Just add water….Ponds are probably the greatest thing you can do for nature in your garden or on your estate. They will provide a home for frogs, dragonflies, sticklebacks, newts and toads. They will provide bathing water for birds and drinking water for mammals like hedgehogs.
Everything about a pond is a good idea as far as wildlife is concerned. We’ve given you a voucher towards building your own pond. That way you choose how big to make it.
It doesn’t matter if it’s just the size of a dustbin lid, it’s going to help. But if you have room for your own Loch Ness – then go for it, the bigger the better. If you can do one thing for nature – build your own pond. There is lots of great advice on this here