How to make a mini pond

In this Eco How, we show you an easy way to help wildlife and increase biodiversity in your garden - build a mini pond!
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[@melaniethomas1853]

Shall make this next week with my granddaughter!

[@a79919]

This is so beautiful, I want to make something like this for my goldfish, Chicken Nugget after winter. I also get a ton of frogs where I live so this would be awesome for them

[@vidaripollen]

A tapering edge is necessary to allow small creatures can access it easily.

[@earthtoshannon]

Fantastic. I can't wait to do this.

[@sarahgracesings]

I would love to do this for my garden. I live in Delaware, USA where temps get below freezing in the winter. What would be the winter care for this? Do I need to drain it for winter and start all over in spring? Or is there another way?

[@sabine3769]

Maybe add aquarium heater?

[@csillacsome9811]

I loved the video!
What to do with it during winter if the water freezes? What happens with the plants and the frogs?

[@gigglesmcgee2052]

Maybe create a greenhouse around it?

[@csillacsome9811]

@@gigglesmcgee2052 An interesting idea, may worth a try.

[@Zx30]

Do you need to feed the tadpoles once you put them inside, or is there something already in there that they will eat? This looks like a wonderful project I might try one day! Thanks :)

[@EcoSapien]

Great question! They will naturally eat algae and natural detritus in the pond. But for a new pond you could include some greens like broccoli or lettuce. Just be sure to add too much as it will decompose and stagnate in the pond if not eaten.

[@garden-22]

Mind blowing video

[@caveman8129]

Will this overflow in the rain

[@Butterfly-vg4qp]

My new barrel pond has suddenly got duckweed in it. I have my hornwort oxygenator in already. Do i need to scoop out the duckweed?

[@pnr2736]

Bdiya

[@pnr2736]

Yoooo

[@MattyP650]

Absurd to recommend people wait for rain water when they can use a dechlorinating product! Great video otherwise, thanks!

[@EcoSapien]

It’s not so absurd if you live in the UK. We can’t avoid the rain. But yeas that is an option if there is no rain. Thanks Matt!

[@sunflowerhill4349]

Chlorine isn't the only problem in tap water though, depending on where you like it may contain other additives including fluoride that aren't good for aquatic life.

[@OliHandy2008]

Tap water can be hard and alkali, contain phosphates, nitrates and hormones. Many dechlorinating products create ammonia compounds from the chlorine/chloramine . What you need to do is filter the tap water through carbon and then add a water conditioner (that includes deco)
- or use rain water from a water butt.

[@monicalukas3571]

Can I use filter water

[@OliHandy2008]

@@monicalukas3571 NO. Actually, yes. Of course.