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Ponds
Quick answer
Most important are gently sloping sides and shelved areas for
plants.
Further information
For any pond design, the most important factor is to have gently
sloping sides and plenty of native vegetation so the animals can
easily enter and exit the water. Avoid paving slabs reaching
right up to the water's edge as emerging young amphibians can
stick to these and die in hot weather. Again, lots of native plants
around the edge or the pond are a good idea.
A deeper section in the middle on the pond (at least 60cm) will
provide an area for amphibians to lie dormant on the bottom of
the pond during icy weather.
For more information on pond design, see our
Just Add Water
section.
Amphibian-friendly gardening.
Pond plants.
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