The garden is a tranquil spot, and we are fortunate to live in a reasonably quiet spot that is kind of rural but within 2 miles of a market town. We imported frogspawn last year and some 3 spine stickle bags. The stickle backs have mated this year and we now have a pond full of baby fish. The local birds like the garden too, using the pond for washing and drinking. It's a long slow process that evolves at its own pace.

Martin Spencer-Ford