Fleet Pond Society

Loss of our Society President, Peter Martin

We were extremely saddened to receive the news that Peter Martin, our President, had passed away at home with his family around him. Peter’s health has been deteriorating over the past few months and he had just returned home with care provided and Phyllis Tuckwell support made available

We will miss Peter very much. He had been a stalwart of FPS from the very beginning of the Society, and the Pond and Reserve wouldn’t be where it is without all his efforts. His wife Barbara and his family are in our thoughts. Peter and his wife Barbara are pictured above.

An article on Peter’s life with FPS will appear at a later date.

Planning Application for Northern Footpath – Important

Welcome to the website of the Fleet Pond Society, we are a voluntary group that exists to protect and manage Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.

Membership of the Society only costs £10 per household per year. You can be as active, or inactive a member as you like. Most importantly, you are contributing to the upkeep of this wonderful community asset. Please click here for further information on joining.

For all our news visit the Fleet Pond Society Blog

Click on the links below for our fun quiz and the answers

Wildlife Day Quiz 2020 _ questions

Wildlife Day Quiz 2020 _ ANSWERS

Trek View interactive virtual tour of the Pond

Click on the headline above to enjoy the fantastic experience of an interactive virtual
tour of Fleet Pond. David Greenwood, of Trek View (www.trekview.org) has created an amazing experience to showcase this valuable community amenity.

Once you are on the site, to view the tour on full screen mode either click the diamond in the top left hand of the picture or click on the statement ‘Open in Google Expeditions App’ below the image. Be sure to click on all the icons displayed to learn facts about that particular area, and also to see photos of wildlife you can spot, as well as pictures of days gone by.

We hope that you really enjoy this virtual tour.

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Conservation Sundays –
CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

This is to advise that all Conservation Sundays at Fleet Pond (2nd Sunday of the month) are cancelled until further notice. We hope that you will all stay safe and well, and look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Details can be found at Conservation Tasks page.

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New Photographs added to the Members’ Gallery

We are pleased that members are starting to send us their favourite photographs taken in and around Fleet Pond nature reserve. The rules can be found here Gallery Rules

We will aim to update the photographs on a regular basis, at least monthly. Send your photographs to membersgallery@fleetpond.org.uk together with your name and a short caption to accompany the photograph, including the date. We look forward to seeing more of your photographs and sharing the beauty of Fleet Pond with others.

Check out the updated gallery, it can be found under the Galleries Page.

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YouTube Videos – we have our own link

Committee member, John Sutton, of Clearwater Photography has made some excellent videos showing the work we do at Fleet Pond. You can find them by clicking here on the link below. Please subscribe to our channel, then any new videos we post will appear in your subscription feed.