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in flower all year round. I've never seen a frog there but I know they're about as last year the pond was full of frogspawn and tadpoles. That was, until the pond was drained in spring.I never found out why the pond was drained. It was filled in again

later.My mum finally let me dig her a pond two years ago, and it's teeming with frogs, newts, damsel and dragonflies. But what happens when you fill in a pond? Sadly, I found out a few weeks ago, when I discovered seven baby frogs living in the drain

the drain, but I'm hoping the addition of a small tree and some shrubs and wildflowers will bring in a range of birds and insects.I was excited to discover which plants are native to my postcode. It turned out some familiar plants, such as foxglove

and snowberry, but what about the Mexican snowball, Echeveria elegans? It needs a sunny spot in well-drained soil and should be kept dry in winter. And it doesn't like very low temperatures. Hmm ... does anyone have one that's still alive?I now realise how lucky

20 seconds worrying what the neighbours would think, and then relaxed, happy with our new arrival.My bumblebees (RIP) were rescued from friends who were landscaping their garden; some of my frogs were rescued from a kitchen drain and the rest I picked

salad. I simply boil and drain the spuds, add lots of mayonnaise, a dash of mustard, some virgin olive oil and a splash of cider vinegar, then mix together and top with freshly picked, steamed broad beans and mint. Heaven.With tomatoes, I whip up a

too. London alone, is losing equivalent to two-and-a-half Hyde Parks of land each year. Not only is this reducing wildlife habitats, but it also puts pressure on sewage systems, as there is less land to absorb rainfall. This causes drains to back up

rescue frogs were living in a drain. I have a pond, I have frogs, and I want to care for them. Habitat Aid offers a great selection of native pond plants online - including marginals and water lilies  - and half of profits are donated to Amphibian

the drain in heavily paved areas, putting pressure on our ancient sewage systems. During heavy rain, the sewers can't cope, so water ends up back on our driveways and sometimes in in our homes, or in local rivers, which then burst their banks.I doubt many