Today I put the finishing touches to the wildlife pond, which is half a whisky barrel sunk into some gravel in the ground. I added local slate stones for depth (these are marginal plants and can’t be too deep) plus an old debarked Elder branch to provide out for anything that falls in. I also planted a dwarf Darwins Barberry (Berberis darwinii) behind the pond, to provide evergreen cover for the creatures coming to drink.
* Lincolnshire Pond Plants (really helpful, lovely plants) https://lincspplants.co.uk
* Mini Bulrush (Typha minima) https://lincspplants.co.uk/product/typha-minima/
* Marsh Cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) https://lincspplants.co.uk/product/potentilla-palustris/
* Water Shamrock (Marsilea quadrifolia) https://lincspplants.co.uk/product/marsilea-quadrifolia/
* Japanese Clematis Iris (Iris ensata ‘Variegata’) https://lincspplants.co.uk/product/iris-ensata-variegata/
## Resources
* Free mini-course ‘Plan a Backyard Forest’ https://natureworks.org.uk/courses/plan
* Free online Forest Garden Spreadsheet of plants https://bit.ly/forest-garden-spreadsheet
* Full online course ‘The Backyard Forest’ https://natureworks.org.uk/courses/backyard
* I 💚 to design wildlife food forest gardens https://natureworks.org.uk/design/
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