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Wildlife pond in the making

Wildlife pond in the making
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Red Kite
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RE: Wildlife pond in the making

OK folks these will be my last photos for some time due to pressure of work, home & extended family etc. Smallholding sitting next week Lol I love doing photo threads & will try & do some when I have completed my next 3 Higher Level Schemes.
You & Gill won Andy, I would have loved to have done all the work myself but as you said it would have been a massive task by hand & Gill was embarrassed by my attempts to date. At least now it looks as if we are going somewhere even if it takes 6 months or more to complete.
The size by the way is 30` x 12` at its widest
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The JCB getting to work
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2 hours & £50 later
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The bog area which I will extend a bit all the surrounding ground levels need the soil taking from under the grass & tapering down. I already have Purple Loosestrife, Ragged Robin, Bog Bean, Brook Lime, Marsh Valarium, Sedges Wood Rush, Early Marsh & Common Spotted Orchids Water Parsley & Flag Iris amongst other things waiting to go in & want to get some Common Reed I love the large purple flower heads though like the Iris & Bog Bean they will take some management.
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The deeper area where I will have clear water & hopefully attract Dragonfly & Darters. This will need a little more digging out but I aim for around 1m at the deepest.
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The view from my office window
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The 1st visitor, not quite a pond animal but made his day easy collecting worms they have had it hard this year.

I may be busy, but I'm Never too busy to listen.

Dave

http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/home.php

http://www.getyourearsout.com

http://www.biblegateway.com

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(This post was last modified: 08-07-08, 02:01 PM by Red Kite.)
08-07-08, 01:36 PM
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Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 24-05-08, 11:07 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Goldfinch - 24-05-08, 11:33 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by cubs - 25-05-08, 06:12 AM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 25-05-08, 09:44 AM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by celticsparrowjan - 25-05-08, 01:52 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Kestrel - 02-06-08, 08:34 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 02-06-08, 08:47 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Cazzagirl - 02-06-08, 08:56 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 08-07-08, 01:36 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 08-07-08, 01:42 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by sweetMaisie-Mae - 08-07-08, 01:55 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Falco - 08-07-08, 02:06 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by lullieowl - 08-07-08, 06:52 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by fastdrew - 08-07-08, 06:58 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Daisyjan - 08-07-08, 07:11 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 08-07-08, 07:13 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Goldfinch - 08-07-08, 07:50 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Skylark - 08-07-08, 08:01 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Hoopoe - 09-07-08, 05:04 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 09-07-08, 05:42 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 04-08-08, 11:51 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 07-09-08, 06:23 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 18-09-08, 06:47 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 18-09-08, 09:12 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by bramble1 - 19-09-08, 10:03 AM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Retropad - 19-09-08, 12:10 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Falco - 22-09-08, 04:28 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 07-04-10, 11:39 AM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Retropad - 07-04-10, 02:09 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 07-04-10, 02:56 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by bramble1 - 07-04-10, 03:16 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 07-04-10, 05:28 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 12-04-10, 02:37 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 06-05-10, 10:08 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 06-05-10, 10:29 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by bramble1 - 07-05-10, 01:37 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 18-05-10, 02:50 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 18-05-10, 02:50 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by bramble1 - 18-05-10, 06:48 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 18-05-10, 06:58 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 15-07-10, 01:32 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:04 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:05 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:05 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:12 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:15 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:18 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 03:22 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by bramble1 - 31-07-10, 06:18 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Red Kite - 31-07-10, 07:43 PM
RE: Wildlife pond in the making - by Brambling - 28-07-11, 06:46 PM

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