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05 Sep

Pond Ponderings: Avopond, the first summer! A tale from suburban York.

Mollie Thomas bring us an update from her unintentionally Avocado shaped pond in suburban York:   Avopond has progressed quickly through the warmer months. Shortly after the last update we bought some pond plants from our local garden centre, most of which were native species. These have flourished throughout the summer, putting on great displays … Continued

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05.09.2019 | Pond Ponderings
07 Dec

Pond Ponderings: Only one year old and full of dragonflies!

An update from Pamela Styles on her fairly new pond in Wales:   Now that we’ve reached the end of a summer that was very different than expected, I’m even more grateful for the wildlife pond in my garden than I was last year! I have spent immeasurable hours sitting beside it over the past … Continued

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07.12.2020 | Pond Ponderings
18 Sep

Pond Ponderings – from St. Andrew’s House in Exmouth

Our newest Pond Ponderings writer is Richard Spencer, who has worked on a fantastic pond project for the benefit of both people and dragonflies in Exmouth:   “St. Andrew’s House is a residential project in Exmouth for adults with a history of mental health problems, run by SAHA (Salvation Army Housing Association). Being a converted … Continued

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18.09.2020 | Pond Ponderings
11 Aug

Pond Ponderings: First Summer of a Raised Suburban Pond in Worcestershire

  We are delighted to welcome a new Pond Ponderings writer, Grace Wright from Worcestershire:     A sunny afternoon spent at the RSPB Minsmere Reserve in Suffolk several summers ago first sparked my interest in dragonflies. After a few lazy hours watching these brightly coloured creatures skimming over pond surfaces, my fiancé George and … Continued

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11.08.2020 | Pond Ponderings
29 Jun

Pond Ponderings: Update From Dan Brawn’s Impressive Emperor Pond in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

My previous blog described the emergence in spring 2019 of twelve Emperors after one year as larvae. On the 31st May this year 2020, I noticed seven Emperor exuvia which came as a surprise as I had not spotted or fished out any Emperor larvae during pondweed maintenance since last spring. That same evening in the fading … Continued

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29.06.2020 | Pond Ponderings
16 Jun

Pond Ponderings – East London Wildlife Pond

We are delighted to introduce a new Pond Ponderings writer, Lucy Colclough (also known as quest.for.nectar). Lucy is based in East London and is a writer who loves sharing her passion for nature. Lucy is also helping us to bring ponds to the nation online this weekend, 20th and 21st June, through our #PondWatch campaign … Continued

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16.06.2020 | Pond Ponderings
21 May

Pond Ponderings – An Update From Parc y Llyn Community Pond

An update on the community pond at Parc y Llyn, Aberystwyth, Wales, from Meg and David Kirby:   April 2020 With due care and attention to Corona virus restrictions brief visits have been undertaken to the Parc  y Llyn pond as part of the daily exercise allowance. The recent hot and sunny weather has helped the … Continued

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21.05.2020 | Pond Ponderings
14 May

Pond Ponderings: From a Life Long Pond Fan in Berkshire

Des Sussex is our newest Pond Ponderings writer, he is also our volunteer County Dragonfly Recorder for Berkshire. Enjoy this first installment from Des about his wildlife pond in Sandhurst.   “I have always loved – and been fascinated – by ponds and pondlife. This started when I was ‘little’ thanks to my Dad. He … Continued

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14.05.2020 | Pond Ponderings
14 Apr

Pond Ponderings: Parc y Llyn pond, Aberystwyth

An introduction to a community pond in Wales, by Meg Kirby:   “The Parc y Llyn pond is situated in a rough grassland meadow between a housing estate and retail shopping centre on one side and the river Rheidol on the other side. The area is open to the public. It is County Council owned … Continued

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14.04.2020 | Pond Ponderings
06 Apr

Pond Ponderings – Battling algae in a new pond by Pamela Styles

Last time I wrote about my new pond (A Welsh Garden Pond For Wildlife and Wellbeing), I was blissfully unaware of the invasion of algae that was soon to come! The plants died back in the winter, and several of them died completely, possibly not responding well to living in containers, or to me not … Continued

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06.04.2020 | Pond Ponderings
13 Jan

Pond Ponderings – From A Small Urban Pond in King’s Lynn, by Elizabeth Fairweather

2020 really is shaping up to be the Year of the Dragonfly, as we have got another Pond Ponderings writer to introduce you to. Elizabeth Fairweather introduces us to her small pond in an urban garden in King’s Lynn, Norfolk:   “When I first started to recall details of our pond I was amazed to … Continued

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13.01.2020 | Pond Ponderings
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