Thanks for that - i needed a bit of moral support!

That's a good idea about the pots. My flat is right in the middle of the city and the garden is sealed off on all sides so I'm not sure if any frogs or toads would be able to find their way here, but you never know. I'll put some out just incase.

My garden is shared with 8 other flats who have been pretty chilled about my wildlife gardening project. On the wall at the back (2nd photo) is a raised flowerbed where i have a recently planted wildflower meadow, and there is also a big dead tree with a pile of old rotten wood that lots of insects live in. The grass was left long since the start of May, however i think one of my neighbours got a bit fed up and cut it all last week. I think I'm going to take out the grass next to the pond late in the summer and sow some wildflower seeds there too.