LARGE Wildlife Pond Creation - Start to Finish

Gardening For Wildlife - In this video we restore and revamp an old pond, recreating a very important oasis for wildlife.
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[@markrowland5393]

Great video, Joel. Looking forward to the update in the spring.

[@miguelruiz7736]

Canelo's english has gotten a lot better since last I heard him, good to see he has picked up other hobbies for when he's not boxing.

[@justlaughatlife8461]

Now that what u call a pond Joel !!! Wow 🤩 can’t wait to see the update

[@drryangagnon]

I really love that you took the time to move the critters out ahead of time. Every little bug, tadpole, and newt are important. Definitely using your videos and book as we build our 2nd and 3rd pond this year. Also dig the idea of two layers of fleece.

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

Oh my goodness what a magnificent pond! That was fascinating to watch. How you didn’t bury a chicken I’ll never know 😆 It will be a delight in spring can’t wait to see. What a team!

[@williamsclive2900]

Looks absolutely stunning... what a massive difference... this wildlife haven will look outstanding when all grown in ... top job Joel great work 👌

[@naturescarpenter]

Amazing can't wait for the update

[@donnageorge-henderson5419]

Wow! Fantastic someone wants to invest in a mammoth pond, wildlife and wildflowers 😍 great to see the work and effort that goes in to and look forward to an update in the spring 😎

[@EasyHikes4810]

Excellent job, Joel👍. The old pond did need a bit of TLC but you and your crew did a fantastic job at rejuvenating and re-scaping it. I can't wait to see what the end result will be in the spring/summer when all those wildflowers are in bloom and wildlife starts using this awesome oasis (with or without the chickens😋). Really enjoyed the video as it really showcases how much work is needed to create a project of that size and the benefit of planning for a minimal maintenance approach and self-sustaining pond👌💕. Have a great week!!

[@carlitoagcaoilijr.8370]

Wow this is a massive work of art, love it!

[@GurrasGarage]

Looking good!

[@corneliusfriedel5579]

Great work. Again! The chicken that runs here and there, reminds me of the scandinavic childrens book „Petterson and Findus“. Makes me smile. Great atmosphere! Thank you for showing!

[@normancoutts]

What a monumental effort - and what a result! Stunning! It will be great to see it revisited in maturity. I left off watching this one as I thought it would be too big to be of interest to me, but far from it. Same principles, just on a much bigger scale. I learn something valuable every time I visit your channel Joel. Thanks for your efforts. All the best.

[@owenhollifield5201]

Great job. 👍

[@cookingandgardeningwithson2765]

Nice shariing stay connected still watching the video

[@SophieETallis]

Can't wait for the follow-up! We have a similar problem. We have a beautiful 2 acre wooded wildlife garden that we've spent the last 10yrs turning into a wildlife haven with over 800 species and counting. Unfortunately one area we have not spent the same amount of time developing is our 40ft x 20ft pond. We thought it was fine, it had oxygenating plants and lots of wildlife. But the last two years it has changed dramatically, we suspect rats have eaten the lining causing it to severely leak and it has a LOT of leaf litter build up in it, possibly as much as 3-4ft deep in places. For the last 10yrs we have had wild moorhens living and breeding on the pond, having 3 broods every year of between 4-9 chicks each time. We cannot get rid of the rats (and would never use poisons) because we feed the birds and moorhens every day and undoubtedly this has attracted the rats who were originally next door due to their chickens, so rats eating through pond linings is a real and ongoing problem. Because of the moorhens we have been reluctant to disturb them by having the pond drained and re-lined but the pond is looking worse and worse every year now. We know the pond would have to be done in the winter when the moorhens are not breeding but it is a worry, we'd hate to lose them! We still have at least 4-5 different species of dragonfly that have their larvae in the pond but the water is definitely full of methane build up and the frogs and toads have moved elsewhere in the garden because of the poor water quality. We need a quote for this project and would like to get the pond completely drained, all the sludge taken out, get it re-lined or possibly even lined with eco concrete because of the rat problem and re-done with any tree branches dropping their leaves into the pond, taken back. We have a brook that forms our northern boundary so can use natural fresh water to re-fill it, but what we need is someone like you who knows what they are doing, can resolve the rat problem and re-do our pond without us losing our beloved cherished wild moorhens. How much did this pond cost to do?

[@christinebryant9143]

Hi Joel, thanks for your videos showing how to make a wildlife pond. We have just finished digging the pond - needed a skip to get rid of the stones and rubble. Also just realised you are one half of the Butterfly brothers - we have your book on wilding your garden. Thanks again.

[@Tupunaforever]

wow, great job, great video to, well put together....cheers

[@krisbaker9427]

So good! ❤

[@bluebeeboo]

Pretty Cool!