Ponds

Frequently asked questions about ponds:

• I am filling in/mending/cleaning my pond, what shall I do with the spawn/tadpoles/frogs/ toads/newts in it?

• How can I make my pond safer for children?

• When is the best time to carry out work on my pond?

• I would like to build a pond what do I need to know?

• What is the best pond design for amphibians?

• What kind of pond plants should I add to my pond?

• How can I protect the creatures living in my pond if it freezes?

• There is a pond on land threatened with development, what can be done to protect it?

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