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moose1991 · Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 10:14

I'd like to make a wildlife pond in the garden, we haven't got much room.
Would a small pond about 3 feet x 4 feet by 2 1/2 feet deep be worth doing?
Or would it just become a stagnant puddle?
I'd like to attract Frogs & Newts.
Any thoughts wuld be welcome.
Cheers

Cristian Mihai · Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 10:19

I've found newts and frogs in natural small ponds like this one...

joannec · Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 10:59

The dimensions are are OK to get and retain frogs and newts but I would make it deeper, sloping to a depth of 4 feet if possible. The deeper it is the less likely it is to freeze to the bottom....which which is fatal to most animal life.

Good luck.

moose1991 · Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 22:13

Thanks for the tips, blimey 4 feet deep !
Time to get the old Army surplus shovel out then.

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moose1991 Alces alces Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Under the stairs. Posts: 364	How small can a small pond be? I'd like to make a wildlife pond in the garden, we haven't got much room. Would a small pond about 3 feet x 4 feet by 2 1/2 feet deep be worth doing? Or would it just become a stagnant puddle? I'd like to attract Frogs & Newts. Any thoughts wuld be welcome. Cheers
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Cristian Mihai Cristian Mihai Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 13,655	I've found newts and frogs in natural small ponds like this one... __________________ Cristian http://www.shutterstock.com/g/cristian64 http://www.dreamstime.com/Cristian64_info

Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 10:59	#3
joannec Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 6,639	The dimensions are are OK to get and retain frogs and newts but I would make it deeper, sloping to a depth of 4 feet if possible. The deeper it is the less likely it is to freeze to the bottom....which which is fatal to most animal life. Good luck. __________________ It is easier to criticize somebody else than to see yourself. G Harrison Last edited by joannec : Tuesday 2nd June 2009 at 11:06.
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Tuesday 2nd June 2009, 22:13	#4
moose1991 Alces alces Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Under the stairs. Posts: 364	Thanks for the tips, blimey 4 feet deep ! Time to get the old Army surplus shovel out then.
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