A tiny little pond (or not)
Hi, first-time poster here! I recently moved into a new property and have been enjoying getting to grips with the garden.
Outside our back door is this small yard area, and to the left, the steps up to the steep garden itself. While clearing bits & bobs from this yard area recently, I found a happy little toad on the concrete floor. Direct sunlight doesn't seem to reach this part of the garden, and it always looks a bit damp, I guess hence why Mr toad seemed quite happy. I'm thinking about digging a small washbowl-type pond into the gravel area, but was wondering if you (far more experienced!) gardeners think this is worth doing, considering it's a few feet up from the ground? Will wildlife find a way, if I give them the habitat, or does this look like an inaccessible environment for a pond to you?

Outside our back door is this small yard area, and to the left, the steps up to the steep garden itself. While clearing bits & bobs from this yard area recently, I found a happy little toad on the concrete floor. Direct sunlight doesn't seem to reach this part of the garden, and it always looks a bit damp, I guess hence why Mr toad seemed quite happy. I'm thinking about digging a small washbowl-type pond into the gravel area, but was wondering if you (far more experienced!) gardeners think this is worth doing, considering it's a few feet up from the ground? Will wildlife find a way, if I give them the habitat, or does this look like an inaccessible environment for a pond to you?


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Sorry, it's your garden
It looks like it's all filled in so get some butyl liner and use the whole thing as a shallow pond. You might not get the amphibians but you could have some excellent plants and the insect life will love it. Depending where you are you may also get Common Lizard in the dry stone.
Dave
There's a good article in this month's GW magazine about making a small pond, but do you guys have any plant recommendations for this damp, relatively shady area?