Pondlife

The pond was first created in 1998.  A new pond was created 2012. We were not happy with the original pond despite a lot of work and cost.  Works to the pond in January 2017 included undertaking repairs to a leak and new planting. The pond is now in much better shape with well-established lilies, oxygenating plants and clear water.  It gets its water from the rain and via a pipe laid under the meadow, carrying rainwater off the roof of the Studio.  There is also the ability to top it up from the mains water (when there is no hosepipe ban).

The pond, which was dug and lined, then backfilled with silt has  a variety of wetland flora and fauna, such as soft rush and meadowsweet, frogs, newts and toads. There is often a heron at the pond and during the drought it has helped the bees and other insects sustain themselves.