On 16/3/07 11:56, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:


In article , Sacha
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On 15/3/07 20:10, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote:
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I'm sure there must be some way of securing the sticks, and a clear notice
to the general public would see no one fell into the pond.

No, Alan, there is NO way of securing sticks.
Cannot the sticks be mounted on flat bases a few inches square?

No, unfortunately. The path round the pond is quite narrow and again,
someone would trip over them. If you look at this page you will see, behind
the blue pot, the path which is that width all round.
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/gardens01.html
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

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On 16/3/07 11:23, in article
, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

On 16 Mar, 00:43, Sacha wrote:
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There is no way of wiring off this
pond, other than a major fence round it which would ruin its appearance
and
its place in this garden.

What you need are a couple of gnomes with radio controlled shot guns.
David hill
Abacus Nurseries

Well, crow scarers, anyway! ;-)

Will a crow scarer scare herons?

Alan

On 16/3/07 15:37, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote:


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On 16/3/07 11:23, in article
, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

On 16 Mar, 00:43, Sacha wrote:
snip

There is no way of wiring off this
pond, other than a major fence round it which would ruin its appearance
and
its place in this garden.

What you need are a couple of gnomes with radio controlled shot guns.
David hill
Abacus Nurseries

Well, crow scarers, anyway! ;-)

Will a crow scarer scare herons?

Alan

Well, it does it for me at 7 every morning, at present!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

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On 16/3/07 15:37, in article ,
"Alan
Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 16/3/07 11:23, in article
, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

On 16 Mar, 00:43, Sacha wrote:
snip

There is no way of wiring off this
pond, other than a major fence round it which would ruin its
appearance
and
its place in this garden.

What you need are a couple of gnomes with radio controlled shot guns.

Well, crow scarers, anyway! ;-)

Will a crow scarer scare herons?

Well, it does it for me at 7 every morning, at present!

Have you tried earplugs?

Alan

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On 16/3/07 11:56, in article ,
"Malcolm"
wrote:


No, unfortunately. The path round the pond is quite narrow and again,
someone would trip over them. If you look at this page you will see,
behind
the blue pot, the path which is that width all round.
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/gardens01.html
--

Yes - I see your problem now.
BTW did the fish centre picture ---

http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/images/pond01.jpg

survive for long ?
Looks like a dropsy casualty to me !

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On 16/3/07 18:51, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote:


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On 16/3/07 15:37, in article ,
"Alan
Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 16/3/07 11:23, in article
, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

On 16 Mar, 00:43, Sacha wrote:
snip

There is no way of wiring off this
pond, other than a major fence round it which would ruin its
appearance
and
its place in this garden.

What you need are a couple of gnomes with radio controlled shot guns.

Well, crow scarers, anyway! ;-)

Will a crow scarer scare herons?

Well, it does it for me at 7 every morning, at present!

Have you tried earplugs?

Alan

Thanks. I'm already wired. ;-)

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

On 16/3/07 19:00, in article , "Pete
Stockdale" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 16/3/07 11:56, in article ,
"Malcolm"
wrote:


No, unfortunately. The path round the pond is quite narrow and again,
someone would trip over them. If you look at this page you will see,
behind
the blue pot, the path which is that width all round.
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/gardens01.html
--

Yes - I see your problem now.
BTW did the fish centre picture ---

http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/images/pond01.jpg

survive for long ?
Looks like a dropsy casualty to me !

All I can say is, we don't have it now. It's the one we called Jaws, I
think. He went belly up one day and we really did try to revive him but no
go. He was buried with full aquarian honours well out of dog-digging reach!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

"Sacha" wrote in message
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All I can say is, we don't have it now. It's the one we called Jaws, I
think. He went belly up one day and we really did try to revive him but
no
go. He was buried with full aquarian honours well out of dog-digging
reach!



Yes - it is sad - I go through similar procedures except I do burials at
"sea" (canal !) .
Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On 17/3/07 17:21, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:


In article , Sacha
writes
On 16/3/07 11:56, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:


In article , Sacha
writes
On 15/3/07 20:10, in article ,
"Alan
Holmes" wrote:
snip

I'm sure there must be some way of securing the sticks, and a clear notice
to the general public would see no one fell into the pond.

No, Alan, there is NO way of securing sticks.
Cannot the sticks be mounted on flat bases a few inches square?

No, unfortunately. The path round the pond is quite narrow and again,
someone would trip over them. If you look at this page you will see, behind
the blue pot, the path which is that width all round.
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk/gardens01.html

Hmm, that does look difficult to deal with.

One idea is to decide to love the herons and, if they eat too many fish,
restock the pond for them. After all, they're just as nice to have in
the garden as a pair of robins or blackbirds :-)

I love them but I like the fish, too! Robins and blackbirds don't take
those. I really don't mind the odd one or two fish if it has to happen but
a heron keeps coming back to a food source and will clear the pond
altogether, sooner or later.

As sticks and netting are out, perhaps another way of making flying in
and landing more difficult would be some taller plants around the edge -
perhaps in pots. It's difficult to make out the context of the pond, but
if, say, columnar conifers would look out of place, but what about some
Amanagowa cherries?

We have some tall things to the sides of the pond but not all the way round
it and it has steps up to it from the path which is backed by the rope and
post arrangement. If we put tall things in pots, as sure as fate they would
be pushed or blown in. I think in the end we're coming back to netting or
moving the fish to a different pond altogether.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

On 18/3/07 13:06, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:


In article , Sacha
writes
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One idea is to decide to love the herons and, if they eat too many fish,
restock the pond for them. After all, they're just as nice to have in
the garden as a pair of robins or blackbirds :-)

I love them but I like the fish, too! Robins and blackbirds don't take
those. I really don't mind the odd one or two fish if it has to happen but
a heron keeps coming back to a food source and will clear the pond
altogether, sooner or later.

Then, just as you would replenish your bird feeder with more peanuts,
replenish your pond with more fish :-))

They're a bit more expensive than peanuts and they're prettier!


As sticks and netting are out, perhaps another way of making flying in
and landing more difficult would be some taller plants around the edge -
perhaps in pots. It's difficult to make out the context of the pond, but
if, say, columnar conifers would look out of place, but what about some
Amanagowa cherries?

We have some tall things to the sides of the pond but not all the way round
it and it has steps up to it from the path which is backed by the rope and
post arrangement. If we put tall things in pots, as sure as fate they would
be pushed or blown in. I think in the end we're coming back to netting or
moving the fish to a different pond altogether.

And then it will all start over again.........:-)

The other pond is a bit deeper and has no wading in places, so it might be a
bit safer for the fish.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

I've found floating nets very effective. They are not unsightly but do seem to deter herons.

You can buy them online at NetFloat (Pack of 20) NetFloats Heron Deterrent [NetFloat pk20] - £23.50 : Henley Water Gardens, The Dependable Aquatic and Pond Professionals!