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how do i make a natural looking pond, the kind with a pebble beach effect? i don't have too much space but i love the idea of wanting to paddle in with trousers turned up! :)

Hi Gem/all,
       Just finished a shallow pond,marsh area on my lottie.I had a naturally bowl shaped shallow on the undug/scaped area to the side of my raised beds.I simply lay pond liner over,and in it, raised the outer edges slightly with clay like soil,added a small island, and added grass seed to the edges.
        The deepest part is just 6 inch.The adjoining pond is 2ft at the deepest with sloping sides to make "beach effect sides" to allow wildlife in,and out.The amount of wildlife now visiting my allotment is tremendous!A wildlife pond,(for me),is an absolute "must"for all allotments.
        Lots of frogs,birds,hedgehogs,etc,etc,and very few slugs  ;D.

                    Happy paddling Gem`

                                 Regards,
                                      Mark.

For a really natural looking pond you need to throw a shopping trolley and two tyres in it.

:D Har! Har! Har!

Quote from: djbrenton on April 07, 2006, 08:30:14
For a really natural looking pond you need to throw a shopping trolley and two tyres in it.

....and being that littlegem is from Notts perhaps a couple of burnt out XR3's as well j/k

Anthony, at least we just have them in ponds, i've seen them stuck in peoples front gardens and on top of flats where you're from.   lol

Where else would the assylum seekers live :)

glasgow ....................... controversial  ;D