Ponds and Birdlife : More on birds from Woodcock Wood
by Chris Saunders, 28 December, 2020, 0 comments
Last summer we decided to build a pond in the wood. As we have a seam of good clay running through part of the wood, we thought we would try a clay lined pond rather than a plastic liner. Apparently, a pond requires a minimum thickness of 30cms of puddled clay for an effective seal. As we lugged many buckets of beautiful blue clay from the top end of the wood, across difficult terrain, we realised just what a job this was going to be, even for a modest affair. It was then that we spotted a galvanised feeding trough in a second-hand shop. We bought it, sunk it into the ground, and lined the outside with the clay we had carried from the clay pit. Pond is rather a grand title for the result, but it serves its purpose perfectly, and has proved to be an asset to some of the inhabitants of the wood. Read more...
