A sure-fire way of attracting birds, small mammals, amphibians and pollinators
It is possible to have wildlife ponds, no matter how small your garden is, as this video of mine demonstrates. Since this post was made, I’ve had my pond rebuilt to make it easier for me to manage. Here’s how I stocked the pond for wildlife.
It was there when I bought the house. Since then, it has been relined and given a sloping side. Originally, it was straight-sided. Now, any creatures that fall in can find their way out again.
Surrounded by fossils, shells and stones that the kids and I collected since they were little, it’s a storehouse full of memories. These have been added to bits and pieces from my mother’s collections. The slate slabs underpinning everything now provide great perches for water-bathing birds.
Wildlife ponds – a damp garden bonus
It’s surrounded by a damp garden area where the liner deliberately runs under the soil. This means it’s more water retentive than the rest of the garden, so I can grow large-leaved plants that relish these conditions like Rodgersia and Rheum palmatum.
Here’s some really good advice about building your own wildlife pond from the Wildlife Trusts.
If you want to know more about ponds, visit my in-depth page. To see how bad I am at making videos, I was forced by my family to post this reel of video bloopers.
