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I really want a pond (wildlife area not fish!) but the only space i have is out the very back of our garden. Its an area of around 8 m sq which is a sort of raised bed containing a tree and a few flowers which come up every year such as bluebells, holyhocks and forget-me-nots. Think there is a conifer in there too but its only small so i can move that. Other than that its nettles or bear mud.
my concerns are:-
wildlife wont be able to get at it as is raised
too shaded by the tree
heavy soil so will take hell of a lot of digging
The area in question is right next to a small river
My other thought was to lay wildflower turf but its so expensive, i tried sowing wildflowers last year but hardly any grew so i was just left with nettles which arent really a nice feature.
Really want to get it sorted this year....any ideas or suggestions gratefully recieved
Where the posts are to the right of the tree is where im putting a fence to try to keep next doors nettles & brambles out.
The decking area to the left is where i spend summer afternoons. Am still in the process of clearing up leaves and weeds etc
This patch may be suitable for a small water feature, have a look at the links here and here.
What sort of tree do you have growing in the middle there, can't quite make it out from the picture? Bear in mind that the plants that you choose should be ones that can cope with the shade/competition from this tree.
Warden Intern at Otmoor.
Looks to me as if you already have quite an impressive water feature!!
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.