Making a Small Wildlife Pond - Timelapse - 4K
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2020
- In this video, I show you how I made a small wildlife pond in a small garden. These mini oases are a great way of attracting wildlife into your garden. Please see this video for a full “How To” of this pond 👇
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For anyone wanting to know how I built this pond step by step, here’s the full “How to make a Wildlife Pond” video:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
To see how these ponds look when fully established, check out a few of the ponds that I’ve created over the last 10 years:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
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It doesn't look very deep? What kind of wildlife would you expect to find in it?
@@maggiewright1781 Hi Maggie, it's deep (enough!) in the middle for toads and frogs tend to use shallow water for breeding, but there would be newts, dragonflies, damselflies and of course all the creatures that need insects or any mosquito larvae, such as larger insects, birds, amphibians and bats - they certainly take care of any likely mosquitoes :) Best wishes, Joel
In India, you do not have to do much to make a pond, all you need is one heavy rain, the rest is made by itself !! 🙃🙃
Haha! India has such natural beauty, we seem to have destroyed so much of ours in the UK, but hopefully people are gardening now with nature in mind rather than against it - thank you so much for your comment, appreciated :)
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton ❤️❤️
In the Philippines too!😅😂
Now, thats what im going to do. Dig a little and wait for the heavy rain from June to Dec! Rain will make it deep enough.😁😁
@@Nicwalks If it works for nature, I'd definitely recommend it - not long until June :) If you wanted to see how these ponds, using this method, can benefit nature and how beautiful they look for humans too you can see a few of the many Ive created over the last 16 years, right here:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you!👌🏻
Must be really great to have such workable soil to start with! I think they built my home on a rock quarry!
It is Linda :) But we're not always so lucky - although quarry stones already on site would save a lot of haulage and cost ;) Best wishes, Joel
Lol
You and me both! Digging the foundation for my back garden extension was impossible for a mini digger. We had to constantly break up the stones with a jackhammer because the digger couldn't pull them up. It took 6 hours instead of 2. 😵
We have 1 foot of workable soil. It's awful.
All soils are workable im a kid and i did my pond thsts 4 metter long 2 metter wide and 1.2metter deep in a soil that my dad said it is too hard to do a pond in
the part where he was taking off the patch of grass is very satisfying to watch
Haha - I guess it is - much easier to watch back than when I was actually doing it ;) Best wishes, Joel
Same thought here😅
Only if you have nice grass and good soil. It was a nightmare for me
i have the urge to eat it like chocolate cake.
@@katleiz please dont
Me : having a big exam tomorrow...
Also me : watch this guy built a pond & was amazed by it
Haha! Brilliant :) That made me laugh - wishing you the very best for tomorrow, when you've finished there are 3 instructional videos for this pond on the channel if you need to relax and think about something else! ;) Thanks for your lovely comment, that means a lot - best wishes and take care, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you
When you realize how important a wheel barrow is...
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hahaha bruh
😁👍
Looks like he was dumping it in the truck bed
@@HectorDiaz-xk7iy Yes, on the back of the truck to keep it out of the client's garden when I was working - very steep steps at the back of the garden so I was unable to use a wheelbarrow - but I was a lot more fit after! :)
I work as a landscaper. Currently a week off due to a bad shoulder. Yet I am watching landscaping videos. Good sign that i love my job.
And, well done with the pond!
Thank you! Sorry to hear about the shoulder, I hope the channel is proving a distraction during your "down time" - wishing you well soon, and yes we're lucky to work in this field :) Best wishes to you, Joel
You must be doing your job greatly if you really love your job, get well brother
@@CoolShot906 thanks!
Im also a landscaper - I’m laying in a hospital bed it’s 3:30am and I can’t sleep, just had a back operation and watching these videos lol. Watching him dig and bending at the waist rather than bend his legs is how I got here! Take care and lift properly, hard graft is a sure way to end up here!! Lol
@@lewismitchell6597 get well soon!
It's a dream to have a backyard pond like this for frogs and chipmunks and such🥰 beautiful work! I actually love how much it's tapered on the sides
Thank you Kiki - I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice comment - it means a lot. I am really glad that the channel is being helpful and more habitats are being made for creatures desperately in need :) Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
Ah yes, the two types of amphibious animals!
@@andrewtucker94 She gives her chipmunks diving suits.
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Chipmunks like ponds? I thought they liked trees.
Respect to this guy, people don’t actually realise how much dirt you remove during these projects
Thanks Jona, very much :) Best wishes, Joel
Heck yeah i did something like this and its very very tiring especially if the dirt is really compact where youre digging
@@rico9279 Thanks for the empathy Rico! If you wanted to see some of the ponds once established, using this method, there are a few I've created here:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Thanks i’ll watch it later today 👍
@@rico9279 Thanks Rico - really appreciate your support :) Best wishes, Joel
This genre of music should just be called RUclips
Llloooolllll..... indeed 😂😂😂😂
I live in an apartment in a city, it's all concrete around me, and yet, here I am binging this - I am transfixed by your videos, can't stop watching. Wishful thinking or living vicariously? I neither know nor care.
Hi Livia - happy for you to live vicariously through the channel, I do hope it helps relieve some stress of the concrete jungle, and hopefully one day you will have your own green space to enjoy - here's a few of the many ponds I've made using this method and how they look when they're established after a few weeks:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Hope this helps distract for a while - best wishes to you - Joel
Livia,make you a garden in an aquarium for your apartment. I'd love to hear a tiny water fall as I fall asleep.
This looks great! One of my dreams as a future homeowner is to have a small pond like this for wildlife. I would want to see frogs, dragonflies, crayfish and other aquatic life forms in a naturalish setting
Thank you so much - so sorry for the delay in replying to you, so many comments :) But when you have space for a pond you might find this YT series that I did helpful - it shows how to make the above pond in detail and applies to all sizes
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
I hope this is helpful to you - best wishes, Joel
Buy cheap land on a swamp, and dig a big gouge out of the middle, bottom-most part of your land. It will drain a lot of the swampy area into a pond-like area instead. Or wait until one of the trees in the swamp falls over, and it should look like a natural pond. Just dig it out more and you'll have a pond next to a fallen over tree's root ball. Likely already shaded because it is in a swamp with tall trees.
I buried a Rubbermaid tub in my garden, lined it with an old shower curtain, threw in some potted umbrella plants and a small pump, and lined the edges with rocks found on the property.The only maintenance I've given it is an occasional cleaning of the pump. It's in its 10th year and has outlasted a heavy plastic pond insert I bought at Lowe's! I live in North Florida.😎
Wow, that's pretty long-lived - well done :) Best wishes to you and yours in N Florida - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Right back at you! 🌺🌻🌼
This sounds like something that happened in North FL, I live here too
I did the same thing, except my tub had my ex wife still in it..
@@JayLupe 😂😂
And here I was just thinking of digging a hole and putting some water in it. Wow, this is so amazing! You can tell this guy is the type of guy who does not shy away from a challenge. Beautiful pond!!
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive comment, it makes all the difference :) There is the 3 part instructional video for the making of this pond on the channel, rather than the timelapse here - I appreciate your positive comment as a lot of people don't bother looking at the pinned comment on how/why this method is used and would rather leave a negative comment, but rest assured it's the positive comments that make all the difference :) I hope it encourages you further and that you enjoy the channel "V" - best wishes to you, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Other than a few mosquito comments, I didn't read any negative comments. Most people seem to agree on your talent level. Superb. And thanks for your positive comments as well.
I'm glad you watched how to, because as you can see, your plan would not have worked.
I heard that fish actually enjoy eating their eggs, so even mosquitos arn't so bad maybe! @@vp0617
As a landscaper I can tell you that was not easy work but he killed it, awesome pond
Hey Chad - really appreciate your kind comment :) Here's how these ponds establish in a very short period:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, and thanks again - Joel
May I ask you. It rains alot in Seattle. How could I prevent overflo flooding on a low budget please? Thank you! 🙂
Let's take a bow for this beautiful creative work 🙇♀️💚
Hi Debmalya, thank you so much for your kind words and support, they really do make a difference to me. I only wish that I could have got back to this client's pond to show it once established - here is a short video of just a few of the many ponds I have created this way over 17 years and how they look once the plants and oxygenators are working - I hope you enjoy this:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes to you and your family - Joel
People need to be doing this to help local wildlife. If everyone did this it would help the ecosystems so much!
Absolutely this! There's a 3 part series on the channel, not timelapse, that shows how I made this pond and the reason for the methods used. Thanks ever so much - best wishes, Joel
Absolutely wish I was talented enough to pull this off!
I'd love to do this. We removed the one that was in our garden years ago because it attracted so many mosquitos to the garden. If we didn't get turned into a pepperoni pizza by the mosquitos I'd absolutely make one again.
Edit: Also the cats kept on catching the frogs and they'd die very slowly :(
What a great little pond. My wildlife pond is about that size and has all sorts of wildlife coming and going. The other month I was videoing a dragonfly emerging then a hedgehog having a swim. Fabulous footage at the beginning of the video.
How fantastic Paul! Would love to share the hedgehog video on social media if you wished? I would credit you if course 😊 My email is hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com if you’re interested. No worries if not. Thank you for following what I do Paul 👍
Thanks Joel, I'm going to do a video on it at some stage for my RUclips channel so I'll see how that goes first.
Appreciate your hardwork brother.. love from india ❤️
Namaste 🙏😊
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton namaskaram 🙏 from kerala 😊
Malayali poli
@@abhijith.ks. പിന്നല്ല 😜
Pever varatte gooys...🧡🧡🧡
Even though this video is 1yr old and has a lot of views, the fact that joel replies to every comment is appreciable
Thank you! I do try to acknowledge everyone that takes time to comment, even if they're not that nice ;) But I really want to encourage people to make more habitats for nature in their own green spaces - best wishes, Joel
Quick Question -- what do you do to prevent mosquitos? Would adding a small pump to keep the water moving help?
Hi Eleanor - thank you. The bats, birds, amphibians and larger insects (like dragonflies etc) will all feast on mosquitoes and their larvae. Also, re adding a pump, the native oxygenating plants, the floating leaved plants and low-nutrient subsoil used all keep the water aerated and clear :) There is a 3 part series on the channel showing in real-time how I made this pond and why the methods are used. Additionally, you might find this video helpful, it shows just a few of the many ponds created in this way, after they establish in a few weeks:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Hope this helps Eleanor, best wishes - Joel
Add some fishes, they will eat the eggs.
We had only mosquitoes the first few months but as soon as the newts arrived they all got eaten.
@@coolstertothecoreThanks for this Amy, the bats and amphibians certainly do help, along with the birds and dragonflies these ponds attract - so good to hear that yours is a success too :) Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Ours is really quite tiny (probably half the size in the video) but it's amazing watching what arrived over the first few years. We have a few frogs but last year had mating palmate newts and dozens of babies! Also the lovely looking rat tailed maggots! 😁
Lovely. I didn't realize how much preparation goes into such a small pond!
love how the water hose was used, you can really use anything to give you an idea as to how big or small you want things to be.😀
The amount of work he put is just....
Thank you :) This is how the ponds look when established, if it was of interest here is a short video of just a few ponds I have created over the last 16/17 years and how beautiful they can be, not just for nature :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, Joel
Your channel has definitely swayed me into creating a wildlife garden gradually over the coming years
Barrios G - and your comment has made my day! This is exactly what the channel was created for - more spaces for nature - you won't regret it, I promise :) Hope to see you at the live chat if you get a chance, tomorrow here at 3pm - thanks again, best wishes to you and you know where I am if you need any advice - best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton yep definitely: I decided to take more of an interest in my garden so watched all the episodes of Garden Rescue for ideas, eventually swayed by your other channel, The Butterfly Brothers, to go for wild-life. I let my grass and the weeds grow last year and was amazed by how much better it looked without me doing a thing. Next step is to experiment with multiple single seating areas connected by a small path, water placed somewhere, and adding my own plants in those areas where the weeds thrived. The fun part, which I didn't realize to start with, is that I get to experiment with the garden every year.
@@BarriosGroupie So glad you found the channel - apologies but the other channel has been dormant for a good while so I took the reins and started this new and improved one, more geared to helping people whilst creating a community too - great to see you here and stay tuned for more tips and ideas - best wishes, Joel
I have a garden(rooftop) and after watching this i am making efforts to make pond. You just made me feel enthusiastic! BTW Love from 🇮🇳India🇮🇳
Thank you Rajiv, what a wonderful comment - I am so pleased this has encouraged you :) If you'd like to see the instructions for this video you can find part 1 here:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
I have had such wonderful support from India and I am interviewing a very special guy today on the channel - it would be great if you could join us - the livestream is at 8:30pm India time :) Best wishes to you and yours Rajiv, - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Ok i will try to join. Have a nice day dear.
@@rajivrajak5340 Great Rajiv - if you don't have time it's ok - I upload the live session for later viewing this evening so you can watch at a later point. Remember I am here if you need any advice/help re the pond building - good luck and best wishes - Joel
Don't dig too deep!
We have two ponds, one in front and one in back, built by the previous owner. While there was a learning curve to getting the maintenance right, we really love them now. The frogs at night are just amazing, and all kinds of birds visiting all day long.
I love that digging bar with the blade end. I hand dug a pond on my property a few years back where the ground was clay with rocks embedded in it. Nice for the final pond, which did not need a liner, but it means every scoop I dug out had to be fought for with a pick, and some angles were not easy to swing a pick at. I did have a digging bar but the flat end is less than 2 inches wide and it made for slow going. As a side note, if you have clay soil it does make for a very natural pond, but with no liner size limits you may end up thinking "just a little deeper, just a little wider, just another hour of digging today" and that's how the my plan of a three foot deep goldfish pond got a little out of hand and now I have an eight foot deep pond with a bass and some trout living in it.
So awesome
Gaurav thank you 😊🙏
Could u also tell me wht material u used to waterproof the bottom of ur pond?
It was a 1mm rubber butyl liner 😊👍
Plot twist: this was recorded in real-time. He's that fast!
Haha! Imagine how many more client ponds I'd get done... I'd only have to work 3 days a week ;) Best wishes, Joel
Beautiful job. Somebody gift this guy a wheel borough though lol
LOL - thank you. We do have about 8 wheelbarrows on the firm, but the steep steps at the rear of this client's garden meant none could be used - hence the buckets :/ I felt fitter afterwards ;)
gud day I'm a new friend in the philipines I'm fully suport to you. keep safe my new friend 👍❤️
Hello :) I am really grateful for your support, I have just seen your channel about your fish and I have subscribed - keep the fantastic videos coming! Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
I'm Japanese, it's a beautiful pond, you did a good job.
Hello to you in Japan! I really appreciate your comment, thank you - especially from the country that knows how to do beautiful ponds! Although these ponds are not good for Koi they are good for wildlife, insects, bats, birds, amphibians - we are having to look after our nature here, we have lost so much and it is important that we make spaces for it here :) Best wishes to you and yours - I subscribed to your channel, so relaxing and beautiful fish of course :) Joel
That's some nice looking dirt, bring that to my house
Was that David Attenborough? Wowowow!!! 😍
Yes :) Well spotted! I was very very privileged to be able to interview him - can safely say it was the best day of my life - the interview is on the channel if you go to "videos" :) Best wishes, Joel
Wow... !!! My best friend, Loved this video. Looking forward to see more. Awesome... Full watched.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this. There are lots of videos on the channel and also a 3 part series on how I made this pond. Have a wonderful day - best wishes, Joel
This is one of the best ponds I've seen on youtube. In the majority of videos you can see all that black liner in the pond which make them look so artificial. I love this one, is very realistic.
Thank you so much - you've made me very happy! I really appreciate your kind words and support, they do make a difference, especially after a very hard day :) There are lots of pond videos on the channel and a 3 part series showing how I did this pond and why I use this method - I hope that you enjoy the channel, welcome to our wonderful community! Best wishes, and thank you again - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton what is the white material and is it available in the USA? Great video for one who wants one!
@@davemccracken6436 Hi there Dave, it's an industrial fleece - but I am sure it's available in the USA. Here's a link to the 3 part series about this pond and how and why I make them like this. Thanks ever so much for your support, I hope this series helps - Part 1:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
You can use any colour fleece of course, as it's hidden - Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Would geotextile work the same?
It's not bad. But This one is even better😊ruclips.net/video/vbE-FUE4vyM/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Absoloutely Gorgeous! I've always wanted to make a pond so this is really helpful💕💖
Hi Michelle - so sorry for the delay in responding to you - I am not sure if you have seen the 3 part instructional video on the channel for this pond - it will be a lot easier to follow :) Thank you for your support, I really appreciate it - best wishes, Joel
Hai,am from India, Kerala, 🙏😊 amazing pond, super👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌
I think I am blessed because I live in a country where the soil is so fertile that if you throw a small stick forget about it, it will grow into a huge tree after sometime. I love sri lanka
I love Sri Lanka too! Although I have not visited, it is on my "must" list. My partner tells me about her trip there before we met and how she wishes to return. I love how you expressed the fertility of the soil, it made me laugh :) Best wishes, Joel
Simple and beautiful slice of nature in your backyard.
Thank you Felix, so much - this video was when the client's small pond was just completed, so needed to establish - I will be returning in Spring to film the progress but here's a short video of a few of the ponds I have created for clients, some a lot more established and a haven for wildlife :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Thank you again for taking the time to leave such a positive comment - best wishes to you Felix - Joel
thats insane ive always wanted like a small pond in my backyard with frogs and birds living in my backyard one day i swear my dream will come true.
My back just from looking at this
🤣🤣 I think I still feel it to be honest!
the little blocks you cut out of the glass reminded me of animal crossing terraforming
Haha - yes! If you wanted to see how these ponds establish after a few weeks there is a short video here showing just a few of the many ponds created this way - you might be surprised :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel
A pond is a must for a wildlife garden. Mine is teaming with life. I've just put a video up about the frogs and frogspawn I filmed in mine last week.
Hey Mike - thank you, so sorry for the delay in acknowledging you, just trying to catch up with everyone's comments - so glad you've made a fabulous habitat for wildlife, it sounds like you're rewarded for all your efforts :) Best wishes, Joel
What a wonderful and stunning Footages
Unbelievable!
Thank you. It was good fun making it 😊👍
The part where he was taking off the patch of grass is very satisfying to watch. I hope more videos.
Thank you Min - it is satisfying to watch back, not so satisfying in real life, steep steps at back of the garden meant I had to use buckets instead of a wheelbarrow! ;) Best wishes, Joel
0:14 ahh what a wonderful view in the morning
Thank you Emmanuel, glad you enjoyed this - much more on the channel :) Best wishes, Joel
wow, when you first dig in it, the soils open and thats a good soil
It sure is
Dump a quart of motor oil in it!!!
I like nature lovers like you very much You will make the next generation nature oriented🌿🍃thank you big brother,,,,, love you from India 🇮🇳 🙏
Thanks so much Amarjit. That means a lot. I hope to inspire many people around the world about nature conservation 😊 Love from the UK 🙏👍
Gorgeous and natural looking pond , recently I bought a medium pond liner , all I need to dig up a hole and put in there then decorate with plants and rocks ..exciting ..plenty rain in the UK so frogs will be happy 💕
Fantastic - if you need any advice, materials, plants, in fact everything you need to create these ponds then do drop us a line at www.wildyourgarden.com and we'll be happy to help and advise. Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thank you so much , I’ve found all infos from the link you provided 🙌🏽
I love your videos. Exactly the professional path I'd like to go down. I'm back at studying for a degree at 32 (agro- and biotechnology/greenmanagement) after an intense nursing career through COVID. I find your videos (and tweets!) very inspiring. I'm glad beautiful and meaningful garden projects are still a thing! It doesn't have to be a tight lawn with shrubs on the side, yaay!
Orchids vote 100/100 for that. They gonna love it.
Thank you 😊👍
In my country you don't need to build a pond
You can find natural ponds everywhere!
Even on the middle of the highway street!
Wow, natural ponds are always best :)
má thằng này như kiểu ở VN ý, vãi cả ao ở giữa đường cao tốc =))
probably you are from india
@@sumanmanohar7708 😂😂😂 Bangladesh but yeah similar conditions
Lol same here.... 😂 big ass ponds
You do all things that I imagine you are great
Satya Prakaesh thank you so much 😊🙏
Thanks
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ชีวพันธุ์ KANA5S wow! How beautiful. I love your pond! 😊👍
Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
Thank you so much.
This is so cool I'm gonna make one in our garden rn I'm 13 lol making a pond for dad
Thank you! That's so good to hear - I am not sure if you have seen the 3 part series on the channel but it shows in detail how to do this and maybe helpful to you:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
Lucky Dad! :) Best wishes, Joel
The need of a CONSTRUCTION JACKET while digging a hole is a must in UK well here, all you need are 2 hands and the rain. BOOM
It's so cool I've made it smaller thanks to the tutorial Spirit🌱🌱
That's fantastic to hear :) Not sure if you've seen the instructional videos, sounds like you have already succeeded though - well done, I'm here if you need any help Lilian - best wishes, Joel
Wow, you’ve earned a new sub! I’m planning to move to Northern New England soon and I want nothing more than a wild garden type backyard, and it looks like your channel is exactly what I’ve been looking for as a guide.
Hey there! Thank you SO much for this kind comment, I really appreciate it and you will definitely find a great community here and lots of videos to help you - I also have about 82 still to edit and upload so it will keep you busy and help to plan - best wishes, and thanks again - Joel
I could never in Minnesota, that'd be a breeding ground for mosquitos 😂
That's a shame, in the UK we don't suffer huge numbers but the bats, birds, amphibians and larger insects that are attracted to these wildlife ponds make a huge dent in number, both the mosquitoes and their larvae - you can still make vital habitats and plant for pollinators though, you'll be rewarded - best wishes, Joel
🌸🌸🌸The best hobbies in the world is GARDENNING🌸🌸🌸🌹
Couldn't agree more :) Gardening to help wildlife that so desperately needs space/habitat adds to this wonderful hobby - best wishes to you, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshtonThank you from India 🌹🌹🌸
@@mahalakshmiachari710 India... of course!! I have received such wonderful support from the people of India, every one has been so kind and encouraging, I really appreciate it :) Stay safe and healthy where you are, best wishes to you and yours - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you all the best 🌸🌸🌸Stay safe and healthy🌸🌸🙏🙏Take care 😊🌸🌸
wowzer! pretty awesome
Thank you Pinay - I really appreciate your encouragement :)
7:28 "How to make a wild life pond part 1" ah, now I know to what you were talking around in this vid.
Hi Aaron - yes! It took a long time to process all 3 instructional videos, the time-lapse was much easier :) Glad you noticed, stay safe where you are - best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thanks.
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There was a pond already in the garden of my new house when I moved in, a big shaped glass-fibre one, which was really lucky. It was just overgrown and full of algae and plonked in the middle of the lawn though. I moved it this week, digging a decent hole in a nice spot, cleaned it... and bought two coldwater fish for it. I'm addicted now and about to buy some nice plants to grow around it!
That's fantastic, so glad that you utilised what you'd inherited, you'll be rewarded by lots of very grateful wildlife Bluey - if you wanted to see how I built this and the methods I used, and why, there's a 3 part series on the channel. Best wishes, and thanks so much for bringing it back to life, quite literally :) Joel
Hi Joel, thank you so much for your reply. Yesterday I watched a dragonfly come and go a few times which was so nice. I'll check the 3 part series! Best wishes!@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton
We appreciate your hard work
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You’re an incredibly hard worker, it’s inspiring.
Thank you for your kind comment, it's appreciated. If you wanted to see a few more of the many ponds I've made this way, and how they look when the plants have established, you can see the video here:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
The birds, bats, amphibians and larger insects (dragonflies etc) that are attracted to these ponds all make a huge impact on any mosquitoes and their larvae too :) Best wishes, Joel
I built my pond and stream not specifically as a wildlife pond, but all the same it gets so much, every years damsels and dragonflies emerge. Fish wise it mostly has rainbow shiners, but the are max 3" in size. Amazing colour in breeding "dress" which as around 6 months of the year. I guess they have as much impact on the system as English minnows, just better looking. 😁
Agreed re the minnows! 🤣 Your pond sounds fantastic, I am not sure if you would have seen some of the other ponds, unfortunately due to time I couldn't film this client's pond once it had established a few weeks later, but here are just a few of the ponds created using this method:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, and great to "meet" you - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton They are really lovely. Very well constructed and good aesthetic. I really like the ones with the decking brought over the edge. Thank you for replying. Very nice chap to take the time to respond. Much appreciated. 😁
@@kumarsa108 Thank YOU, and welcome to the channel, I'm really glad you liked them. I do try to respond to everyone, as people like your good self take the time to leave such positive comments and they do make a difference to me :) Keep in touch and have a wonderful weekend - Joel
Thank you, I will hope to make one of my own tomorrow!
AKA How to make a nursery for mosquitos. Lol. At least that’s what would happen in North Carolina. Very cool to see the process unfold. If I tried to build, the time lapse would get stuck about half way through for at least a year.
Haha! Thanks Anthony, but we don't have a huge problem with mosquitoes in the UK - but the other wildlife attracted to these ponds, like birds, amphibians, bats and other larger insects make a huge impact on any mosquitoes and their larvae - unfortunately I didn't have time to stay and film this client's pond once established, but here's just a few of many ponds created in this way and showing them established:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes to you and yours in N Carolina - Joel
Just amazed
Thank you so much Revathi! If you'd like to see one of the larger time-lapse ponds that I created recently, you can see it here:
ruclips.net/video/UYxwjxzMdcw/видео.html
I really appreciate your support Revathi - best wishes to you - Joel :)
I wanted to have a small pond in my garden ..... I will make it like this
Hi Deepali :) This is great news for me - another habitat for nature - there are instruction videos for this pond on the channel - you can find Part 1 here:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
I hope this helps :) Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
Soil looks very good
Thank you Ying - if you wanted to see why I use this method and how I made this pond, and why this soil is used you can see it in this 3 part series here:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
Thank you for your comment - appreciated. Best wishes, Joel
Cool i have a small puddle with some pipes and now im covering the pipes with sand so it looks like a tiny lake or something
Sounds great Lenny, water is vital for so many creatures of course and you never know who will benefit from your efforts :) Best wishes, Joel
Love from India, Tamilnadu, Coimbatore
Karnnan Vlogger thank you 😊 Love from England 👍
God Bless you and your family .. Bravo .Very nice ...Heart Touching..
Thank you so much - I really appreciate the comment Hassan.
I am thinking about making this for my parents thanks for this bid😀
Brilliant - that's great to hear - there is a 3 part series on the channel here for making this particular pond - so you won't have to try to keep up with the timelapse! ;) Best wishes, Joel
And to think I e been worried about soil sneaking into my current “all stone” pond gives me much better ideas for treating my excess overhang. Cutting it off! Great video.
Hi Glenda! :) Thank you for this, although I must point out that it's the poorer subsoils that you need for any soil IN the pond, the other soil is fine for around the edges and allows you to plant directly into it - this 3 part series showing how I made this pond and the reason this method is used is here:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
Just wanted to make sure you weren't about to put topsoil in the pond as this will float about and add nutrients to the water, encouraging blanket weed etc. Hope this helps and thanks again, welcome to the channel! Best wishes - Joel
Quality looks amazing on 4k🤩🤩🤩
Thanks Kashish, so much - I really appreciate your comment - I have uploaded the "how to" for this pond on the channel if it was of interest to you and also how we renovated a much larger pond, but using the same methods :) Best wishes to you Kashish - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks a lot brother, but I'm not establishing my channel, that clips I uploaded are just for timepass 😂😂
But honestly to tell you, I'm so so interested in gardening works and all kinda plant and tree stuff ❤️❤️so do I will watch your videos 👍👍👍
@@kashishwele9786 Wow, thank you Kashish, I hope you find the channel interesting and that it is of help :) I really did enjoy that short video, it has a great message so I'm glad you uploaded it! Welcome to the channel, and I'm here if you need any help or advice - take good care and stay safe :) Best wishes to you and yours, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton ya sure ofcourse 👍👍 thanks a lot bro❤️
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Thank you so much - and welcome! I hope you enjoy the channel Andika, best wishes - Joel
Old carpet, is free and perfect for under the liner.
Yes, this can be used and also on top of the liner to ensure the subsoil does not slip off, once the subsoil is in no liner is seen :)
It looks like a very beautiful pond! Keep us updated on frogs and tadpoles!
Hi Amy - thank you :) You can see how I made this pond and many others, plus everything else to do with wildlife for your own garden on the channel - hope to see you there! Best wishes, Joel
Great video, love backyard ponds!
Rookie Adventures thank you! They’re certainly great for all forms of life! 😁
You have done a hard work. I appreciate your hardwork. Love from india
Thank you Mahesh. I hope to continue to inspire others to make habitats for wildlife 😊👍
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I've completed a pond like this earlier this year and I will never dig another one by hand 😀
I know the feeling well! This is one of very few dug by hand, but the client's garden had steep steps to the rear and a wheelbarrow was useless too, hence the bucket loads of soil! Best wishes, Joel
I discovered an amazing youtube channel. Yess!
Thats great
Hi there! utmost apologies for the delay in responding, I don't seem to be getting all the notifications re comments and am having to trawl the videos to ensure I'm acknowledging everyone. Thank you for your support, though, it means a lot :) Best wishes, Joel
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Thank you for sharing the video, very interesting, quite entertaining, adding useful knowledge🙏❤
Thank you, so much :) There is more detailed knowledge on the "How To" instructional videos on the channel, you may find this video of some of the ponds I have created, that are now established, helpful too - I really appreciate your comment :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, and Happy New Year to you - Joel
Beautiful loved your pond amazing
Thank you so much - I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment, it does make a difference :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel where there are instructions on how to make this pond and several other videos on how they look when established - from small to very large :) Best wishes to you - Joel
I use to make duck ponds growing up it was fun to watch them swim around
Water is a good place to think and relax - you might like to see just a few of the many ponds created this way, in this video that shows the ponds when they're established a few weeks later:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel
DIY ers of the most creative ideas... Beautiful.
Thank you Kira, I really appreciate that. I wish I had had time to film this pond when it was established after a few weeks but time didn't allow. I hope to return in late Spring to do an update on it. There is also a 3 part series on the channel of the making of this in real time :) Best wishes, Joel
Youre damn talented!
Thank you - so very much - really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment - best wishes to you - Joel
I want to build or pay for someone to make a pond about this size ! i live near a nature center and next to a bayou, so I get so many visitors in my garden. I love wildlife. Thanks for the video
I hope you find someone - thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive comment, I'd try to help but I'm in the UK :) Best wishes, Joel
this got me thinking, how do natural ponds hold water... well, time to look it up!
Nice video.. nice music 💃🏿💃🏿
Big thanks - really appreciate your support Jeremiah :) Best wishes, Joel
Amazing work. True inspiration. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Thanks for the support - hope you enjoy the channel - best wishes, Joel
Who ever reading this god bless u and your family❤️
Thank you for always leaving an escape route in your water features ☺️
Hi Allie - thank you. I wish I could have found time to return to this client's pond to show it once established - but you might be interested in this short video here which shows just a few of many I've created in this way and how they look a few weeks later:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel
beautiful,thanks,that's given many ideas for our pond design
Brilliant :) If you haven't seen already there is a 3 part series on the channel regarding making this pond - you can find part 1 here:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
Best wishes to you - and thank you for your support :) Joel
Did you just use the soil you excavated in the pond or did you use a low nutrient substrate?
A bit of both Krisztian! 😁 I wasn’t able to excavate enough for the pond, so imported some low nutrient soils
In India u dont even need to dig a hole. The rain fills the clogged drains leaving my house flooded in water 🤣
I never imagined there would be people willingly wanting to get thier house infested with mosquitoes! This world is so weird, hahah. Nice pond, looks beautiful.
These natural ponds attract a lot of birds, amphibians, bats and larger insects so they soon make a dent in any mosquito numbers and their larvae :) Here's how the ponds look after a few weeks when the plants establish though - it's important to have 60-70% coverage of the pond with floating leaved plants and of course native oxygenating plants:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel