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
@@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
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 :)
@@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
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. 😵
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
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
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
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
@@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! :)
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
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 :(
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
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
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.
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.
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
@@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
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
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.😎
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
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
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.
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
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
@@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! 😁
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 👍
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
@@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
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
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
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
@@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
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
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
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
You did a really good job. I am a wild life vet and ethologist in Iceland and japan, so i am of course all about recreating (in any scale) wild life habitat. I however feel much respect for you and a tad alarmed for creating a pond so close to your house. The plague of mosquitoes infestation you must have suffered the following summer, must have biblical. I have a pond near my house in Japan and although it is gorgeous, i have to endure hell every summer, although the pond is at least 30 meters away from the house. I maintain it because it is a natural pond, was there when i got the house and it houses countless wildlife, and the oldest Koi in the pond is said to be 90 years old so i would never disturb that old lady. But now i schedule my work in Iceland in Summer so i can be away from the pond. Luckily UK summers are nothing compared to Japanese ones, which are extremely hot and humid so maybe you do not have such a big mosquitoes problems.
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 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.
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
My street now has its own pond because after a hurricane there was a lot of flooding and on my street there was a small patch of grass that had a rather deep ditch in it and after it was flooded nature took its place and made a little ecosystem out of it with a few native plants and critters! After a while I introduced some minnows and they're doing very well in there. I guess you could say it's my pond now as I am the only one who maintains it 😅. (I'm in the UK btw).
Wow, it certainly IS your pond! Do keep me updated on how this vital habitat helps those creatures in need, and well done for seeing the opportunity. I for one am grateful that it was you that found it and are caretaking it - really enjoyed reading your comment, thank you - best wishes, Joel
Recently I've had a few cats clawing at the water so I've put some small fencing around it. Do you think that is a good solution or should I do something else? Your advice would be appreciated.
It's EPDM Butyl Rubber - you'll find these ones even more aesthetic, just a few of the many ponds made using this method and how they establish after a few weeks: ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Thanks Richy, so much. I appreciate you leaving this comment - for some other ideas there's a short video right here that shows a few of the other ponds I've created - hope it helps :) ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Enjoy the channel and take good care - best wishes, Joel
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
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
Thank you La'Tray :) Really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment - the pond instructions are on the channel if you were interested. Thanks so much - best wishes, Joel
We line our ponds with a special mixture of tar and metal to prevent any leakage. Holds water pretty well. We can't grow any fish since cars go over it all the time.
I would just like to take a minute to say this pond is absolutely AMAZING and you did a great job on it, and i would just like to say you are very very talented!
Thank you, that means a lot to me - I know there are a lot of negative comments but I think people expect these ponds to be for fish or koi in particular, but they are for nature above all and this method has worked without fail for over 15 years now - I really appreciate you taking the time, it makes all the difference :) Best wishes to you, Joel
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
Thank you! I really hope that this has encouraged even 20% of viewers to make a habitat like this, they're so important for so much life :) Best wishes, Joel
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
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
Hey! Thank you - that means a lot, welcome to the channel, there are lots of videos there showing before and after landscaping works and I'm currently trying to edit and upload another pond, showing the "after" and all the wildlife that visits, hoping it will upload this evening - wish me luck! Best wishes, Joel
Hi Rushikesh, thank you so much for your kind comment, I appreciate you taking the time :) This encouragement means a lot - I hope you enjoy the channel - best wishes to you and yours - Joel
Hi Smruti - thank you so much for your kind and positive comment, it does make a difference to me :) I am really glad you enjoyed the video, welcome to the channel - you might like to see a few of the many ponds I've made this way and how they look after a few weeks when the plants grow and establish: ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Best wishes, and thank you again - Joel
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
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
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
Thank you! That really means a lot, thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful comment, it's appreciated - I hope you enjoy the channel, any ideas for videos or questions I am happy to help :) Best wishes to you - Joel
Thank you, so much :) I wish I could have stayed to film it once the plants had established after a few weeks, but I am returning to it this year for an update. You might like to see this short video of a few of the many ponds I've created this way and how they look after a few weeks: ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Best wishes - Joel
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
Thank you! I really appreciate the time you've taken to leave this comment - I have a wolf too... you can see him here... ruclips.net/video/SoePCVkFUuM/видео.html Best wishes to you! Joel
@@r.j.sahishnusundar4840 Thank you RJ - I hope you enjoy the channel, it's all to help wildlife and nature in our own back gardens - best wishes - Joel
@@r.j.sahishnusundar4840I am happy to help if you need more advice - but have you seen the full instructional video for this pond on the channel? There are 3 parts and it is easy to follow, let me know if it is helpful to you :) Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html Best wishes, Joel
It's nice pond but should put some flow & filter so that murky water will turn gradually clear & encourage more bio oxygen dissolved so microsystem in the water it's self can support living things in there 😘
Hi Zahid - sorry I missed your reply - the footage is when the pond was just finished so needed a day or two to settle - there are oxygenator plants in the pond and these will keep it clear. If fish are introduced then definitely a filter of electric type of course as they can mess up a still pond - many thanks for your comment Zahid, best wishes to you - Joel
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
Thank you so much - I hope you enjoy the channel, lots of pond info and other videos showing pond builds :) Appreciate your comment - best wishes, Joel
Thank you Tinkar - there are many ponds that I have made using this method, you can see just a few and the gardens too in this video - there are more on the channel too: ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
looks great and inspired some ideas to form in my noggins! I was thinking the pond might be in the way for gardening in the back corner over there. How is the pond doing in 2022 and was that ever a issue?
Hi Justin - this was the best place for the pond in this smaller garden, they're best in the sunniest spot and away from trees - I am yet to return to this pond and film it again as I work all over the country so it's difficult to return to the same place, but I do try - you can see just a few of the many others created using this method in this short video here, which might help and give some more ideas for you :) ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Best wishes, and thanks for your support - Joel
Thank you Vinod - I really appreciate your comment, a lot of people seem to think these are for koi and are disappointed, but these are natural ponds and the ponds made like this clear in a few days once the oxygenating plants have established - you can see a few of the ponds how they look once established in this short video here: ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html Hope you enjoy the channel - best wishes to you - Joel
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
This genre of music should just be called RUclips
Llloooolllll..... indeed 😂😂😂😂
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
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.
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! :)
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 :(
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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 😂😂
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! 🙂
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
Lovely. I didn't realize how much preparation goes into such a small pond!
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.
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
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.😀
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! 😁
Thank you, I will hope to make one of my own tomorrow!
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.
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!
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'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
Hai,am from India, Kerala, 🙏😊 amazing pond, super👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌
Appreciate your hardwork brother.. love from india ❤️
Namaste 🙏😊
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton namaskaram 🙏 from kerala 😊
Malayali poli
@@abhijith.ks. പിന്നല്ല 😜
Pever varatte gooys...🧡🧡🧡
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
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
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
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
You did a really good job. I am a wild life vet and ethologist in Iceland and japan, so i am of course all about recreating (in any scale) wild life habitat.
I however feel much respect for you and a tad alarmed for creating a pond so close to your house.
The plague of mosquitoes infestation you must have suffered the following summer, must have biblical.
I have a pond near my house in Japan and although it is gorgeous, i have to endure hell every summer, although the pond is at least 30 meters away from the house. I maintain it because it is a natural pond, was there when i got the house and it houses countless wildlife, and the oldest Koi in the pond is said to be 90 years old so i would never disturb that old lady. But now i schedule my work in Iceland in Summer so i can be away from the pond.
Luckily UK summers are nothing compared to Japanese ones, which are extremely hot and humid so maybe you do not have such a big mosquitoes problems.
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.
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 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.
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
That's some nice looking dirt, bring that to my house
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!
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❤️
Best pond ever
Thank you Khan, so much - really appreciate your comment :) Best wishes, Joel
It's 4:45 am in india bro what's there
@@uzumaki_naruto3245 11:45pm :)
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
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 🙏👍
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
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
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
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
We appreciate your hard work
From India 🇮🇳
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
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
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
My street now has its own pond because after a hurricane there was a lot of flooding and on my street there was a small patch of grass that had a rather deep ditch in it and after it was flooded nature took its place and made a little ecosystem out of it with a few native plants and critters! After a while I introduced some minnows and they're doing very well in there. I guess you could say it's my pond now as I am the only one who maintains it 😅. (I'm in the UK btw).
Wow, it certainly IS your pond! Do keep me updated on how this vital habitat helps those creatures in need, and well done for seeing the opportunity. I for one am grateful that it was you that found it and are caretaking it - really enjoyed reading your comment, thank you - best wishes, Joel
Recently I've had a few cats clawing at the water so I've put some small fencing around it. Do you think that is a good solution or should I do something else? Your advice would be appreciated.
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! 😊👍
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Thank you so much.
I particulary love this hideous plastic bin liner. Very natural and aesthetic...
It's EPDM Butyl Rubber - you'll find these ones even more aesthetic, just a few of the many ponds made using this method and how they establish after a few weeks:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Love and appreciate your hard work
Prachi Singh thank you so much for leaving a comment. It’s so encouraging to hear your thoughts 😊🙏
This gave me an idea .. love how it came out
Thanks Richy, so much. I appreciate you leaving this comment - for some other ideas there's a short video right here that shows a few of the other ponds I've created - hope it helps :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Enjoy the channel and take good care - best wishes, Joel
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
What a wonderful and stunning Footages
Unbelievable!
Thank you. It was good fun making it 😊👍
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!!!
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
Great work the Flash!
Thank you La'Tray :) Really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment - the pond instructions are on the channel if you were interested. Thanks so much - best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Definitely will check it out thanks Joel
@@ambayaoh Thanks LaTray - appreciated :) best wishes to you and yours, Joel
I preferred it before the big mud puddle was installed.
Touching& beautiful. ✌️💙🌻🌈🌷
We line our ponds with a special mixture of tar and metal to prevent any leakage. Holds water pretty well. We can't grow any fish since cars go over it all the time.
😂😂😂
Brilliant - that did make me laugh!
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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in Indonesia, we all have it on road. then you can put catfish in there... happy fishing
I would just like to take a minute to say this pond is absolutely AMAZING and you did a great job on it, and i would just like to say you are very very talented!
Thank you, that means a lot to me - I know there are a lot of negative comments but I think people expect these ponds to be for fish or koi in particular, but they are for nature above all and this method has worked without fail for over 15 years now - I really appreciate you taking the time, it makes all the difference :) Best wishes to you, Joel
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
lovely - so rewarding to get the frogs and other creatures .
Thank you George. Yes it’s great to see so many animals moving into these habitats in a very short space of time 👍😊
Wow 1 million views congrats my man that is so cool 😎
Thank you! I really hope that this has encouraged even 20% of viewers to make a habitat like this, they're so important for so much life :) Best wishes, Joel
All over he diligence is to enthusiastic to see
Thank you Yuva - that means a lot :) I do hope that you enjoy the channel and that is is helpful - best wishes to you, 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
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 🙏💛🌻
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 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
Great work Joel. I love watching landscaping videos like this. Keep it up ✅
Hey! Thank you - that means a lot, welcome to the channel, there are lots of videos there showing before and after landscaping works and I'm currently trying to edit and upload another pond, showing the "after" and all the wildlife that visits, hoping it will upload this evening - wish me luck! Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Awesome! I just subscribed and turned on notifications so I’ll be sure to check it out 💪
@@formcheck5553 Really grateful, the pain of editing just eased a bit with your comment there ;) Thanks so much
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton you’re welcome, never give up the grind bro. Calling 100K subs for you by 2023!
Really appreciate about your dedication towards it. I am also making a pond for my guppy fishes. Thanks for this video. Best wishes from India.
Thank you so much for the support. I wish you all the best with your pond. Please do share your progress 😊👍
What a big affects to do this .
Hats off
Thank you Harsh - I really appreciate your support :) Best wishes, Joel
I love England »»
A fan from India.Kerala
Namaste
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@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thank you
So Much hardwork❤🙌🙌 Inspiring..
Hi Rushikesh, thank you so much for your kind comment, I appreciate you taking the time :) This encouragement means a lot - I hope you enjoy the channel - best wishes to you and yours - Joel
You are so talented I have been addicted to your videos
Hi Smruti - thank you so much for your kind and positive comment, it does make a difference to me :) I am really glad you enjoyed the video, welcome to the channel - you might like to see a few of the many ponds I've made this way and how they look after a few weeks when the plants grow and establish:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, and thank you again - Joel
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
Great video, love backyard ponds!
Rookie Adventures thank you! They’re certainly great for all forms of life! 😁
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
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
Great work brother , You've earned a new subscriber
Thank you! That really means a lot, thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful comment, it's appreciated - I hope you enjoy the channel, any ideas for videos or questions I am happy to help :) Best wishes to you - Joel
It's very peaceful 😌..
Thank you, so much :) I wish I could have stayed to film it once the plants had established after a few weeks, but I am returning to it this year for an update. You might like to see this short video of a few of the many ponds I've created this way and how they look after a few weeks:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes - Joel
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 🙌🏽
This guy is saving the world
Thank you! I really appreciate the time you've taken to leave this comment - I have a wolf too... you can see him here...
ruclips.net/video/SoePCVkFUuM/видео.html
Best wishes to you! Joel
Yeah really true 💯
@@r.j.sahishnusundar4840 Thank you RJ - I hope you enjoy the channel, it's all to help wildlife and nature in our own back gardens - best wishes - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I also need to do like these something like these but unfortunately I'm. A 12 years boy
@@r.j.sahishnusundar4840I am happy to help if you need more advice - but have you seen the full instructional video for this pond on the channel? There are 3 parts and it is easy to follow, let me know if it is helpful to you :) Here is the link:
ruclips.net/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/видео.html
Best wishes, Joel
Your wildlife pond so beautiful😍,you're amazing, love from Malaysia❤
Fatima Farm thank you so much. Great to hear from you guys in Malaysia! 😁👏👍
It's nice pond but should put some flow & filter so that murky water will turn gradually clear & encourage more bio oxygen dissolved so microsystem in the water it's self can support living things in there 😘
Hi Zahid - sorry I missed your reply - the footage is when the pond was just finished so needed a day or two to settle - there are oxygenator plants in the pond and these will keep it clear. If fish are introduced then definitely a filter of electric type of course as they can mess up a still pond - many thanks for your comment Zahid, best wishes to you - 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
Congratulations I am ur new subscriber from India.. 🇮🇳
Thank you very much for the encouragement - means a lot!
Me too🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you very much you for subscribing 😊👍 hope you enjoy the videos to come 😁
Love from India
Thank you so much - I hope you enjoy the channel, lots of pond info and other videos showing pond builds :) Appreciate your comment - best wishes, Joel
So so beautiful garden
Thank you Tinkar - there are many ponds that I have made using this method, you can see just a few and the gardens too in this video - there are more on the channel too:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
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
looks great and inspired some ideas to form in my noggins! I was thinking the pond might be in the way for gardening in the back corner over there. How is the pond doing in 2022 and was that ever a issue?
Hi Justin - this was the best place for the pond in this smaller garden, they're best in the sunniest spot and away from trees - I am yet to return to this pond and film it again as I work all over the country so it's difficult to return to the same place, but I do try - you can see just a few of the many others created using this method in this short video here, which might help and give some more ideas for you :)
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Best wishes, and thanks for your support - Joel
I loved this pond
Thank you Vinod - I really appreciate your comment, a lot of people seem to think these are for koi and are disappointed, but these are natural ponds and the ponds made like this clear in a few days once the oxygenating plants have established - you can see a few of the ponds how they look once established in this short video here:
ruclips.net/video/jG1w7MUhhXs/видео.html
Hope you enjoy the channel - best wishes to you - Joel