Tread Lightly: How to create a successful garden pond

In her latest column, Allie Birley helps you to make a happy, hoppy place.

As the wider world becomes a little crazier, I thought it best to avoid the topic of environmental disaster and focus on a way to create your own miniature, welcoming world.

Having a wildlife pond is one of the best ways to help your existing inhabitants and attract new species to your garden. The good news is that when it comes to a wildlife pond, size really doesn’t matter and you don’t have to spend a fortune to make one.