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.
Garden Ponds
Join us as we unearth what makes a good garden pond, and how we can encourage creatures to call it home.
Abberton Home Education Ponds
This is a themed drop-off home education session for age 8+
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.
Publications
View our publications, including reports, financial documents and latest leaflets.
Pond Dipping and Open at Gt Holland Pits
A longstanding annual event for families with children to enjoy supervised pond dipping in a variety of the reserve’s ponds.
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…
Fingringhoe Pond Dipping
Discover who is living in our pond!
Abberton Pond Dipping
Come along and discover who is living in our pond!
Thameside Pond Dipping
Explore aquatic wonders with hands-on pond dipping adventure for all.
Thameside Pond Dipping
Explore aquatic wonders with hands-on pond dipping adventure for all.