Pools Winners

As country ponds are drained or polluted, what makes the ideal des-res for frogs and toads in our back gardens?

Chris Baines takes a look at domestic gardens from the point of view of wildlife and discovers how gardeners are re-creating habitats for an increasing number of animals.

He introduces some of the residents of his suburban pond to amphibian experts Jim Foster and Trevor Bebee.

Presented by Chris Baines

Produced by Brett Westwood

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.