Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
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Recovering lost ponds
Half a million ponds have been lost in the last century.
Wall-rue
With club-shaped leaflets on its fronds, wall-rue is easy to spot as it grows out of crevices in walls. Plant it in your garden rockery to provide cover for insects.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Langdon Pond Dipping
Join us this Easter weekend and discover the wildlife in our pond.
Langdon Pond Dipping
W.O.W event: Discover the watery wildlife in our pond.
Fingringhoe Pond Dipping
Explore our pond and discover what creatures you can find!
Fingringhoe Pond Dipping
W.O.W Event: discover the fantastic wildlife that calls the pond its home!
Thameside Pond Dipping
W.O.W Event: Explore the pond at Thameside and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Abberton Pond Dipping
W.O.W Event: Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.