. A beneficial process all round.

A company called https://www.terrainaeration.co.uk/ came along to help aerate the dense, clay ground of The Square. They do this by inserting a pipe into it about a metre down and then firing a burst of compressed air, using the machine shown. This helps to break up the soil, which in turn helps to improve the overall drainage of the site. A beneficial process all round.

A short video following some squirrels as they go about their business in The Square. As this was filmed in September, they are busy gathering food for the winter

A short video following some squirrels as they go about their business in The Square. As this was filmed in September, they are busy gathering food for the winter