(I) Making a large wildlife pond needs serious ground work. (II) But once the excavations have been made and the liner has been laid, the rest will follow naturally and very fast in many cases. (III) However, if you try to convert an ornamental pond to wildlife status, you'll inevitably end up with a poor imitation of both. (IV) Many wetland plants establish themselves after just one season and native animals quickly discover a favourable new habitat, (V) Within two years, the pond will look as if it had been there for a 100 years.