"David Hill" wrote in message
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Mathew wrote "....I have several sacks of garden soil that I need to get
rid of, and will have some more when I dig my pond foundations (next
weekend?)
I'd offer it up for grabs, but it really is awful stuff - mostly clay and
rubble ........."

One answer is to dig a hole and bury it.

Not as stupid as it sounds.........you say you are going to dig a pond,
then
why not remove the top soil that is usable, then use the clay to either
raise the level around the sides(This way you don't have to dig it so
deep)
or raise a bank on one side of the pond and use the Top soil to cover it.
Years ago I dug a pool 30ft x 30 x30 (Yes it was triangular) and raised an
island in the middle with some of the clay and a bank on the North side
with
the rest.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk





he he!
I wish! I think your pond was bigger than my garden. I unfortunately live in
a terrace house with a narrow 30' garden. The pond will be about 6' long and
maybe 3' wide. If I had room it would be bigger, but alas! It's going to be
raised with brick walls (no space for natural sloping banks) so I really do
need to get rid of the soil.
I've already built a raised bed in a similar fashion, though one wall was
only one brick wide. The pond will be 2 bricks all round as it will stand
about 2½' tall. I would think a single bricked wall might collapse with all
that water behind.
Anyway, I digress! Council Tip here I come...
and did I mention it's damn heavy? not sure what my little micra will make
of several sack loads in the back...