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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

Digging…

The creation of a traditional Shropshire wildlife pond, naturally clay-lined, nothing brought in to the site, nothing removed from the site. All we now need is water. Lots of water.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 31 October 20188 October 2020Categories The Pond

Hooty compilation

A compilation of video clips of our barn owls from the past two years.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 30 August 201819 March 2020Categories Barn Owls

Water, mud, meadow

Some work on improving the drainage in one part of the field using muck dug out of the old pond.

  • April 2018
  • August 2018
  • September 2019
(updated September 2019)

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 2 August 20188 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Owl on a post

One of the last sightings of the owls before they dispersed and the field became empty for over a year.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 31 July 201819 March 2020Categories Barn Owls

Hootlets

First sighting of one, two, three new Barn Owl hatchlings.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 9 July 201819 March 2020Categories Barn Owls

Hooty’s hunting

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 28 May 201819 March 2020Categories Barn Owls

Pondlife

A few months of work have paid off and the pond is looking a lot better, and thriving with life.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 26 April 201819 March 2020Categories The Old Pond

New robins

A nest in the old shelter full of robin chicks (five, we think!).

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 7 April 20182 February 2020Categories Animals

Snow, lots of snow

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 3 March 20182 September 2019Categories Tipton's Croft

Milky soup

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 17 December 201713 December 2019Categories The Old Pond

Dead oak

But we’ve decided to leave it where it is.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 10 December 20172 February 2020Categories Plants

Hare today

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 21 May 20175 September 2019Categories Animals

Above the clouds

A brief flight up through a break in the low cloud above the field.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 28 December 20161 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Poor ash

It looked perfectly healthy, but a storm brought down this 200 year old ash tree. At least we’re not short of firewood for the next few winters.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 2 November 20165 February 2020Categories Plants, The Old Pond

Freezing fog

A frozen owl and a Garden Orb-Weaver in its web.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 31 October 20165 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

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The Barn Owl Trust
Fewtrell Groundworks
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Million Ponds Project
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust
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