Safe pond exits for frogs @pondhubwithtim #pond #amphibian #frog #nature #wildlife #wildlifeponds

This week I am thinking about making sure that the young froglets and newts have safe exits from the ponds. Shops for plants mentioned and shown in this video Marsh marigold https://amzn.to/4e9IwOx Brooklime https://amzn.to/48nRKTB Water mint https://amzn.to/4vWgeNU Mare’s tail https://amzn.to/4mXiX5y Plantain https://amzn.to/4dbivgA To help create more pondhub videos Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/pondhubwithtim About me Since I was 9 years old I have been fascinated by wildlife ponds with a special love for amphibians. Now I make videos showing how I make and maintain wildlife ponds in my garden. I am keen to promote the idea of people using their gardens to create habitats to support species that are struggling and under pressure. These creatures are intriguing and beautiful and their populations have been devastated in the UK. I am proud to have a protected species of newt breeding in my garden alongside frogs and toads. Supporting me enables me to preserve and add to the network of ponds I maintain and help share the joy, interest and ecological benefit of a well managed pond Questions ansered in this video How can I protect young newts and frogs as they leave the pond for the first time? Provide a seamless, covered transition from the water onto the land where they can travel unseen. Do this by planting the right marsh plants and ground cover behind your marshes. Why do young frogs need cover as they leave the pond for the first time? As they first leave the water very many froglets are eaten by birds. Cover gives them a better chance of survival. What plants will grow and spread though the water to create frog frindly habitats? A wide range of plants will do this including: water mint, mare's tails, brooklime, water plantain, marsh marigold and reeds.