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Waterworks Valley's beloved Crapaud has hopped away after four years of dutifully watching over the area.
The National Trust has said the toad has been deteriorating over time and has reached the end of its lifecycle, with the remains of the sculpture now due to be composted.
Pictured: UK artist Michelle Cain and local Alcindo Pinto constructed the Crapaud in 2017.
The sculpture was constructed in 2017 by UK artist Michelle Cain and familiar Jersey face Alcindo Pinto, as the end feature of a sculpture trail showing the lifecycle of a common toad.
However, the display was only ever meant to remain temporary, with National Trust Lands Manager Jon Parkes explaining that its expiry date had finally come.
"The sculpture, being made almost exclusively of locally grown and harvested willow, was only ever envisaged to last three to five years, until the willow became brittle and began to collapse. One of the beautiful things about this project, was that it is made of natural and sustainable materials.
"The willow has now been taken to La Collette for recycling and will end up as compost, completing its natural cycle just like toad’s."
Pictured: The toad has now been taken to La Collette to be recycled as compost.
However, the National Trust are already leaping into their next project, with a Planning Application in place for a new Michelle Cain willow sculpture - a pair of puffins up at Plemont, to help raise awareness of Jersey's declining puffin population.
He added that students at Digital Jersey are currently working on a video for all fans of the toad intrigued as to where its journey took it, telling islanders to "watch out on our Facebook page for the final part of the Crapaud’s story."
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