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Something magic happened in the pond last night. The pots of Marsh Marigolds and beds of waterweed were clear when I went to bed. But by this morning, they were loosely twined with string after string of double-black-dotted jelly ribbons (left). The Toads have spawned! I would estimate that perhaps...

I received an urgent phone call in the week from some good friends with a plea for help - their beloved pond had sprung a leak, half the water had gone (right), and what should they do? Now this time of year isn't the best from a wildlife point of view to go emptying a pond (summer is better)...