If you build it, they will come
CHRIS PACKHAM ONCE SAID “BUILD A pond and sit back and watch”, so we did just that and were rewarded by such a variety of wildlife, including dragonflies laying eggs, foxes and badgers coming for a drink, and birds washing themselves.
During the recent heatwave we were even treated to a young roe buck coming to the pond for a welcome drink.
Diana Grant, via email
AUTHOR AND WILDLIFE GARDENER JOEL ASHTON REPLIES:
If there’s one thing that will ensure visits to your garden from wildlife, it’s a pond. They are vital
