Well, after almost exactly a year, we have finally completed our wildlife pond. Not that we won’t continue to add to it, but for now, we will let nature take its course and see how it matures.
We have added a full account of what we did and some of the challenges/delays we faced on our Projects Page, the link to this project can be found HERE.
We genuinely couldn’t be happier with how this has turned out, and it has attracted so much more wildlife already, including many species new to the Garden. One of the most impressive and not really discussed in the project page link above is the Southern Hawker. You can see two females in the clip below laying eggs on some deadwood in the pond. It’s brilliant to sit next to the pond and allow these fearless insects to dart around your head, foraging for prey on the wing.
Next up on our to do list may well be connecting the pond to the wetland area we created in 2022 on the bottom level of the Garden, which has become choked with aggressive grass species (mostly yorkshire fog) to ensure this to receives enough fresh water.
DC: 01.09.2024
Wildlife Garden 