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Urban Planters: A Pocket for Amphibians
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Inspired by the designer's passion for wildlife, Urban Planters: A Pocket for Amphibians focuses on protecting amphibian life cycles. It responds to the dramatic loss of freshwater ponds across the UK and offers take-home ideas for habitat creation, food sources, breeding areas and hibernation spots.

The central feature is a wildlife pond, where *Iris laevigata* provides shelter from predators and safe routes between water and land. Adjacent to it, a bog garden is filled with moisture-loving plants. Surrounded by a mini wildflower meadow, a *Crataegus monogyna* tree attracts insects and invertebrates that amphibians feed on and supports hibernating newts through its root system.

The garden combines native and non-native pollinator-friendly species, including swaying grasses and wildflowers in soft pastel colours, creating a calm atmosphere that reflects the peaceful restoration of nature.

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 ![Achillea millefolium](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e633da2-fb8b-4fcc-a1c6-bbde2df1713b/conversions/achillea-millefolium-icon.webp "Achillea millefolium") ![Crataegus monogyna](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/95011114-299c-4d3a-81ed-5e553468a189/conversions/crataegus-monogyna-icon.webp "Crataegus monogyna") ![Deschampsia cespitosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-icon.webp "Deschampsia cespitosa") ![Iris laevigata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/202ce8d7-d970-4865-950d-1874a054a7e8/conversions/iris-laevigata-icon.webp "Iris laevigata") ![Myosotis scorpioides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c7df2461-c911-4576-95cd-fd9e51983a54/conversions/myosotis-scorpioides-icon.webp "Myosotis scorpioides")

 ![Achillea millefolium](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e633da2-fb8b-4fcc-a1c6-bbde2df1713b/conversions/achillea-millefolium-thumbnail.webp)Achillea millefolium

 ![Crataegus monogyna](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/95011114-299c-4d3a-81ed-5e553468a189/conversions/crataegus-monogyna-thumbnail.webp)Crataegus monogyna

 ![Deschampsia cespitosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-thumbnail.webp)Deschampsia cespitosa

 ![Iris laevigata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/202ce8d7-d970-4865-950d-1874a054a7e8/conversions/iris-laevigata-thumbnail.webp)Iris laevigata

 ![Myosotis scorpioides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c7df2461-c911-4576-95cd-fd9e51983a54/conversions/myosotis-scorpioides-thumbnail.webp)Myosotis scorpioides

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