You don't need to dig a space in your yard to have a thriving pond. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create your own ...

There, at the bottom of the emptied pond, wriggled an unexpected cadre of eels. This body of water was huge, originally designed as an outdoor swimming pool by whoever lived in the house previously.

With the King's Cross swimming pond proving incredibly popular, a look at the case for and against installing a natural pool in your garden Are natural swimming ponds ...