Garden pond news, from Go Wild Gardening, Oxford and Witney
2010-07-05 11:15:09
Swell UK Garden ponds provide 'safe habitat' for wildlife Swell UK A garden pond is also a good place to keep tropical fish and is likely to prove popular with toads and newts.
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2010-07-02 11:08:59
Swell UK Garden pond owners 'should learn from Boris Johnson's planning mistake' Swell UK Owners of garden ponds may wish to learn from Boris Johnson's mistakes when it comes to putting up a shed.
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2010-06-23 13:17:51
Swell UK Could ornamental grasses complement garden ponds? Swell UK Of course, a traditional British lawn can also be the perfect complement to garden ponds.
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2010-06-14 12:11:00
Swell UK Could gravel pave the way to great garden ponds? Swell UK Those looking to spend more time tending to their garden ponds than their lawn may wish to invest in gravel.
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2010-05-30 11:08:08
Swell UK Are more women installing garden ponds? Swell UK More women are getting involved with DIY projects, which could include installing a garden pond.
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2010-05-25 15:13:25
Swell UK Check out a garden pond as part of horticultural scheme Swell UK Green-fingered residents of Bromsgrove will be able to check out a garden pond which will go on display in the town later this month.
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2010-05-09 15:48:54
The Guardian Garden ponds 'unwittingly polluted' by tap water The Guardian Water boatmen, beetles, snails, alderflies and damselfly larvae are among the pond life affected by the problem, which occurred in more than half the garden ...
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2010-04-19 11:21:25
Swell UK Garden pond owners may need barley straw Swell UK Garden pond owners struggling with weeds and algae can use barley straw to combat the problem.
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2010-04-17 11:14:15
Swell UK Garden pond can be used to help create compost Swell UK The versatility of garden ponds has been highlighted by a green-fingered enthusiast's tips for creating compost.
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2010-03-19 09:16:51
Pet Product Marketing magazine Making garden ponds more wildlife-friendly Pet Product Marketing magazine The focus is on increasing the number of UK wildlife ponds and making garden ponds more wildlife-friendly.
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2010-03-18 09:25:07
Dipping into the life of ponds The Oxford Times Government-funded research published by the charity Pond Conservation shows that 80 per cent of wildlife ponds in the UK are in a 'poor' or 'very poor' ...
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2010-03-08 02:41:49
non Native Garden Pond Plants Garden and Green This is one of the main causes of wildlife extinctions.
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2010-02-14 17:44:35
Volunteer for Twyford Zoo and learn about horticulture Smallholder Twycross Zoo have nine acres of wetlands and nineteen ponds.
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2010-02-05 00:06:16
BBC News In praise of… ponds The Guardian No ponds, no pond life.
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2010-01-24 00:08:19
Continent's harsh winter means boom time for bitterns in UK The Guardian A number of bird reserves have been feeding bitterns sprats in recent weeks, because frozen lakes and ponds have stopped them fishing for themselves.
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2010-01-01 22:30:51
Daily Mail Gardener's World expert Alys Fowler: What to do in January...
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2009-11-21 13:28:23
Former pumping station becomes nature reserve Haringey Independent Today residents cleared away ash saplings and removed reeds from the three ponds as part of plans for a community nature garden, a nature trail and a hedge ...
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2009-11-09 16:55:55
Daily Mail The feast of Bodmin: Cornish delight Ken-Caro has rare plants and stunning ...
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2009-10-23 21:00:50
Daily Mail Reader garden makeover: We've planted 20000 bulbs and are concentrating on the ...
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2009-08-16 22:38:23
Newswire Today (press release) (press release) Rainwater Harvesting Waterfalls Project at Boerner Botanical Gardens Newswire Today (press release) (press release) “Creating Waterfalls and ponds are my passion and I am so excited to make them even
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2009-07-09 16:52:42
Dunmow Broadcast Rare shrub garden at Saling Hall is open to the public Dunmow Broadcast Its features include a Temple of Pisces, a menhir, six ponds, many vistas that make a garden of moods and surprises, beauty and strong botanical interest.
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2009-06-09 09:33:50
Prize-winning garden is ready to welcome you Portsmouth News, UK The garden at 60 Lealand Road, Drayton, will be open from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday, June 21.
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2009-04-06 23:46:01
BBC News Volunteers sought for frog count BBC News, UK The two-tier structure, made from wood and recycled materials, will be placed alongside a pond in Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh.
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2009-04-02 12:17:47
Pond for pond, a fight for wildlife Highland News, UK IN this column last week I reviewed a booklet on ponds published by the charity Froglife aimed at encouraging people to create a pond in their garden.
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2009-04-02 11:12:39
Heron rescued after getting tangled up in pond netting Eastbourne Today, UK Items which can be used safely on ponds to stop herons landing and fishing there can be found on the WRAS website - www.wildlifeambulance.org - on the 'garden birds advice'
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2009-04-02 10:40:16
Restoration of pond sparks celebrations Newmarket Journal, UK "The transformation of this formerly neglected corner of the village to a centre of village life is entirely due to the efforts of local people and the help provided by the BBC Breathing
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2009-03-05 08:05:19
My budding friendship with an even score of slithering pond-life Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK “They keep themselves in our pond.” “Low maintenance, then; sounds like my kind of pets,” I mused as we walked down to the pond.
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2009-02-26 19:48:54
UK Wildlife - Pond Conservation Interview Garden and Green, UK Garden ponds have always been popular and there are about 2 million gardenponds in the UK.
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2009-02-12 16:15:18
Pond site gets a makeover for new plant life South Wales Evening Post, UK - 12 Feb 2009 In that time the Friends of Penllergaer Pond have been hard at work to improve the Swansea Council-owned site.
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2009-02-04 20:54:43
Giving toads a helping hand The Oxford Times, UK - 4 Feb 2009 “There is a particular pond in a garden which the toads use, and there are others in other nearby gardens.
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2009-01-30 17:19:14
guardian.co.uk Million Ponds project aims to restore number of freshwater sites ...
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2009-01-29 18:30:02
City steps in to revive pond life Journal-Advocate, CO - 29 Jan 2009 By Forrest Hershberger (Contact) Hundreds of dead fish float in the Overland Trail fishing pond, which is green from the algae that is causing the die-off.
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2009-01-08 19:53:10
Frozen ponds warning Ipswich Evening Star, UK - 14 hours ago Park visitors had been sensible so far, but the spokesman warned of the risks of climbing onto the ice, whether in public parks or garden ponds.
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2008-11-20 06:45:49
Burton Mail Study of pond life Burton Mail, UK - 19 Nov 2008 by KATIE BOWLER YOUNGSTERS have enjoyed 'minibeast' hunting and pond dipping helping to improve a nearby beauty spot.
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2008-11-12 08:14:31
Create a Wildlife Pond Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine, Bulgaria - 1 hour ago When digging out the pond area, you should have part of the pond deeper than 90 cm.
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2008-11-12 08:12:03
PR Web (press release) Pond Building Site Set to Change the Way Hobbyists Get and Share ...
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2008-11-12 05:09:21
Charlie and friend finally home at Shepard Park pond Charleston Post Courier, SC - 4 hours ago Charlie is a bronze hippopotamus (life-sized) with a bird riding on its back.
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2008-10-25 23:10:08
Gardeners warned not to buy alien pond plant guardian.co.uk, UK - 25 Oct 2008 A plant popular in garden ponds faces a sales ban in Britain amid fears that it could devastate wetlands, choke waterways and increase the risk of flooding.
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2008-09-23 14:11:39
Valerie's pond stories cause a splash Bedford Today, UK - 18 hours ago ...
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