WILDLIFE POND CONSTRUCTION NEAR NEWCASTLE by PONDGURU

Construction of a medium sized wildlife pond at Seaton Burn, in Northumberland approx. 10 miles north of Newcastle. Varied shelf depths allow for planting in the Spring and two hibernacula provide shelter for amphibians, invertebrates etc.
Each hibernaculum was constructed by making a pile of logs and branches set back from the pond. It was covered by the old underlay which came from the old pond, then soil dug out when digging the pond covered the underlay. Finally, strips of rough turf that were lifted whilst deconstructing the old pond were placed over the soil to give a more natural look.
Each hibernaculum had various places around the edges that were left uncovered so animals could get access and exit from it.
Finished pond is approx 20' x 15' x 2' deep and has a stone edge (cemented) for safe access to the bottom half of the pond.
Materials for the pond came from Tyne Valley Aquatics in Mickley, near Prudhoe in Northumberland - I use it for all my aquarium and pond supplies.

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[oliviabodycomb]

i think more native cover and rocks logs damp places for insects will atract more wildlife and housing and food cos all i see around it is grass and how do the animasl get out if the sides are not sloping ?

[pondguru]

I should have really explained what the hibernacumua were made of. They are log / stone piles covered in soil and grasses to give a network of passages and hibernation chambers for amphibians and insects. There are plenty of rocks surrounding the pond which the amphibians can climb up to enter / exit the pond no worries.

Thanks for watching.

[j0j0barz33]

in the winter time would a pond like this be able to hold fish year round? would you have to create deep pockets? I was also wondering if you put any source of food in ponds like these before the freeze. I've heard of some people putting freshwater shrimp in to feed year round, thanks and sick vid

[pondguru]

Its a wildlife pond so no fish in this one. If it was to hold fish, I would have made it much deeper (3' for the most part). There was a bit of wildlife in there - mostly frogs and the odd newt but there was a reasonable amount of water lice and shrimps. It will be frozen over now as the temperature has been really cold and there's no pump in this pond.

[oliviabodycomb]

@oliviabodycomb could you plant more things to make it look better?

[pondguru]

I've got a playlist my Pondguru channel for shooting and bushcraft but I have a few different shooting videos on my Rabbitwhacker channel. I don't get time to log into that one so maybe I'll pull that channel and upload the vids to my shooting and bushcraft playlist.

[pondguru]

I've got a playlist my Pondguru channel for shooting and bushcraft but I have a few shooting videos on my Rabbitwhacker channel.

[TheNerdableVidGuy]

@pondguru Lol Well If Ya Make A BushCraft And Shooting account Tell Me What Its Called So I Can Sub :)

[pondguru]

Thanks for the positive coment. Looks like I'm stuck now til after Christmas as the weather just seems to be getting colder and I'm half way through a job. Damn the Winter (although I did get time to make an igloo which I'd never done before..... - inevitable video to follow....)

[pondguru]

I really should have three accounts. One for pond construction, one for my aquatic shop and one for bushcraft and shooting. Thanks for watching.