We have a lot to learn about nature but pond newts a start

Last Sunday afternoon, I went to see newts in a pond created by an ecologically-minded doctor and his family in West Cork.

The pond was a marvel. These days, a small body of water swarming with frogs and newts is a rarity indeed, not only because it is teeming with this and other wildlife but is also providing geothermal heating to a family home.