Pond Creation Hub
Create a pond for wildlife
Want to do one thing to dramatically increase wildlife? Create a pond!
Whether it’s in a garden, a meadow, a wood, or a moor, creating a pond is one of the very best thing you can do to boost biodiversity. On floodplains, around gravel pits, or simply in a tub on the patio, creating a pond will bring more wildlife – and great pleasure.
We’ve used our years of experience and research to bring you evidence-based advice on creating ponds for wildlife.
Create countryside ponds
Use the Pond Creation Toolkit to create ponds that make a real difference for freshwater biodiversity.
Create a garden pond
Access our free advice and resources to make a garden pond for wildlife.
Buy the Pond Book
Get the most comprehensive guide available for the creation and management of wildlife ponds.
Guide to the restoration, creation and management of ponds
Created with UCL, with support from Natural England, this guide gives practical advice on bringing ponds to life.
Ponds and Pondscapes: A technical guide to the use of ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation
An international guide, created with our partners in Europe and South America for the EU Horizon 2020 PONDERFUL project.
Exploring the importance of ponds
Watch this animation video, created with our partners in Europe and South America as part of the Horizon 2002 PONDERFUL project.