A pond boom is happening in Britain’s gardens as people try to halt wildlife loss by digging water sources for amphibians and other aquatic life.
Data from the Royal Horticultural Society shows a marked increase in sales of pond greenery; their online store had a 35% increase in sales of pond plants for 2023 compared with 2022.
Garden designers at Hampton Court Palace flower show have noticed the trend and many ponds are popping up among the exhibits at the show, which opens on Monday, as a result.
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A pond boom is happening in Britain’s gardens as people try to halt wildlife loss by digging water sources for amphibians and other aquatic life.
The floral marquee is normally home to perfectly symmetrical roses and other prize blooms, but this year they will share space with Lincolnshire Pond Plants.
Dawn Fisher, one of the company’s owners, said: “We have seen a real increase in the demand for pond plants that attract and support wildlife such as frogs, newts, dragonflies and damselflies.
Tim Jennings, whose Four Season Sanctuary Garden is on display at Hampton Court, wants to show that a pond is easily incorporated into the back yard of any home.
It features entry and exit points for wildlife, different depths to allow for marginal plants and deeper rooting species, and is also deep enough to ensure it remains cool in hot weather.
Jennings said: “If every household with an outside space included a pond, the impact on wildlife would be immeasurable, not to mention the cooling effect they have on their immediate environment, so they are useful things to have with our increasingly hot climate.
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