The pond area at the South London Botanical Institute. A pond is arguably the single most important feature of a wildlife garden. Where there's water there's life- living in it and coming to drink from it. Another benefit is that several of our waterside species are among the last natives to flower which is a boon for pollinators. That is even more important in a drought year like this.

 In the photograph above: Marsh Mallow in the foreground, Purple Loosestrife at the back and to the right the fluffy flower heads of Hemp Agrimony going to seed.