ABOVETheestateis home
to threenewtspeciesnative
to theUK, oneof which
- thegreatcrestednewt– is
endangered.Greatcareis
takento protectthehabitat
of theseamphibians,such
as buildingspecialponds
forthem.
ABOVERIGHTIn themodern
watergarden,children
delightin bronzefairy-
talefrogsin varioussizes
thatunexpectedlysquirt
water.Thestonemosaic
wascreatedby a talented
contractorworkingat The
Newtduringconstruction.
RIGHTPorkyHefer’shuman-
scaleweavernestshave
beenwowingvisitorsto
BabylonstorenandCape
Town’sCompanyGardens,
andnowvisitorsto TheNewt
are in for a treat, too.
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