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Month: June 2019

The Lake timelapse

From April 2018 to June 2019.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 28 June 20191 February 2020Categories The Pond

It’s full

After only eight months the pond is now full, thanks to the old clay field drains helping to fill it up. It will take time to clear and for the edges to fill with plantlife, but it’s a start.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 27 June 20198 October 2020Categories The Pond

The Restoration: after

Three years later and the wildflower meadow is taking shape, with successful growth of native seeds that we planted the previous autumn.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 22 June 201918 September 2019Categories The Meadow

Water!

It might not look like much but gushing out of the pipe is water from our new borehole. We now have an unlimited supply of free cool crystal clear fresh water!

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 19 June 20191 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

What a difference eight months makes

Some spoil from the lake used to landscape a low hill at end end of the field. Seeded with a mixture of native English wildflowers and grasses, it has now blended in seamlessly with its surroundings.

  • October 2018
  • June 2019
Author tiptonscroftPosted on 11 June 20192 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Water, mud, meadow

We used some of the spoil from the lake to improve the drainage at one end of the field, with a new ditch and wildflower meadow seeding. Here’s before, during and after.

  • March 2016
  • October 2018
  • June 2019
Author tiptonscroftPosted on 10 June 201928 January 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

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