Hi, its good to be here!

starlight · #1 (**permalink**) 19-10-2007, 11:45 PM

Hello Im starlight, I didnt know you existed....and only found this site browsing for info about wild / natural ponds.

There's a lot of you and Im pretty shy, but you do seem friendly

....not like the critters Ive been trying to research

I will have a look round and hopefully post something not too silly

juliejam · #2 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 06:25 AM

Hi ther Starlight..welcome aboard..hope to see you around the forum with pic's and posts very soon..

Julie

Billy Wobble Dagger · #3 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 07:22 AM

Morning Starlight, No need to be shy, we are all very friendly, just one big happy family.
What critters are you researching?

BWD

rlchew · #4 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 07:34 AM

Hello Starlight

Welcome to WAB.

Yes, we definitely exist and we are a very friendly and active forum.

Richard

goosey · #5 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 08:05 AM

Hi Starlight, this is your lucky day - you found the best and friendliest site around! I hope you learn everything you came for, about your pond and critters and a whole lot more. Don't be she we are really nice. Welcome

.

buzfuz8149 · #6 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 09:31 AM

Hi Starlight,

A warm welcome to WAB, no worries on this site everyone is friendly and helpful, looking forward to more posts and photos.

Carol.

Cazzie · #7 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 11:24 AM

Hi there!

Just jump in and enjoy... it really is the friendliest webby on the planet!

Welcome!!!

naturelover · #8 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 12:56 PM

hiya starlight welcome to the most happyest friendliest problem solvers in the univers,welcome to w.a.b

jdurbo · #9 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 02:32 PM

Hi Starlight
Hello and welcome to WAB from me

jen xxx

Pete Collins · #10 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 03:03 PM

Hi starlight,

Welcome to WAB! Don't worry everyone's very friendly, and also very helpful if you need help identifying things. I look forward to reading your posts.

Pete

Deer Stalker · #11 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 03:39 PM

Hi Starlight.

Jez · #12 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 03:53 PM

Hi it's good that your here!

starlight · #13 (**permalink**) 20-10-2007, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

Morning Starlight, No need to be shy, we are all very friendly, just one big happy family.
What critters are you researching?

BWD

Ooooh thats a lovely welcome thanks everyone, not only friendly but very knowledgeable too. Shyness is ebbing fast

The critters Im researching are natural pond life, Im part of an organic growing and sustainable living project (co operative) in Northants. We have been running just under a year with very little help and no funding. But we have just acquired charity status!

To earn a little money for the project we are running non certificated courses for awareness of resources, microclimate, flora and fauna, Besides the obvious organic side of growing food and low impact living.

As ponds, natural or otherwise are in rapid decline we want to reawaken they're importance to native wildlife and rare plants.

Now here is the crux......although I love nature and all native things, I am not trained (oh I have an National cert in Horticulture) which is years old and not relevant to anything Im doing now. And as I will be running this course with another co operative member, as niaive as myself

we need all the information we can get-but simple not scientific stuff. All we want to do is get a message across to ordinary people.

However the message needs to be accurate..........I feel I have blabbed enough. What I will do is go and find relevant bits that I need and post in the right place.

Thanks for your patience on a very looong post