Blog: Pond life

Pond Wildlife

Wednesday 27 April 2022

For Day Three of #PondWeek we're taking a look at wildlife that lives in and around ponds.

Woman kneeling looking into a net with young boy beside her

Pond Dippping

Tuesday 26 April 2022

For Day Two of #PondWeek we're pond dipping!
Here's how to do it...

Petrifying Pond Creatures

Tuesday 26 October 2021

Ponds are full of weird and wonderful creatures lurking around and, while we love them all, some of them are totally creepy! Meg Cotterrell investigates in her Halloween blog...

Invasive Non-Native Plant Species in Ponds

Thursday 2 September 2021

Meg investigates the problem of invasive species in ponds, what to look out for and how we can help.

Brown beetle with yellow stripe across head in water weed

Ice Age Pond’s Spotlight Species

Ice Age ponds are home to a wonderful array of wildlife including many rare and protected species. Ice Age project trainee Katherine Beasley explores the plants and animals which live in these…

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