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There are dangers associated with
water, particularly for smaller children,
but these can be overcome.
Looking after your wildlife pond
The educational benefit
to children from having
a pond in their garden or
backyard is enormous.
Where else locally can
they learn about the
seasons, life-cycles,
wildlife communities and
adaptation? Where else
can they see tadpoles grow
legs, colourful dragonflies
lay eggs or hedgehogs
quietly having a drink?
Real-life experiences
of this kind cannot be
matched by TV.
Sadly though, the
educational value of
wildlife ponds can be
overshadowed by some
fears surrounding child
deaths in garden ponds.
In recent years, there have
been a handful of cases of
young children drowning
in garden ponds. The
resulting media coverage
of these events can lead
to many worried parents
wanting to fill-in existing
ponds.
Froglife believes that filling
in ponds should always
be a last resort, since
the damage this can do
to wildlife communities
locally can be enormous.
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