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BIO-DIVERSITY
(Nymphaea Alba) provide attractive native structure. Marginal plants may include marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), yellow iris (Iris pseudacrous) and water mint (Mentha aquatica).
Maintaining your Pond
A small pond is dynamic in nature and
will flux with the seasons and conditions. However, some minor management may ensure it remains as beneficial for allotment wildlife as possible.You may want to remove excessive aquatic vegetation in late summer/autumn to stop it dominating open water, as well as cutting back any marginal
©Photo credit: Paul Sellwood
vegetation in stages once per year.Where possible, leave some areas of refuge until late winter – a staggered management is more nature friendly.
Sit back and enjoy watching your pond change through the seasons, knowing you have done something positive to tackle climate and biodiversity collapse.
Dan Westbury, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Dan is the Wilder Lugg Project Officer with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust – focused on natural flood management and habitat creation within the upper river Lugg SSSI catchment in Wales.
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