Workshop: Pond Making
One of the most effective things you can do for a garden’s ecosystem is create a wildlife pond, and we believe every garden should have one, no matter how small. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you like, and the rewards are endless. During this session you’ll learn how to create and maintain a wildlife pond for even the smallest of spaces, from something as simple as a bucket, to the benefit of your garden and local wildlife. You'll leave confident in installing and caring for one in your own garden.
This workshop will cover:
The benefits of wildlife ponds for urban gardens
How to construct a simple wildlife pond from simple, readily available materials such as buckets - as well as more elaborate liner ponds
How to be sure your pond and garden are attracting and promoting wildlife
How to maintain and care for your wildlife pond and keep it healthy
Common pitfalls in pond building and maintenance
There will also be plenty of time for questions.
Please note that we will not be discussing fish ponds.
Meet Oli
As the Head Gardener at Walworth Garden, Oli leads our team in challenging the mainstream gardener's impact on the natural world, and even the most commonplace horticultural norms.
He first became interested in the natural world and growing from a very early age, and has now gardened for more years than he hasn't. From years toddling around his dad's allotment watching the effects of harmful chemicals, artificial fertilisers and creosote, to growing wildlife gardens across London, Oli has paved a career working alongside nature, supporting our environment, and challenging our traditional customs.
Price: £85
Note for Southwark residents: Looking to book a free place? Unfortunately, our limited quota of free places for the 2023-24 academic year have now been claimed. We will be releasing a refreshed number of free places, along with a new calendar of workshops, in Autumn 2024 so please check back then. Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media, at the bottom of this page, to be notified.
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