New pond

beckyjaneplantirSu7H1K

Hi everyone ☺  I'm planning on digging a pond in our back garden to attract wildlife. It's only a small garden so I've got the choice of either the pond taking up most of the space at 1.5m x 3m or having it maybe about 1.5m2. Which would be best? I'm thinking the smaller option gives more room to add hedging and shrubs and log piles etc round the edges of the garden but if wildlife prefers bigger ponds should I just commit to more pond, less garden space? 🤔  thanks in advance for any advice

Posy

You can benefit wildlife with a pond the size of a washing up bowl! We'd all like to have a lake but any water is good and having woodpiles and planting by your pond will be useful for all sorts of bugs and beasts.

Fairygirl

I wouldn't worry about the size. I've had ponds of all shapes and sizes, and they all do a good job, as @Posy says. 
What you have round it is just as important as the water, so have your planting, and lots of places for everything to shelter, and places for birds to perch and bathe. Logs, rocks, branches etc, are all beneficial.
Some different levels in the pond means more scope for plants of all kinds too, and a reasonable depth in part of it makes it easier to prevent freezing in winter. How severe that is, will depend on your location. 
A sunnier site is also helpful.  

beckyjaneplantirSu7H1K

The pond would be in the middle of the garden. I'd like to attract frogs and hedgehogs but I've read frogs like ponds 2m squared or bigger. Would I still attract frogs with a smaller pond? 

bullfinch

I have a tiny pond, made from a half barrel, and last summer we had up to twelve frogs in it at a time , here's tiny one sitting on the edge.

Rogersia

Would love to see a larger pic, including the surround of your pond bullfinch..looks amazing!

Fairygirl

In answer to your question @beckyjaneplantirSu7H1K , if you're still around - yes 
My previous pond was tiny, and it was fine. 

bullfinch

Here are two pictures, one taken last summer @Rogersia, and for the first time this spring we have tadpoles . 

Rogersia

That's really cheered my morning up bullfinch ...  can't imagine how good you must feel.  I love it.  Going to have a go!