904k Pond modification-
I had a fibreglass pond with steep sides given to me last year. Unfortunately steep sides are bad for wildlife as amphibians can't climb out and hedgehogs that fall in can't get out.
I made this modification. I put some bricks on the deep ledge of the pond,put a grid of fine chicken wire on top of the bricks and covered it with gravel. I then put a few rocks on the gravel so now creatures can get out of the pond.Adding the gravel has made the water a bit murky but it will clear in a day or two
The other benefit to this modification is that I can now see pond beetles/tadpoles etc swimming in the shallow area. With a deep pond all over,you can't see what's going on underneath
904k Pond modification-
I had a fibreglass pond with steep sides given to me last year. Unfortunately steep sides are bad for wildlife as amphibians can't climb out and hedgehogs that fall in can't get out.
I made this modification. I put some bricks on the deep ledge of the pond,put a grid of fine chicken wire on top of the bricks and covered it with gravel. I then put a few rocks on the gravel so now creatures can get out of the pond.Adding the gravel has made the water a bit murky but it will clear in a day or two
The other benefit to this modification is that I can now see pond beetles/tadpoles etc swimming in the shallow area. With a deep pond all over,you can't see what's going on underneath