21-03-2019, 09:12 PM
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Re: Pond Removal
Originally Posted by Mups
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I agree Ray, but they are in Dorset.I did wonder if there might be a local wildlife place near to Pesta?
The Wildlife Trust may also help, do you think?
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/
I'm not worried about the frogs or newts. I know they'll be just fine.
They'll be taken out of the pond and I'll let them loose either in or around the stream, which is literally opposite the house. or just pop them in the garden to hop off somewhere.
The front garden has heathers and conifers and when I was trimming the heather one year I disturbed frogs hiding under there.
When I had the back garden conifers pruned, which is in a high part of the garden, the chaps said there were little froglets everywhere up there.
So, I know they do survive and survive well out of the pond.
It's just the tadpoles I need to nurture
Typing this reminded me of my last house... no ponds in the direct vicinity of my house, but on a few occasions I had frogs (or maybe toads) in the garden. One evening there was one outside the back door when I went out for a cigarette - it was HUGE and just looked like a big splodge (don't want to say turd)
Maybe all these frogs (or toads) are reincarnated lovers come back to say hello
21-03-2019, 09:48 PM
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Re: Pond Removal
Originally Posted by Pesta
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I'll send you some so you can taste it
Our frogs have been very busy. Interestingly, the spawn - great clumps of it - is just sitting there and not changing. Perhaps it's early days yet.
25-03-2019, 10:10 PM
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Re: Pond Removal
Originally Posted by Kazz
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Just a thought leave the liner in and put soil on top make it a bog garden plants that like damp conditions.
Too many trees and being low down, plus clay in the soil.
The only time it's been truly dry was during last year's brilliant summer. For the first time the lichen, moss and mushrooms (or are they toadstools), all over the lawn finally went away!
It's all back again now.
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