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Originally Posted by Cotham Marble  Also, this is not the ideal time of year to be clearing out a pond - you will find some useful discussions on the waterlife forum.
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Agreed. In fact, this is not a good time of year to be carrying out
any substantial management work to an "ecology" or wildlife garden - it's the middle of the breeding/nesting/flowering season for heaven's sake! The last thing such a place needs at this time of year is a gang of untrained, albeit well-meaning, volunteers tramping around cutting back the vegetation and disturbing the wildlife.
Of much more use, I would suggest, would be a programme of surveys and recording sessions to establish what species are present on the site. This would then form the basis of a proper long-term management plan.
I think you would be well advised to get on-site professional advice. Contact London Wildlife Trust
Home, or the Trust for Urban Ecology
TRUE - the Trust for Urban Ecology. I'm sure they would be glad to advise.
T2