This preformed pond in Wheathampsted Hertfordshire required a good overhaul to get it back to its former glory, the following jobs were carried out in this wildlife pond clean.

  • Pond was drained and amphibians collected
  • The pond had a large amount of sediment on the bottom from years of decaying organic matter which was removed and placed on flowerbeds near pond
  • Large amount of unsightly duckweed was removed from the surface.
  • The introduction of new marginal plants mainly native to England to encourage wildlife were added.
  • Original plants were re-potted to stop the wind from pushing them over.
  • A new Oase filtoclear 3000 filter containing a state of the art Ultra violet clarifier was installed to keep the water crystal clear, Oase Biokick was added to speed up the biological maturation process.
  • A new Blagdon pump was installed to run the lion head water features and to provide a nice fountain, this pump has a small cage which is prefered in a wildlife pond so that newts and frogs are not in danger of being sucked up!

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Some organic matter was kept to keep the vital bacteria colonies alive in the pond, the pond will soon become full of life once again without the excess sludge due to the new impressive Oase filtration system.

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