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This friendly, practical guide includes everything you need to know to help wetland wildlife flourish outside your back door.
The Wildlife Pond Book offers a fresh and unique perspective on ponds, encouraging readers of any budget to reach for the spade and do something positive to benefit their shared neighbourhood nature. With up-to-date, clear guidance on a range of innovative pond designs, this new book aims to encourage a wider audience to connect with freshwater habitats and offers readers unique and creative tips on how to observe, study and enjoy pond wildlife through microscopy, dipping, torching and traditional wildlife spotting.
Written by zoologist, science writer and conservation practitioner Jules Howard, The Wildlife Pond Book is filled with creative ideas never before put to paper (and not found online) that Jules has trialed over ten years of pond building and kept secret… until now. This will be the go-to pond guide for swathes of the population, no matter how big their outdoor space.
Table of Contents
Introduction – the wonder of ponds
What makes ponds so special?
Prehistoric ponds
Ponds and civilisation
The birth of the ornamental pond
The state of Britain's ponds
Hidden values of ponds
The Idea Stage
Preparing your pond
Managing your pond
Planting up your pond
Pond animals to look out for
Exploring your pond
Glossary
Useful organisations
Taking inspiration from nature
Further reading
Image credits
Index
Acknowledgements
Product details
| Published | Nov 19 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781472958327 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Illustrations | 300 colour photos, including step-by-step sequences, and colour illustrations |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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