You can use virtually any watertight container for your mini pond. Old enamel sinks and stone troughs work well or choose a glazed ceramic plant pot with no hole. Once the pond is set up ...

Define the perimeter of the pond, either with string, a length of hosepipe, or by trickling a layer of dry sand through your fingers. Remove the turf from the area and stack neatly away from the ...

you can use pond liner to create a pond in a raised bed. As with the mini pond, add logs, stones, pond plants and rainwater to complete the habitat and ensure wildlife has easy routes in and out.