How To Make the Ultimate Wildlife Pond - Part 1 - Digging the Pond

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Название	:	How To Make the Ultimate Wildlife Pond - Part 1 - Digging the Pond
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My subsoil is 90 chalk I'll have to skip this step 😂
Comment from : Kosh42EFG

Do wildlife ponds not require filtration? ie; this one appears to be just a skeeter magnet mud hole
Comment from : Kim Mason

From Vermont, Thank you so much 😊 I have found your fantastic how to wild your pond and I cant thank you enough My small pond is the best and clearest its ever been I see more biodiversty than I ever had brWe plan on a second in our back yard brbrThank you so much for bringing all the information to us and helping all of us help the creatures and wildlife that will comebrBest wishes from Burlington Vt
Comment from : Lee Eastman

I am in a place that reaches -20C Is there a anything I can do to calculate minimum depth?
Comment from : Raquel Pereira

I'm so glad I've found your site I'm a new gardener working on my wildlife oasis, year 2 Thank you for sharing your experience and paying the love forward
Comment from : Jess Bordeaux

Hi Joel fantastic to watch you and your creations Thank you for your openness and sharing your knowledge I would like to do a wildlife pond in my garden, I would also like to have fish in the pond What should I do extra to consider fish? I also love to hear you mention our North in the Highlands
Comment from : Heather Sutton

Hi Joel Is it okay to use aquatic soil in a wildlife pond?
Comment from : GCfan1990

Thank you very much for the guide! I found these to be a huge inspiration and have put a wildlife pond into our garden using this method I do have a question if you see this, or anyone in the know - is this method prone to a kind of wicking/evaporation? I ask because my water level is dropping a bit quicker than I expected (around an inch a day) and I’m hoping someone will tell me that it’s normal and I just need plants to establish along the soil at the edge brbrIt wasn’t a small job and the liner wasn’t cheap so I’m very much hoping I didn’t balls it up!brbrEdit: One thing I didn’t do is check the weld in the liner, assuming that at the cost it was going to be properly done
Comment from : Sam Seed

Just wanted to come on here and say my dad is your biggest fan and has recently followed your videos step by step making a wildlife pond We just spotted a dragonfly, and my dad jumped for joy :)
Comment from : Lucy Gregory

Thanks for the brilliant videos-they're very informative We are in the early stages of creating our wildlife pond (we've marked it out and removed the turf) Our garden unfortunately slopes slightly in both directions so we will have some disparity between the pond sides (around 4-5 inches) Can you please advise on how best to dig the different shelves on a pond that isn't naturally level?
Comment from : Debbie Knight

Hi Joel, I'm really learning a lot and have tried to make my courtyard wildlife friendlybrWould it be possible to send you a short video so you could maybe give me some ideas of how to improve my area please ?
Comment from : andy nicholls

Did not he turf go to the compost?
Comment from : Sheila England

I so wish I could do this, but I really don’t have the upper body strength to dig that hole Maybe one day I’ll give it a shot who knows But for now I think I’m gonna stick to your barrel pond and see how that goes
Comment from : Sheila England

is there alot work with a pond if you dont need fishs? i want to build one for my parents but they dont all work with
Comment from : Kristoffer

If one was to buy subsoil, what should you buy? brI have the luxury problem of the topsoil here being at least 1,2 meter deep Which is great for gardening, but not for ponds
Comment from : SIC

Thank you so much for your videos, especially the 'how to' onesbrI have taken so much inspiration and have just this weekend created a wildlife pond on a scrap of my land that runs up the side of my property Just the width of a driveway but the plan is for a wildlife haven, so excited to see what visitors we will have! Xx
Comment from : Claire Mappin

Excellencenice videowish you success and always be healthy
Comment from : Ijah Dagang

Thank you for this informative video! What type of plants are best for a southern Mediterranean climate ? I live in Malta and it’s quite dry esp in summer
Comment from : Ian Psaila

How do you rid of mosquitoes
Comment from : wildlife awareness

Started using your advice
Comment from : Leftwing Eye Ball

Lots of information but to much talking
Comment from : Richard Simms

Great guy and video and wildlife pond Hats off to ya
Comment from : Jack Stone

Hi, thanks for the informative videos I've been super keen to build one ever since reading Chris Baines Wildlife Gardening book a few years ago and now I've finally got the courage up to create not one but two ponds your video really helps in answering some of the questions I had on the process However, I do have a couple of questions now that I have started to build the first of them This one is going into my allotment plot and unfortunately is reasonably close (say 8 meters) to a sycamore tree line that borders the allotment It's not too much of a problem from a sunshine perspective as its running North East and I intended to cover the majority of the pond during the autumn leaf fall, but now I've dug the well hole I am finding some finger sized roots I suspect are from the trees I'm worried that sooner or later these will regrow and puncture my pond How worried should i be? Secondly, I've dug the well part and really not come across anything that looks like sub soil Good from a veg growing point of view but not so good for the pond soil If I was to reuse this and maybe some gravel for the bird area and well, what's the worst that can happen? Will I just have to wait longer for the pond to get over the excessive nutrient levels?
Comment from : Snail Boy

Thanks
Comment from : ondere oinga

Hi I have several small ponds in my garden including a preformed brI want to build a bigger one 7ft x 12ft my garden slopes from left to right is it best to build up on one side or have a drop from the higher side ?
Comment from : kevin king

I have just started building my pond I'm worried 1 foot is not deep enough also I need to do a shallow part for the creatures getting in and out
Comment from : Thomas lad

Thanks Joel this is great! I’ve watched all your wildlife pond videos as I’m building my own and I’ve also just ordered your book as well Thanks
Comment from : Vicky

Loving your excellent YouTube and website! As I've used subsoil to line my pond, do I still need to use aquatic pots for my shelf plants please?
Comment from : Jeanette Erby

My intent is to build a toad/frog pond to assist in insect control in our garden so thanks for the help
Comment from : AnnaK

Fleece? Like Sheep fleece? I'm a suburban American, and don't know about fleece, other than from fabric stores
Comment from : Claire Parker

Can I use aquatic compost to to top up my sub soil really enjoyed your 3 part series a real help
Comment from : Geoffrey Searle

Is it possible you forgot to link to your barrel pond? youtube/xhyUW1p4Rdw :)
Comment from : FlintF

Does it matter if my yard is not completely level
Comment from : Aidans Egazarian

Hi Joel, I love your videos and they have inspired me to put a wildlife pond in my garden in London I recently dug a pond and tried to stick to the min of 60cm deep in the middle However once I added to soil and some rock etc the middle is more like 40cm I have noticed that the pond is losing about 1-2cm of water per day Could having a smaller shallower pond be a cause of rapid evaporation?
Comment from : Larry Tugwell

Thank you for the video,very important information and easy to understand you know how to teach without bordon
Comment from : roger joesbury

Hi Joel! If you need to use two pond liners, is a sealant/tape required or can placement and weight hold together? Do you have a tape/sealant recommendation if required?
Comment from : Joe Dino

Hi I would like to attract dragons and mermaids in my pond, any tips?
Comment from : Nex Trippy

Excellent set of videos, Joel, thank you so much
Comment from : BigDuke6ixx

Hi Joel Please help I've been using this set of videos to start my own pond and it was going well but today I spilt quite a bit of aquatic soil in it and it's gone completely cloudy Will this clear in time or will I have to start again
Comment from : scottyh

Hey there, is clay is an ok subsoil for the bottom of the pond?
Comment from : julia cyrzan

Great video, very informative
Comment from : Ra O6

would natural shorn sheep fleece be ok to use? Would have a cushioning effect below the liner Not sure if it would have any detrimental effect to the water quality? Be good a cushion to protect liner from heron beaks too? Thanks You're really good at explaining how, and reasons
Comment from : Noel Lenaghan

Hi Joel Love all your videos and have just dig out the shape for my new wildlife pond One question I have is about the subsoil to retain as a base for the pondbrI felt that I dig down about a foot and half and soil was still same colour as topsoil before i hit what seemed like clay This was the first colour change I had to re lighter colour you describe Is this what I need to use as my pond base layer please ? Thank you 😊
Comment from : Craig Farley Musician

Hi Joel, you say that the pond should be at least two feet(or 60cms)deep But I can't understand how it is still two feet deep if you fill it up with soil I noticed that after you finished putting all the subsoil in the pond, it seemed to be completely full I understand that when the soil is wet, it will sink lower in the pond, but I just cannot see how the pond still be two feet deep in the well? I intend starting my new wildlife pond quite soon and already have one ton(about 1000kgs) of subsoil Thanks for the wonderful videos and information about wildlife
Comment from : Sharon Calver

Can you build a small wildlife pond like your in Canada? The snow and ice would fully cover the pond
Comment from : Dorothy Laplante

Great insights and demonstration, especially on the comments regarding the subsoil and borders Looking forward to part 2
Comment from : Tofog22000

Hi Joel I have a question about lining I have been building a large 20 by 5ft pond with a small island in the middle It is dug about a metre deep into the peat topped red clay here in county Antrim but won't hold the water after March I have looked into getting liners but am struggling to find a liner big enough here and don't know how to manage the island in the middle Any advice would be greatly appreciated Regards, Mac
Comment from : Jonathan MacDonald

Bravo ! , excellent presentaion , all 3 videos very informative Thank you Joel
Comment from : Tas Anastasi

Hi JoelAfter seeing these three videosI'm intending to start the "Ashton Special" in MarchI know you mentioned itBut im just double checking before i start Its ok to use clay as the sub soil cover?
Comment from : James Grant

How do you avoid mosquitos?
Comment from : C R

Hi Joel, great video Did you mention what size of liner you used for this pond and exactly what kind of underlay you used for the top layer? I’m wondering if any type of underlay will do the job of retaining the soil?brbrCheers
Comment from : Stephen Jeffrey

Thanks for your adds
Comment from : Sole

Joel : a few questions if you don't mind Could you use sand instead of subsoil? Also, is this purpose of the well/wall in the deep section only for weighting down the liner?
Comment from : Benny H

Thanks for your advices 👍
Comment from : Garden Tour // Auf Tour im Garten

Presumably I can’t use my subsoil to line the pond as it’s clay?
Comment from : michelle sleaford

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Comment from : Sanju Dudi

Hello! Thank you- this is wonderfully helpful I had already planned out my pond but now have changed tack slightly and I intend to try your fleece liner fleece subsoil method Could you please recommend specific brands of fleece and liner that we can order online? And must it be Butyl liner or might a cheaper alternative last a good while, too? Also, we have a layer of chalk at 5m down, not subsoil- would a bag of "aquatic compost" or whatever it's called be ok to put in the pond? Thanks again I wish gardening programmes on tv were a tenth as helpful as this!
Comment from : Sarahjane de Lacy

My yard is pretty small, but something like this would be a perfect addition to the small wildlife habitat I'm trying to make out of it I'll see if I can see this project through! Thank you! Also, new subscriber, your videos are perfect for what I need!
Comment from : Astrex

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Comment from : Joel T Kaleeckal

Hi Joel <3 Thank you!!! We are building our pond thanks to you It will be great for opossums <3 <3 <3 <3
Comment from : Sesame the Opossum

Hi Joel! I'm looking to dig a wildlife pond and your videos have been really helpful in giving me information on how to go about it, so thanks a lot! One question, I live in the Basque Country, so it can get very hot in the sun Would you still recommend putting the pond totally in direct sunlight? I would worry about the water level being decimated in the summer months and the water temperature itself (it won't be much bigger than the pond you have made in this series of videos) Thanks for any information!
Comment from : Micky Grew

Great creative, like your videos so much
Comment from : VRIN Cuisine

Superb demo
Comment from : Nigel Hunter

Such a nice guy I admire how you take your time and go through all the comments and respond keep it up
Comment from : Sean Murphy

I have one for like 2 ish years and you inspired me to redo it
Comment from : Sean Murphy

Immediately he has a trustworthy persona
Comment from : Wes

Beautiful, inspiring and helpful video! Thanks for that! Can the water in a pond this size and deapth heat up too much when in full sun? Thanks for your help :)
Comment from : Jaap van Diepenbrugge

Hello I have recently found these videos and have really enjoyed watching and learning from them Over the weekend we finally built our wildlife pond and are really happy how it looks We filled it upto the final level on Sunday and by Monday morning it had dropped by a couple of inches I topped it up again and the same happend I'm pretty certain it hasn't got a leak and the water is soaking up ( wicking effect) in the margins into the flower bed around the pond Is there anyway I can stop this as it making my beach area smaller than I would like Any help or advice would be great brMany thanks Chris
Comment from : Chris Maull

Hello, thank you for this video! How would you handle a pond in a region with very high ground-water (when I dig 30 cm in the winter I already encounter water) A liner would not be possible, since water would come from underneath it right?brUnfortunately the water levels vary quite a lot between winter and Sommer, which would lead to part of the pound being dry during Sommer
Comment from : Louise Leroy

So my first question, does it stay as a stagnant mud puddle? Here in Canada, that would be infested with mosquito larvae in days
Comment from : Blair Cox

YOUR VIDIOS ARE COOL AND WELL EXPLAINED THANKSSSSDSbrDAVE IN IRELAND
Comment from : Dave Ennis

Please, what you use for a base material?
Comment from : Ivan Đurić

This is such a clear and informative video, it's really given me the confidence to get out and dig that pond! Thanks so much 👍 Just sourcing boulders and cobblestones though and wondering if there is a sustainable supply/supplier you'd recommend?
Comment from : Susie Webb

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Comment from : Dev jyoti Saxena

Hi friend! So beautiful!brYour video and commentry 🌳🌳🌳brJust marvelous!brThanks million! I'm very much love nature 🌲💕🌳🇮🇳brGreetings from India 🌷
Comment from : ArtInPoetSoulNature

Ahh, stuff it - I'm gonna do it! Who cares about snakes - they're part of the ecosystem I guesseeek
Comment from : Alison Burgess

Very nice! What type of fleece is it you’re using? Is there a danger of it biodegrading?
Comment from : xxpowwowbluexx

It can't be done by anyoneNice mouth I'm rooting for you
Comment from : RMC Ddanna

Came here after watching the time laspe, this looks amazing, really the inspiration I was looking for! Thank you so much and God Bless you and your family ❤️🕊️✝️
Comment from : Serene Soaking Sounds

What you recommend putting in if your pond has a high side? The front and sides will be level but I have a part terraced garden and will inevitably have a higher back side of pond (3m long and about a foot higher) Trying to see it as an opportunity rather than a problem so is there anything unique I can do to create habitat or for planting out?
Comment from : tuscan440r