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The garden space shows how domestic gardens can welcome amphibians without needing to appear untidy or overly wild. Lush planting surrounds a beautifully naturalistic pond, creating shelter and food for tadpoles, frogs and newts while maintaining an intentional, designed aesthetic. A thoughtfully crafted boardwalk guides visitors through areas of wet and boggy ground, demonstrating how water can be embraced as an asset rather than avoided. Clever use of salvaged materials adds texture, sustainability and character, blending seamlessly into the landscape. The garden reflects a deeply personal inspiration: the designers' children have delighted in spotting frogs, gently rescuing them and building small habitat homes for their slippery friends. Ultimately, the garden offers a practical and enchanting blueprint for creating frog-friendly spaces at home. The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) Joe Carey Designer Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ ![Laura Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey/profile_photo.webp) Laura Carey Designer Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8739016b-fe4b-43a2-bb66-723b1ce54f4f/conversions/pollywiggle-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 5 ![Betula nigra](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/15bf52e5-cbeb-4ba0-a4c6-88cf70e642d4/conversions/betula-nigra-thumbnail.webp) Betula nigra ![Deschampsia cespitosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-thumbnail.webp) Deschampsia cespitosa ![Salix caprea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9598df-c40c-4744-a4ed-afc9ac1e102b/conversions/salix-caprea-thumbnail.webp) Salix caprea ![Salix × fragilis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0c500371-eea4-434f-b65f-d89baff86137/conversions/salix-fragilis-thumbnail.webp) Salix × fragilis ![Thalictrum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e2362176-1a49-40d9-aff7-c7577c2cdc45/conversions/thalictrum-thumbnail.webp) Thalictrum ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Carey Garden Design Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio/logo.webp) Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio) ### Landscaper 1 - [ N Neil Askew Landscape ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/neil-askew-landscape) ### Plant Providers 2 - [ ![Katie's Garden Plant Centre](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/katies-garden-plant-centre/logo.webp?v=4b73131e-178d-49b3-8012-0fbb3cd74c8a) Katie's Garden Plant Centre ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/katies-garden-plant-centre) - [ ![Creepers](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/creepers/logo.webp) Creepers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/creepers) ### Suppliers 2 - [ ![Gaze Burvill](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/gaze-burvill/logo.webp) Gaze Burvill Furniture ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/gaze-burvill) - [ ![Bonni Outbuildings](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/bonni-outbuildings/logo.webp?v=e82037b4-c2e8-4c56-9ebe-c775cd3b7b4e) Bonni Outbuildings Garden Building ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/bonni-outbuildings) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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