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

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

by Louise Bardsley (Author), Louise Bardsley (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

    $65.89
Synopsis

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.

$65.89

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 80
 Edition: 3
 Publisher: New Holland
Published: 01 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1780090080
ISBN 13: 9781780090085
Book Overview: 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. This book lets wildlife and garden enthusiasts discover and explore the world of ponds: from bugs, beetles and dragonflies, to frogs, newts, birds and bats.

Author Bio
Dr Louise Bardsley is a Conservation Officer with Natural England 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.