Pond Planting Day

Created by Katy Ferguson (See other events)

Apr 22, 2017 from 11:00am to 3:00pm UTC+01
Location: Pond enclosure near the Winton Ave/Bidwell Gardens entrance at Albert Road Recreation Ground, Albert Road, N22.
Latest Activity: Apr 17, 2017

We have a ‘planting and plugging’ day at the pond enclosure at the Winton/Bidwell corner of Albert Recreation Ground on Saturday 22^nd April, 11am - 3pm.

The pond was jointly planned by The Conservation Volunteers, (TCV) and Haringey Council back in 2012, work was organised by Froglife and carried out by Ponds UK in August 2016. Unfortunately, due to holidays, key officers on long term sick leave, very poor communication and the natural lack of growth over winter the pond enclosure remained neglected, looking like a muddy ditch surrounded by mounds of earth.

With the spring some wild flowers and grass has grown but we need to plant more and weed out what shouldn’t be there. The pond appears to have a leak. We are letting the water level drop and Alan Shearman from Froglife has arranged for the delivery of Bentonite clay to spread on the exposed area which will plug any gap when we will refill it on the same day, 22^nd April. We will also be planting lily pads, oxygenating plant 'bombs', water mint etc and wild flower and grasses for the seating mounds.

Please bring along your garden tools (marked with your address), your wellies, your energy & enthusiasm! Alan will be providing information packs and education on the types of reptiles, bees, butterflies & birds that we are trying to attract.

The next stage is making sure that people know this area is open for young & old (but no dogs) and the grass and mounds are for sitting on – it’s an area for play and picnics. Later on we will also be planting hedges and native fruit trees to make it into a wildlife area.

We have a very small park on our doorstep & we are aiming to use every spare inch to maximise its use.

Do come along on the 22^nd if you have the time or inclination.

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Katy Ferguson April 2, 2017 at 7:49pm

Thank you Sara
Sounds a lovely pond. I'll check out your point about transferring tadpoles.
The pond has now been filled with water and I'm hopeful that the project is getting back on track. Will update asap.
Katy
Susie Holden April 1, 2017 at 12:21pm

Wonderful news to hear the pond has been filled today. I'm sure someone will be able to donate frogsbawn over the next week or two..
Annabel Gregory March 31, 2017 at 9:07pm

Good for Tadpoles!! and Robby and the Haringey Parks people, of course. I'm not an amphibian, and don't have any frogspawn - but was hoping to learn something about setting up a wildlife pond, which has been a longterm ambition of mine (somewhat put off by the considerable maintenance required, though ...).
Kirstie Watkins March 31, 2017 at 8:45pm

Frogs fight back !!
The latest update on the Frog pond fiasco is that Robby and the Haringey Parks people have filled the pond with water today. Tadpoles have moved in and are staging a sit in. Let's show the complainant that we value wildlife and bio-diversity by coming along to the planting session on April 22nd . Please bring frogspawn if you have any spare in your pond.
Albert Road Rec extends a warm welcome to all amphibians !
Annabel Gregory March 31, 2017 at 5:43pm

Froglife are doing this after just one complaint from a resident? That doesn't seem right! I assumed that it took time for the pond to become wildlife-friendly.
Kirstie Watkins March 31, 2017 at 2:55pm

Unfortunately the Frog Pond project is now under threat!
It seems not everyone is keen to promote biodiversity and wildlife habitats in our park. Apparently a resident has complained about the state of the pond to Froglife who have now decided to fill it in. This is very sad as we had a planting and maintenance day planned for April 22nd with local residents keen to help. The Conservation Volunteers had also offered to assist in developing a healthy pond. It's unfortunate that such a promising project is now likely to be abandoned. While the pond area may look unfinished at present with a bit of local input it could have become a valuable asset to the park.
Annabel Gregory March 30, 2017 at 5:13pm

Oh dear, the pond lining can't be very good if it's punctured that soon!
Katy Ferguson March 30, 2017 at 5:11pm

Thanks Annabel - unfortunately the pond seems to have drained into the clay soil so trying to get Haringey on the case asap!
Annabel Gregory March 30, 2017 at 3:30pm

That's great - an ambitious project for Haringey Parks and FARRG! Yes, I've put myself down as coming along on the day.
Katy Ferguson March 29, 2017 at 7:37pm

As I understand - the pond was in the Haringey Park Management Plan but work was actually done by Froglife. FARRG is involved to try and ensure that the pond enclosure is properly finished, planted & maintained. It will be a great addition to the park eventually - and new habitats/biodiversity etc is part of our aim to improve and enrich the park. Come along if you can!

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