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CONTENTS
Why Ponds Are Important
04
Creating a Garden Pond
05
Planting Wildlife Ponds
11
Managing Your Pond
16
What’s Living In Your Pond - Do The Big Pond Dip!
23
Attracting Amphibians and Reptiles
28
Finding Out More
31
Pond Conservation is the UK’s national
charity dedicated to protecting the wildlife
of our freshwaters: ponds, rivers, streams and
lakes. We give advice, carry out research,
promote practical action and lobby policy
makers to ensure that freshwater wildlife and
habitats have a secure future.
www.pondconservation.org.uk
This publication has been kindly sponsored
by World of Water, the UK’s leading water
gardening specialist. For further information
and your nearest store please visit
www.worldofwater.com