With around 200,000 garden ponds in the Greater London area alone, ponds are one of the most appealing and vibrant small-scale wildlife habitats. Almost one in ten British gardens actually have a pond and it is seen as a growth area both by garden centres and conservation organizations alike. With this book wildlife and garden enthusiasts can discover and explore the world of ponds: from bugs, beetles and dragonflies, to frogs, newts, birds and bats. It offers clear step-by-step instructions on how to plan, design, site and build small and large ponds for wildlife and is full of suggestions on how to encourage different plants and animals. Also included are details on a wide variety of plants, tips on how to maintain your pond through the seasons and clear, annotated diagrams on its construction.
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Dr Louise Bardsley is a Conservation Officer with English Nature where she is responsible for a range of protected sites. An environmental sciences graduate, she then pursued a PhD on amphibian conservation. She has worked on freshwater habitat conservation for many years and has a particular interest in reptiles and amphibians. She has authored scientific papers, research reports and a major publication on wetland restoration (The Wildlife Trusts Wetland Restoration Manual). Louise lives in Sussex.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A fantastic book with loads of great illustrations. It supplies you with all the information that you need to create a wildlife haven in your garden. Unlike some books, this appears to be written by an expert in her field with an in-depth knowledge of the native species required to keep an ecosystem in a balanced healthy condition. A must for all those people who wish to create a sustainable wildlife pond that is healthy and long-lived, and not just a pretty quick fix as many books illustrate.
A joy to read.
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Very attractive book with many large, full colour, illustrations. Quite a lot of pages devoted to descriptions of insects and other pondlife and their life-cycles. Although this was interesting, it was a large part of the book and I would have preferred to have more detailed information on the practicalities of dealing with problems in ponds and pond maintenance. I would describe this as a book for someone dreaming about having a wildlife pond in the future, rather than one for someone who has just inherited a big, smelly garden pond with nothing much in it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With a RRP of £10.00 the £1.99 Amazon charge is of excellent value for a book of 80 pages including colour photos.
However as others have mentioned there is not many pages dedicated on how to build your pond and looking after it.The majority is taken up with what types of wildlife visits gardens and ponds,how to build bat boxes, etc.
No explanation on laying underlay despite a photo,or what different types of liner or underlay there are.Also no information on other ways/ materials to build a pond.
Still its a good general nature read more adapt at explaining wildlife in your garden,and how to attract.
Nigel
However as others have mentioned there is not many pages dedicated on how to build your pond and looking after it.The majority is taken up with what types of wildlife visits gardens and ponds,how to build bat boxes, etc.
No explanation on laying underlay despite a photo,or what different types of liner or underlay there are.Also no information on other ways/ materials to build a pond.
Still its a good general nature read more adapt at explaining wildlife in your garden,and how to attract.
Nigel
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect!
If you are like me and haven't got a clue how to make and look after a wildlife pond, then this book is perfect! Read more
Published 8 days ago by A. Redden
3.0 out of 5 stars
What about SMALL gardens- and I mean small !
there are no ideas for very small gardens -and people who want what Charlie Dimock called `a puddle`!
A lopt of gardens have VERY limited space !
A lopt of gardens have VERY limited space !
Published 1 month ago by Betty Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
verybook rey informative and easy to read, lovely illustrations and photos with a great bug spotting guide at the back, highly recommend for kids and adults.
Published 3 months ago by ted
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book...
A superb book full of useful information and photographs. Anybody interested in wildlife ponds will find a wealth of information in this book.
Published 10 months ago by Steve
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice book but not quite what I was after.
This book is nicely put together with lots of diagrams and pictures. It contains information on making a garden pond, different height plants that could be used and there is a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jasmine
4.0 out of 5 stars
the wildlife pond handbook
Dispatched promptly and as described. A good all round reference book containing information for setting up a pond. A good basic guide, easy to read and understand.
Published 11 months ago by tidnsmith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable value
This book is excellent for the cover price. Good info on plants and wildlife. I agree with other reviews that more photos would have been good. Read more
Published 13 months ago by TopMod
5.0 out of 5 stars
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
Ever since being a child, I always fancied having a pond of my own.We used to go for walks as children and play/fish in other ponds but I wanted one near to me. Read more
Published 14 months ago by erwintod
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wildlife pond handbook
Excellent handbook with lots of information for attracting wildlife to both garden ponds and larger ponds and lakes.I am really glad that I bought it.
Published 16 months ago by Kay
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