Hi, It's time to de-lurk :-)
I wondered if anyone had any suggestions (polite ones)
I am in North East Scotland (Just above Aberdeen)
I am in the process of turning an acre and a half of field into a
garden. As well as wild areas I want to include a pond.
I started digging this pond last year and the soil is mainly sand and
gravel
once you get below the top 2ft. The hole that was dug is probably about
8ft
deep (it was actually dug for another reason but I might as well use it
now
it's there) not only is there not a drop of water in it but sand
martins have
colonised the banking.
I have altered the design to include a cliff face for the martins and
will vary
the depth of the pond to include a beach and hopefully a boggy area (I
want Gunnera!) The pond will be about 60ft diameter It will be fed from
a
trickling spring.
Does anyone know where to send me for advice about lining this pond with
clay to keep the water in. I need to know how thick it needs to be
because
I want extensive planting and don't know if roots will cause a leak if
they
penetrate the clay through to the sand.
Thanks in advance for any help and sorry if the post is a bit long
--
Sue Begg.
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Do not mess in the affairs of dragons - for
you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!