The Wildlife Pond Handbook: A Practical Guide to Creating and Maintaining Your Own Wetland for Wildlife - Softcover

Bardsley, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843301121 ISBN 13: 9781843301127

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Almost one in ten British gardens 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. With a Foreword written by popular television presenter and gardener Charlie Dimmock, the book offers clear step-by-step instructions on how to plan, design, site and build small and large ponds for wildlife. Illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs and artwork throughout, it is full of advice on how to encourage different varieties of pond plants and animals. Also included are details on a wide variety of plants, tips on how to maintain your pond through the seasons, clear annotated diagrams on its construction and much more.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843301121
• ISBN 13: 9781843301127
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80