Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
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Wolds dew ponds
Gazing across the rolling Yorkshire Wolds, you may spot glimmers of water among the farms and fields. These are the mysterious dew ponds - providing a glimpse into past farming practices. Our restoration work has turned them into a haven for wildlife.
Wildlife of the dew ponds
A dew pond offers an oasis for wildlife in the dry, chalky Yorkshire Wolds. Find out more about the wildlife you're likely to see around the pond.
Restoring and managing dew ponds
Discover how we go about restoring dew ponds, and how to manage them for the future.
Wolds dew ponds walk
Enjoy a moderate three-mile walk starting and ending in Thixendale in the Yorkshire Wolds.
Fully funded wildlife ponds available for farmers and landowners
Do you have low-lying damp ground that could be improved for wildlife by creating ponds?
Marsh marigold
The large, golden flowers of marsh-marigold look like the cups of kings, hence its other name: 'kingcup'. It favours damp spots, like ponds, meadows, marshes, ditches and wet woodlands…
Herb-paris
Herb-Paris has four oval leaves set in a cross, with an understated crown of yellow-green flowers rising from the middle. This makes it quite a distinctive plant of ancient and damp woodlands on…
Marsh tit
Despite its name, the marsh tit actually lives in woodland and parks in England and Wales. It is very similar to the willow tit, but has a glossier black cap and a 'pitchoo' call that…
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Toad-ally awesome!
As the temperature slowly rises and blue begins to peak through the winter clouds, life begins to return to our ponds. Our first frogs show themselves in mid-March, and frogspawn – that spectacle…
Marsh violet
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.