As well as being a vital component for the British amphibian life
cycle, ponds are an important habitat for plants, invertebrates, birds and
mammals. These habitats are in decline. Just adding water to your garden in
the form of a clean water pond, bog garden, raised pond or tub pond is a great
way to encourage all sorts of wildlife into your garden and help add refigures
for wildlife in an increasingly urban environment.
If you’d like to find out more, why not Join Froglife at the
London Wetland Centre in Barnes on the 28th of July?
We’ll be hosting a session on creating the perfect pond for
amphibians; talking about features that help make a pond perfect, touching on
native v’s non-native pond plants and other considerations when creating a
perfect pond.
The talks are being given as part of the Perfect Pond season at
the London Wildfowl and Wetland Centre. The
season is funded by the British Ecological Society as part of its centenary
Festival of Ecology.
You don’t need to book in advance; you can sign up to one of four
sessions on the day
(11.30-12.00, 1pm-1.30pm, 2.30pm-3pm, 4pm-4.30pm)
For more information on adding a pond to your garden download
our publication Just Add Water
for free.
