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bit of gardening. I've just had another look at the RSPB Homes for Wildlife web pages and see that September is the best month for clearing some blanket weed off of the garden pond. How apposite, I'd noticed the pond was looking rather green and cloudy

.Although we've had frogs and toads in the garden for years, they've never bred successfully, and we've never had tadpoles in our small pond. I'm hoping the newts will have better luck. Since I re-made the pond after its leak last year, we've not had much else

.Contrary to popular misconception, toads and frogs actually spend very little time in and around ponds - usually when they are mating and spawning in February, March and April. Mostly, like those I had so rudely disturbed on Saturday, they roam far and wide

or privacy had long since given over to oppressive and ominous obstruction. Thirdly, and most importantly, it completely shaded the small pond that it once, perhaps, complemented.But this was not my tree, it was in the grounds of Goodrich Community Primary

A heron was morosely inspecting the murky green water of Peckham Rye pond. It stood slightly away from the path, so ignored the passing dogs and my children throwing breadcrumbs to the ducks. I wondered what it could possibly be fishing for in what

to reassure her that it was probably too small to drink her blood, and anyway it was a good sign that the water was unpolluted. She was not impressed and flicked it away indignantly. I'm not going to get her pond-dipping again for some time.

uncamouflaged against the white. It does not need to be hidden, its bright colours are a warning that it is revoltingly poisonous should anything be foolhardy enough to try and eat it.My garden pond has got a puncture. We were really proud of the original design

to chalk up 15 of my 124 target actions. These are mostly by the simple expedient of not cutting the grass, not winter deadheading, clearing out the pond when I repaired it and by having more than my fair share of thickets.The thickets are obviously paying

in some secluded bank or hedge and make her nest away from any more human interference.At home the cats were molesting something in the long grass around the pond. A small toad was marching up the garden. We sometimes find them hiding under the sandpit