The pond was dug out in autumn 2009, and the spoil was used to make a Badger den in the spinney. It was not lined, but has filled up during the winter of 2009-10.
It is 5 feet deep in the middle, and at the left hand end in the photograph so care should be taken not to fall in.

In early May the edge of the pond was planted with a variety of water plants, including:-
Water Plantain, Flowering Rush, Marsh Marigold, Hemp Agrimony, Flag Iris, Gipsywort, Purple Loosestrife, Water Mint, Water Forget-me-not.

In mid May the first sign of pond life appeared when a Water Boatman was seen, soon after Pond Skaters a small Diving Beetle and a
Lesser Boatman made an appearance. There are also lots of small UFO's, that is Unidentified Flying Objects more commonly known as flies that fly about a centimeter above the surface of the water.


A Chaffinch was seen taking a bath, in the water at the shallow part of the pond, right hand side in the photograph.