Pond dipping and minibeast hunt
A fun session for children and their families exploring the life of a pond and a meadow
A fun session for children and their families exploring the life of a pond and a meadow
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
The Brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…
The White-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
A delightful patch of wet woodland with a pond, right in the centre of Ellesmere.
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
The boardwalk at Birch Road Pond is being repaired, and until that is complete, part of the boardwalk will remain closed. Sorry for any inconvenience, and we'll get it fixed as soon as we can…