NoBodyImportant Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Well, right now I have the spring diverted into a 1.5 in pipe to trying to dry the creek bank out a little. I spent the day clearing brush pushing over trees and digging stumps. The creek bed it still a little muddy but at least the biers and trees and gone where the pond will be. I want to start stripping the top soil and laying the core trench for the damn next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 I'd have great fun doing that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Lucky boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looking forwad to this one. Hope you do not make the same mistakes I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Inflow at the bottom or keep the digging equipment handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 As said above, if it is to be fed from a stream, even a ditch, then the inflo should be arranged from the dow stream end or your nice flight pond will become a big muddy bog very quickly, even then have a couple of yards very shallow run in area to allow any back flowing silt to settle before getting into the main pond and leave an access for your mini digger to access that area to clean out every few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/briston-farmer-and-naturalist-richard-waddingham-obituary-1-6938299 worth a read.....a very good friend of the family passed away recently...........he had a facination for flatties ...trialling ...and ponds.....always brought the dogs on the xmas family shoot i was part of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Walker570 said: As said above, if it is to be fed from a stream, even a ditch, then the inflo should be arranged from the dow stream end or your nice flight pond will become a big muddy bog very quickly, even then have a couple of yards very shallow run in area to allow any back flowing silt to settle before getting into the main pond and leave an access for your mini digger to access that area to clean out every few years. has anyone got a photo of this set up please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Not a photo but a basic diagram. The small weir only necessary if your main depth is not belwo the depth of the inflow source/bed of stream. This helps keep the depth fairly constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looks like a fun project. Keep us updated with photos along the way. What sort of wildlife are you expecting/hoping for? Bigfoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinw Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 14:03, ditchman said: https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/briston-farmer-and-naturalist-richard-waddingham-obituary-1-6938299 worth a read.....a very good friend of the family passed away recently...........he had a facination for flatties ...trialling ...and ponds.....always brought the dogs on the xmas family shoot i was part of A really nice chap, used to come picking up on a shoot I used to beat on. Always happy to have a chat about trialing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, kevinw said: A really nice chap, used to come picking up on a shoot I used to beat on. Always happy to have a chat about trialing such a shame ....was in a home as he had dementia.........all that knowledge and humanity lost...gone....but at least he left his part of the world in a better place than he found it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Brilliant - ponds are awesome for wildlife I have made a few this last few years I dug one about a month or so ago - left it to fill and settle - went down this weekend and put over 70 duck off !! Well happy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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