A lot of splashing about in the ponds and undergrowth clearance later we salvaged some more of the estate from the onslaught of laurels. The impact on the pond shows up poorly on these photos, but we removed a large quantity of rocks, sticks, and suffocating mud from the bottom one, and revealed the extent of the, almost lost, upper pond.
Our continued laurel clearance has revealed views as far as the Echo and created a new sense of place in the area. Our plans are to try and enhance the pond with the planting of native species that will hopefully oxygenate and revive it from having been left dead by overshadowing and toxins released by decaying laurel leaves. This will take a little while, but for now the water is deeper, and in much better shape to complete our plans.
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- The Echo is suddenly revealed at the far end of the view through the newly cleared area.
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- Looking across the lower pond towards the Echo showing the quantity of material on the banks that we dredged out of it. Laurels vanish from the middle distance.
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- Not the best match up of views of the upper pond, but you can see the difference. From overgrown mud hole to open water.
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- Looking down across the upper pond showing the amount of laurel clearance achieved.
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- The lower pond was cleared of debris, and the upper pond appears out of the undergrowth.
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- View from the back path through the woods looking towards the Echo Path.
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- View from the back path through the woods looking towards the Echo Path. The area is opening up well
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