Reused materials Many schools have items and materials which are being storedSheet or waiting to be thrown Building a Garden Pond Fact away. By reusing, we can avoid purchasing new items, save money and of course reduce what
goespond to landfill. A garden is a beautiful addition to any garden, whether it is filled with just plants or fish as well. Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden ponds. Look around and you will see some of our great reuse ideas:
Choosing the Garden Pond
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Half wine barrel – used to create a garden bed
Polystyrene Fruit Boxes – used for growing seedlings
You also need to consider the location. You pond Twinemore –usedif toit hold the lucerne together and now ties the plants and stakes will enjoy the is closer to the together home – make sure it is somewhere where you Cupboards/Shelves/Tables/Chairs are easily able to see it. Be careful that the – all items would otherwise have gone to landfill pond does not get any runoff as chemicals and organic matter may get into Woodchip Mulch – thisthe goespond, over our pathways and is from tree offcuts disrupting its ecology. Ensure that the plants Pots – pots that seedlings comebe in can be reused for growing seed and seedlings get sunlight if you want to grow plants. Also aware that generally speaking, larger the Fallen Tree Trunksthe – have been sawn to create stepping logs pond is, the easier it is to maintain. Clear Plastic Bags and Bottles – cut and used upside down over young Types of Pond seedlings
When building pond, and there are many options when it comes to materials. your Newspaper Cardboard – wet down to andchoose layer infrom a no dig garden with compost One of the mostand popular is the lined pond. This is where you dig the hole to any shape that you mulch