Ponds in garden ecosystems

Why water in gardens is important for achieving balance with wildlife

Ponds attract frogs, newts and toads among other wildlife, but their role stretches beyond their banks

Over 50% of ponds in the UK have vanished in the last fifty years according to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

I won’t need to tell you the importance of ponds to wildlife, it’s well documented how they attract amphibians and insects, such as frogs, pond skaters and dragon flies. But I thought it was worth considering the wider role ponds play in our garden ecosystems.

Ponds for wildlife beyond the water