Pond Dipping
Discovering amazing creatures
Pond dipping is a fun way to find out what kind of creatures live under the surface of the pond. The only equipment needed is a net on a stick, but it is also handy to have a bowl of water to put creatures in to study them. A magnifying glass and identification chart may help with this.


Catching a newt
A large population of Smooth Newts and Palmate Newts are breeding in the pond.
Releasing the newt