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So happy, 2 yrs ago we dug out and deepened it. it was a crappy little attempt at a nature pond, but someone had stuck in some minnows before we moved here. Last year I was pregnant so nothing much got done, however i have found 5 young fish, obviously new from last year and we have about 8 newts and a pair of common European toads have mated and laid a serious amount of spawn in there too.
This year I am putting up a couple of bug hotels and also planting a load of indigenous meadow seeds to encoragw butterflies etc. we have a good 15 square meter area that we will allow to go wild over the summer then cut back as autumn closes. hopefully it will be good for encouraging the dragon flies.
Just so chuffed to see that not only are our pond inhabitants surviving but also thriving.
This year I am putting up a couple of bug hotels and also planting a load of indigenous meadow seeds to encoragw butterflies etc. we have a good 15 square meter area that we will allow to go wild over the summer then cut back as autumn closes. hopefully it will be good for encouraging the dragon flies.
Just so chuffed to see that not only are our pond inhabitants surviving but also thriving.
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