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Ponds
for wildlife don’t necessarily need to be big. Smaller ones can
still benefit amphibians as places to cool off in summer, plus
many other animals can use them as a pit-stop.
These can be dug into the ground or, with safety in mind, they
can sit as a raised pond. Just remember that animals will need
to get in (particularly frogs) and out of the pond (froglets!) -
ensure at all times that there are objects built up around the
sides, inside and out, such as pebbles, log-piles and planters.
You could recycle household items to make your wildlife pond
such as an old bath, butler sink, half a barrel or an old
plastic paddling pool. Another alternative to a traditional pond
is a bog garden, see 'Enhancing your pond: for amphibians'
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