40 MPs and 17 environmental organisations are calling on the Government to recognise and protect ponds, headwater streams and small lakes in water policy reforms. These habitats support exceptional biodiversity and proper recognition would help bring clean water back to England's landscapes.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Making the case for small waters especially ponds in the nature recovery debate @theguardian.com @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @joplatt.bsky.social

The Guardian view on ponds: these freshwater havens need a law of their own | Editorial

Editorial: Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting nature

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NCP GIS & Data Support Officer with @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social / Newt Conservation Partnership. Full time, fixed 3-year contract, Hybrid (home / Oxford office) c-js.uk/3TaoJ8V

Freshwater Habitats Trust: NCP GIS & Data Support Officer advertised with CJS

£26,500 per annum Full time Fixed 3-year contract Hybrid (home / Oxford office) We are seeking a GIS & Data Support Officer to help deliver high-quality habitat for great crested newts and wider…

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Partnership working is key to building the Freshwater Network. We spoke to Paul Walton at the New Forest National Park Authority about how we're working together to protect the New Forest's freshwaters➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/partnership-working-is-key-to-protecting-the-new-forest/

We have two exciting opportunities to join our team as part of the new Headstart programme, which is transforming how we restore and manage headwater catchments. Find out more and apply here: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

The Freshwater Habitats Trust will be at the Nature Festival to talk about their work to protect habitats for freshwater wildlife 🦎 Find out more: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

I had a great visit to Oxford today (if long with the driving). David from @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social was showing us some great fens: excellent inspiration for some Yorkshire fens! And @judywebb.bsky.social showing us how to look for soldierflies. Sometimes I have to remember I'm a lucky boy

⏰ Last chance to apply! We are looking for a Senior Project Officer to join our team. Closing date: Friday 12 June 2026 (5pm) | £34,000 | Permanent, full time | Office based (Oxford) or Hybrid For the full details and to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/7jyH50Z8Iu6

Great to see the fantastic work of @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social and partners recognised here for bringing back freshwater to our landscapes.

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How the ‘Picasso of ponds’ went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife

📢 We are recruiting a Central Team Director to develop and oversee programmes across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Full-time, permanent | £52,500 | Office-based (Oxford) or hybrid (minimum two days in the office) Find out more and apply ➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

Can you help us find ponds like this one? We want to locate a specific type of pond to inform our research on how dogs can impact the quality of ponds. We're looking for ponds in England & Wales that have been split in two, with one half accessible to dogs and one half fenced off to restrict access.

🎆 POWER LIST: UNSUNG HEROES 🎆 As in previous years, we asked ENDS readers to nominate peers and colleagues making a difference behind the scenes – the kind of UK environment sector champion who doesn’t often get enough credit for what they do 🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏾‍♂️ Here are the names for this category in 2026 🧵

Our CEO Jeremy Biggs has been recognised as one of the UK’s most impactful environmental figures in the ENDS Report Power List. 👏 Jeremy is ranked for “…making the case for ponds and small waterbodies as critical sanctuaries for biodiversity, long before this was widely recognised.”

Freshwater Habitats Trust CEO Jeremy Biggs recognised in ENDS Power List 2026 - Freshwater Habitats Trust

Professor Jeremy Biggs, Freshwater Habitats Trust CEO, recognised as one of the UK’s most impactful environmental figures in the 2026 ENDS Power List.

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⏰ It's the final week of the #SpawnSurvey, and the last chance to share your photos to win a copy of The Pond Book. Don’t forget to tag our account! The winners will be notified directly by the Freshwater Habitats Trust account. We will never ask you to click on a link or share payment details.

⏰ It's the final week to submit your sightings to the #SpawnSurvey ➡️ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/ The survey will close on Sunday 31st May. We can't wait to share this year's results with you! 🗺️ 📸 1, 3 and 4 by Steve Chadbond

📢 We are looking for a Senior Project Officer to join our team to support the development and delivery of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and wider freshwater conservation projects. For the full details and to apply, visit: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

📰 The Clean Water Bill, announced in the King’s Speech yesterday, is the most important policy change affecting freshwater in a generation. We call on the Government to ensure that the Bill restores small waters and protects the best freshwater habitats. @wclnews.bsky.social #CleanWaterNow

The King’s Speech announces the Clean Water Bill - Freshwater Habitats Trust

Today, the King’s Speech has set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the next year, which will include the Clean Water Bill.

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The power of small ponds 💦 Our CEO @jeremybiggs.bsky.social contributed to this @theguardian.com article on how bomb craters become thriving wildlife ponds. “Ponds are powerful precisely because they are small. Many still hold clean water – something now increasingly rare in the wider countryside.”

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From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters

More than 2,000 records have been added to this year's Spawn Survey and it's not over yet! Can you see your dot on the map? You can submit your Common Frog and Common Toad sightings to the Spawn Survey here: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/

It's the time of year when you might be lucky enough to see Common Toad spawn and tadpoles. 🔎🐸 There have been 155 toad spawn records added to the Spawn Survey so far. Have you spotted any yet?

Great to see the tadpoles doing well in the main pond at work. #wildlife #nature #spring @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social

Hello fellow freshwater pearl mussel fans! In 2018 a collaborative project commenced between Natural Resources Wales, the Freshwater Habitats Trust & the FBA to begin breeding River Irfon #freshwaterpearlmussels. Find out more about the FBA Ark #conservation breeding: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/fb...

We are using native-breed cows and goats to tackle overgrown vegetation in habitats in the River Irfon catchment to create space for rare plants and boost biodiversity. 🐄🌿 Find out more: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/livestock-helping-restore-freshwater-habitats-irfon-catchment/

We 💚 to see your photos of Common Frogs, Common Toads and spawn! 📸 Tag us in your #SpawnSurvey photos for the chance to win a copy of The Pond Book. T&Cs: The winners will be notified directly by the Freshwater Habitats Trust account. We will never ask you to click a link or share payment details.

We 💚 to see your #SpawnSurvey photos! An incredible 2,136 records have been submitted so far. Anyone can get involved in the survey by recording Common Frog and Common Toad spawn spotted in gardens, community ponds, or in the countryside. 📸 1: Elaine Gane, 3: Andy Burke, 4: Sarah Cadwallader

I’ve just added this frog spawn to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social spawn survey map. Found it on a gorgeous walk around Hepburn Woods in Northumberland

We've got tadpoles! Hundreds of tadpoles! Quite appropriate for #WorldFrogDay! 🐸 #UKWildlife #amphibians #nature #PondWatch @judywebb.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social

The frogspawn is back in the big puddle at far side of Broadstones. 7 Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Stonechat and heard first Chiffchaff of the year for me. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

Mae llawer o gynllunio a gwaith paratoi i’w wneud ym maes cadwraeth dŵr croyw cyn y gellir dechrau ar y gwaith ymarferol ar lawr gwlad. Darganfyddwch ragor am arolygon cadwraeth ar droed a sut maent yn cefnogi ein gwaith yn nalgylch Afon Irfon: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/conserv...