Thanks Tracey, so much :) I really hope it encourages others to bring in this much needed source of life - hope you are enjoying the channel and have enjoyed Christmas so far - take good care, best wishes - Joel
Absolutely - unfortunately in the UK we've lost over a million natural ponds over the years so these ponds in our own green spaces can make a huge difference :) Best wishes - Joel
Thank you! I'm so pleased this has inspired you :) I just subscribed to your channel, your garden in Autumn and Winter is just beautiful with some absolutely amazing tree specimens, I can't wait to see it in Spring and Summer now! Best wishes from England to New England :) Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton good morning Joel! I am delighted waking up in a New Years even morning with greetings from England, thank you! I should say, English & Japanese garden are my most favorite in the world, you people always amaze me, and I’ve been learning so much in the last a few years. Thank you for subscribe my channel, and I’ll keep watching yours too. Happy gardening! Happy New Year!
Wonderful! I wish I had the trees that you have in your garden, I noticed the Japanese influence immediately. I hope to visit Japan very soon and to experience their way of gardening WITH nature rather than against it. I cannot wait to see your garden again in Spring, not long to go. I hope 2021 brings you everything you need. Best wishes, Joel
You're very welcome Keith - sorry for the delayed response, just don't seem to be getting the notifications for comments, my apologies - but thank you and best wishes, Joel
Thank you Thao, so glad you found this video. I rarely get to stay and film the wildlife ponds after they have established as I'm working all over the country constantly. But, this year I am visiting more so that I can do many more "before and after" films - so many people watch the pond creations and then say "that's just a mud puddle" and don't bother to even think about how they will improve naturally. I can't wait to share them all with you. Best wishes, and have a great weekend - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I remembered the first video I saw is "My wildlife garden in May", it came very accidental on my phone when I surf headline to see what Google recommended to read as news 🙂. The video was very interesting so I subscribed your channel. Then watch videos every single day now 🤓. I have no garden or place to make a garden myself, just enjoy your videos. Thank you and have a great weekend!
Hello again :) Thank you so much - it really is appreciated. Many more ponds to create in 2021 and I hope that these and others on the channel encourage more people to create these vital habitats - we must make contact in the New Year, would love to catch up when vaccines etc allow :) - stay safe til then - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Hey Joel for sure, that would be great when the vaccine has brought back some normality! Cant wait to see the things my own pond attracts in its second year 🤞🏼🐸🐸🐸 good luck with the amazing work & have a great NY! 🎉🎉
I think we follow each other on Twitter - do send a message to me so that we can speak further, I already know of your expertise and would love to be in touch more in the New Year to see how we can help each other. Best wishes, Joel
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive comment! :) I really appreciate it, I hope you are enjoying the channel - stay safe and best wishes to you - Joel
Thank you Lyn - it's nice to look back on these and know the impact they're now making - many more to create in the New Year of course - stay safe, Joel
An excellent collection of wonderful and useful ponds, the problem with small ponds is that due their lack of volume , they heat up to dangerous levels in hot sunshine, to the point that here in southern France, if a tin bath is left out in the sun, it is hot enough to bath in within a few hours, so the bigger/deeper you can make your pond, the better, they are a real asset to all wildlife, and it is amazing just how many species are attracted to a well sited pond. Stay safe! Chris B.
Thank you Chris - fortunately (unfortunately!) we don't enjoy the levels of heat experienced in south of France, but some summers will require topping up of small ponds even here in the UK, they are a vital habitat as you say and can provide a lot of relief to all kinds of creatures. Hope the New Year has been treating you kind so far :) Best wishes, Joel
But remember a tin bath will act like an oven. Touch the sides and it'll be red hot. A wildlife pond has a naturally cool base because it's earth under the surface level.
I am soo glad that you put up this video of what your creations look like when they have grown up. Can I aks if you have ever done a pond near the sea?
Hi there! Thank you, so glad that you enjoyed this. They don't take long to establish at all and are used by grateful creatures as soon as they're filled. If you go to the channel you will see recent videos where I absolutely did build a pond near the sea... in Panama.... in the jungle! But yes, a few ponds near to the sea as well in the UK. Thank you again, best wishes - Joel
Great video, Joel, and beautiful ponds with wildflowers to complement the designs and bring the wildlife around the water 👌💕. I have a small pond in my garden and it has a few 100s guppies in it that do control mosquitoes naturally. It also quenches the thirst of many wallabies and small marsupials that live around our bushland area during our tropical dry season.
Hello! That's so good to hear - wallabies visiting though... wow! If nature has a chance it will balance itself and it seems it's proven worldwide :) It is so good to support all the creatures that need these spaces, whilst we attempt to address the bigger picture of the damage we have wrought on the world, and it's comforting to know that there are so many people making these small efforts that make a big impact :) - best wishes, as always - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you, Joel. Have a look at a short video called Wallabies and friends on my channel. You will see a few that visit us at our house.
Wow again! Amazing footage and the guest-appearance of Charlie was great to see. I must say that's one impressive aquarium and the fish are obviously content and look so healthy - well done to you both :) Not to add to your already packed lifestyle but I would love to see some footage of the pond when you have time - Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton No problem. I will do a short video as soon as I can and a follow up on the wallabies who now have a new joey called Sammy. Charlie in the video, unfortunately, was mauled by a neighborhood dog near our pond a few months ago and perished due to its injuries and stress.😥
Really sorry to hear about Charlie, how awful. I would love to see a pond video and update on the new member of your family, Sammy - I bet you will have eyes like a hawk when he's around :)
Thank you Rodolfo - I really appreciate your kind words and support, I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel too - if you go to the "videos" section on the main page you will see everything there :) Best wishes - Joel
Hey Daniel - thanks so much - I do have circa 50 videos to upload from previous projects and am pretty sure we show how various decks are installed. I think at about 5 mins into this video there's very brief footage of the decks you mean but I'll be sure to upload something in more detail of course :) Welcome to the channel, and thanks for your support - best wishes Daniel - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks Joel, I'll keep my eyes peeled. In the meantime, I'll put the kettle on and have a watch through 👍 Keep up the good work 🐝
@@54321djg Thanks Daniel, I hope the older videos are just as helpful, the channel has come a long way since the first videos of course but I started the channel to help people at the beginning of the first (!) lockdown as I knew people were stuck at home and looking at their gardens more, giving me the opportunity to share how gardening with wildlife in mind brings so many rewards :) Best wishes - Joel
Some of these are beautiful and inspiring. I'm here because I need inspiration. Some of these are just stagnant mudholes, mosquito hatcheries. Sure, some other wildlife comes around, but the mosquitos will be prevalent and dangerous.
I'm glad you liked them. Not all shown were established, as is clear. I am not sure which country you reside in but here in the UK we don't have a huge problem with mosquitoes and we don't have malaria either so they're not dangerous, just annoying :) Any water source will attract mosquitoes though, whether that's a fibreglass pond or a concrete one - these are designed for wildlife and here amphibians, bats, birds and larger insects like dragonflies all feast on mosquitoes and their larvae - bats here consume up to 3000 insects each per night so it's good to encourage them :) Best wishes, Joel
Thank you so much - I just subscribed to your channel! The Asola wildlife park and butterfly garden looks wonderful - I try make gardens to help butterflies and wildlife :) The bike ride looked great fun too - Happy New Year to you and your family - best wishes, Joel
Stunning! I am curious to know your opinion on swimming ponds. Can a deeper area be used to bathe in while shallow margins are left to wildlife? Are the hotter months crucial for reproduction or is it possible to swim for 2-3 (or much less depending on the weather) and leave it untouched for the rest of the year? Is it possible to have it all or is it too much disturbance for wildlife? Ordered your book, can't wait for it to arrive! 🤩
Hi there :) Firstly, thank you re the book - I hope it is helpful to you as well as the channel. Swimming ponds can be used for both people and nature, the areas for swimming are usually kept relatively "separate" by planting around the edges using a margin to keep those areas separate or to have two ponds but adjacent, ie separated but look to be the same pond, the smaller area left for wildlife etc, although it's not possible to dictate to the creatures which pond they should use! ;) I hope this helps, if you were interested in one then please do drop me a line at hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com and we can speak further :) Best wishes, Joel
Thank you Lara, appreciated - these are only a few of the ponds I've created over the last 17 years, not one has failed yet :) Thank you for your support, best wishes - Joel
Yes :) The instructions on how to do these and why I use this subsoil on top are on the channel - the subsoil also allows you to plant direct into the soil which means no need for baskets in the water - I hope it is helpful to you - best wishes, Joel
Hi Joel, I built a wildlife pond last year following year videos and I am so delighted, as is the local wildlife. We even have some ducks who come to visit regularly! My question is about the fringes water lilies. They flowered beautifully in the spring and have now grown so that the leaves are about 20cm above the water level. They are planted in about 20 cm water. Should I move them deeper? Thanks
Hi there Susie - so sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I've been away for 10 days in France and just trying to catch up with everyone now. It sounds as if these could be a white water lily, rather than fringed, which can send leaves above the water - but if you need me to check for you then do send a photo to hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com and I'll happily advise :) Apologies again for the late response, but it's so good to hear you are being rewarded for your efforts by all these visitors - best wishes, Joel
Thank you Norman, just a few of the ones I've designed and built for clients - I hope to upload more soon and to show the process, they really are a vital source for so much wildlife - I get asked about high mosquito numbers but with the amount of amphibians, larger insects, birds and of course bats that they attract, these creatures certainly make an impact on any mosquito activity :) Best wishes, Joel
Hi Madelaine, it is so good to see how these provide habitats for wildlife, if you are inclined then I have put some instructional videos on the channel for a smaller pond, but the method is always the same - you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/w-d-xo.html I hope it's helpful to you, I'm here if you need any further advice - stay safe and best wishes to you, Joel
I hope you've made one. I made my first one a couple of years ago and it's a magnet for wildlife. The birds absolutely love it. It's a hub of activity. They bathe, drink, hunt insects and socialise. If I were in charge of the country I'd make it a law for every garden to have a wildlife pond.
Wow...you have a new subscriber here :) Been watching a selection of your pond building videos, congrats on a wonderful ethos! I am trying to find ideas for a small series of ponds through a meadow/orchard without having the contrived boulder edges which are so popular to hide the liner. How do I stop the pond slowly emptying due to the wicking of the soil that is over the liner edge?
Hi David! So sorry for the delay in acknowledging your comment, it's the busiest time for us at the moment so I'm just trying to catch up with everyone over a quick lunch break. I am absolutely thrilled that the channel has been helpful to you, your support really is appreciated. The ponds, using this method, will stop wicking once the plants have established and got their roots "down" - wind plays just as much of a part in evaporation as the sun of course so a good amount of cover plants will help reduce this. I'm happy to answer any questions but it may be best to email me at hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com if that's ok - it's just that youtube alerts are rather sporadic and don't always alert me to responses to my messages. I hope that the above is helpful in the meantime though - best wishes to you and yours - Joel
We have a small backyard... dreaming of digging up a spot and replicating what you have done! I'm hoping a healthy ecosystem will keep the mosquitoes in check. Our town sprays in the Summer to kill them... makes me wonder how safe spray can be. Keep up the good work!
Hello! This is wonderful to hear that you're thinking about making another habitat for nature, you will be rewarded for your efforts. Here in the UK we don't suffer great numbers of mosquitoes etc but the birds, bats, amphibians and larger insects that are drawn to these natural ponds and the habitat surrounding soon make a dent in the mosquitoes and their larvae :) It's worth it, I promise - I've heard about the spraying and, like you, wonder how many other insects are "damaged" alongside the mosquitoes - best wishes, Joel
Thank you so much - only one is in my garden, I wish I had all the gardens/ponds that featured here, but I'm satisfied that all the nature benefits, wherever they are :) Best wishes to you, really appreciate you leaving such a nice comment - Joel
Hello again :) Thank you so much, the creature is a male Smooth Newt found in the UK, this is why I try to encourage these natural habitats for them, they soon find them and bring so much joy to the clients - any questions I'm always here for you. Take good care, Joel :)
Beautiful ! Have you considered to use argila instead of plastic tarpaulin ? With small pond like that it will be not expensive and the water and the nutriments within it will be share with your ground and your garden. And it's avoid to change the tarpaulins and micro plastics in your soil :)
Thank you, so much - I do hope that the channel will be enjoyable for you, I have lots more videos of projects to upload - I am here if you need any help, at any time :) take good care - Joel
Hi there Julie, the way the ponds are constructed means that the water can soak up into the surrounding ground, but any pond whether fibreglass, concrete etc would overflow in downpours, the method here allows the water to seep into the surroundings. If you want to build a pond and are in the UK, I'm happy to offer free tailored and professional advice to customers of www.wildyourgarden.com, you can reach me there if need be. Hope this helps - best wishes, Joel
I think it's Easter weekend, they are going to let me know, when they do I will let you know Robyn - I've filmed the piece, just need to know which day it is :) - best wishes, Joel
Hi Tony - we only have one venomous snake in the UK and they are rarely found in gardens - there is a video about them on the channel "Adders". Best wishes, Joel
Hi there :) No, none at all - the oxygenating plants and cover plants (such as fringed water lilies, native here and do not take over like ornamental ones) keep the water clear and cool and using subsoil means that there is less nutrient and therefore algae doesn't thrive - I hope that's helpful - there are a few pond instructional videos on the channel if you wanted to see them, showing why this method works :) Best wishes, Joel
I could so easily have made that tear drop shaped pond, it was making itself, really, a couple of winters ago. I put raised beds on top of it to stop it. It did look horrible in the winter, no plants around it. Just a mud hole. Okay, early next spring I am digging up one of the beds and we will see what happens.
This is an important question. For me mosquitoes are part of the wild and are an important food source for other animals. I learned that we should accept their existence rather than focus on fighting them. If your pond is inhabited with wildlife, tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, other predatory insects can keep the number of mosquitoes at bay.
Hi there - as Marek has already answered so brilliantly, when these ponds are set up as in nature it encourages those other insects, bats and amphibians that enjoy eating the larvae and they keep the population to a minimum. Do let us know if you have any other questions and I (or Marek!) will be happy to help and guide you. Best wishes and stay safe - Joel
My pond is always teeming with midges in summer. The pond is about ten feet away from my back door but they never bother me. I wouldn't know they were there unless I went out looking for them. The biggest nuisance on this planet are humans.
Sebagian besar kolam untuk kebun klien, beberapa cukup beruntung memiliki area yang luas untuk ini, mereka semua berharga bagi satwa liar :) Selamat Tahun Baru untuk Anda
Hi Jay - absolutely they do, frogs will travel up to circa 1 mile to get to water sources, particularly during breeding time of course, same with newts - plus there's the beauty of the damselflies and dragonflies that of course find it easier to get to the ponds :) Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Wow! I never knew that. I know there are frogs here here, because I hear them. But it's a lot less than there used to be. The plot of land next to us is in the process of being developed, and so went the frogs =( So the only thing to do is to try and make them new habitat on our property I guess. And a pond to lay their eggs in, of course.
@@jaylambert599 That's wonderful to hear Jay - not the development aspect of course - but that you are intent on giving back some habitat for them, so many creatures are displaced and lost due to developments where there are a few stipulations for newt fencing etc and "surveys" but this never takes into account everything that will be affected and lose it's home/habitat. I am absolutely thrilled that you will be doing more than your bit and encouraging them back - I promise you will be rewarded for all your efforts :) I'm here if you need any advice/help Jay and of course there is the www.wildyourgarden.com website where you can find everything you will need - pond plants etc being added by the end of this week :) Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
I saw a man in his 'garden' last week and what a pathetic sight it was. His drive was resin gravel, his 'lawn' was astroturf and instead of beds he had block paving which he was intensely spraying with chemical weed killer. People like him ought to be arrested for crimes against nature.
Fabulous ponds so varied and all providing much needed habitats for wildlife. Marvellous.
Thanks Tracey, so much :) I really hope it encourages others to bring in this much needed source of life - hope you are enjoying the channel and have enjoyed Christmas so far - take good care, best wishes - Joel
There’s nothing like water to breathe life into a garden!👍
Absolutely - unfortunately in the UK we've lost over a million natural ponds over the years so these ponds in our own green spaces can make a huge difference :) Best wishes - Joel
So inspired! Can’t wait until spring to start all my water pond projects!
Thank you! I'm so pleased this has inspired you :) I just subscribed to your channel, your garden in Autumn and Winter is just beautiful with some absolutely amazing tree specimens, I can't wait to see it in Spring and Summer now! Best wishes from England to New England :) Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton good morning Joel! I am delighted waking up in a New Years even morning with greetings from England, thank you! I should say, English & Japanese garden are my most favorite in the world, you people always amaze me, and I’ve been learning so much in the last a few years. Thank you for subscribe my channel, and I’ll keep watching yours too. Happy gardening! Happy New Year!
Wonderful! I wish I had the trees that you have in your garden, I noticed the Japanese influence immediately. I hope to visit Japan very soon and to experience their way of gardening WITH nature rather than against it. I cannot wait to see your garden again in Spring, not long to go. I hope 2021 brings you everything you need. Best wishes, Joel
Thank you, Joel, for all of your inspirational creations!
You're very welcome Keith - sorry for the delayed response, just don't seem to be getting the notifications for comments, my apologies - but thank you and best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton no worries, Joel. You’re a busy man and I appreciate your work immensely.
So beautiful, thank you for sharing.
There is no words to describe these ponds. So amazing 🤩, special love oxeye daisy flowers around the pond 😊 so peaceful!!!
Thank you Thao, so glad you found this video. I rarely get to stay and film the wildlife ponds after they have established as I'm working all over the country constantly. But, this year I am visiting more so that I can do many more "before and after" films - so many people watch the pond creations and then say "that's just a mud puddle" and don't bother to even think about how they will improve naturally. I can't wait to share them all with you. Best wishes, and have a great weekend - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I remembered the first video I saw is "My wildlife garden in May", it came very accidental on my phone when I surf headline to see what Google recommended to read as news 🙂. The video was very interesting so I subscribed your channel. Then watch videos every single day now 🤓. I have no garden or place to make a garden myself, just enjoy your videos. Thank you and have a great weekend!
I love your videos and it has totally inspired me to have a go... Money is tight but bulbs are reasonable! 💸😂
These are amazing! I will forever be amazed & intrigued at how wildlife will make use of any body of water 😍
Hello again :) Thank you so much - it really is appreciated. Many more ponds to create in 2021 and I hope that these and others on the channel encourage more people to create these vital habitats - we must make contact in the New Year, would love to catch up when vaccines etc allow :) - stay safe til then - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Hey Joel for sure, that would be great when the vaccine has brought back some normality!
Cant wait to see the things my own pond attracts in its second year 🤞🏼🐸🐸🐸 good luck with the amazing work & have a great NY! 🎉🎉
I think we follow each other on Twitter - do send a message to me so that we can speak further, I already know of your expertise and would love to be in touch more in the New Year to see how we can help each other. Best wishes, Joel
Beautiful designs, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive comment! :) I really appreciate it, I hope you are enjoying the channel - stay safe and best wishes to you - Joel
Wonderful. A pond for every setting💚
Thank you Lyn - it's nice to look back on these and know the impact they're now making - many more to create in the New Year of course - stay safe, Joel
Wow man .. amazing work
Thank you - that means a lot, you're contributing to a great community on here and I'm very grateful to you - best wishes, Joel
An excellent collection of wonderful and useful ponds, the problem with small ponds is that due their lack of volume , they heat up to dangerous levels in hot sunshine, to the point that here in southern France, if a tin bath is left out in the sun, it is hot enough to bath in within a few hours, so the bigger/deeper you can make your pond, the better, they are a real asset to all wildlife, and it is amazing just how many species are attracted to a well sited pond. Stay safe! Chris B.
Thank you Chris - fortunately (unfortunately!) we don't enjoy the levels of heat experienced in south of France, but some summers will require topping up of small ponds even here in the UK, they are a vital habitat as you say and can provide a lot of relief to all kinds of creatures. Hope the New Year has been treating you kind so far :) Best wishes, Joel
But remember a tin bath will act like an oven. Touch the sides and it'll be red hot. A wildlife pond has a naturally cool base because it's earth under the surface level.
Wonderful video, thank you.
Thanks Dorothy :)
I am soo glad that you put up this video of what your creations look like when they have grown up. Can I aks if you have ever done a pond near the sea?
Hi there! Thank you, so glad that you enjoyed this. They don't take long to establish at all and are used by grateful creatures as soon as they're filled. If you go to the channel you will see recent videos where I absolutely did build a pond near the sea... in Panama.... in the jungle! But yes, a few ponds near to the sea as well in the UK. Thank you again, best wishes - Joel
Great video, Joel, and beautiful ponds with wildflowers to complement the designs and bring the wildlife around the water 👌💕. I have a small pond in my garden and it has a few 100s guppies in it that do control mosquitoes naturally. It also quenches the thirst of many wallabies and small marsupials that live around our bushland area during our tropical dry season.
Hello! That's so good to hear - wallabies visiting though... wow! If nature has a chance it will balance itself and it seems it's proven worldwide :) It is so good to support all the creatures that need these spaces, whilst we attempt to address the bigger picture of the damage we have wrought on the world, and it's comforting to know that there are so many people making these small efforts that make a big impact :) - best wishes, as always - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you, Joel. Have a look at a short video called Wallabies and friends on my channel. You will see a few that visit us at our house.
Wow again! Amazing footage and the guest-appearance of Charlie was great to see. I must say that's one impressive aquarium and the fish are obviously content and look so healthy - well done to you both :) Not to add to your already packed lifestyle but I would love to see some footage of the pond when you have time - Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton No problem. I will do a short video as soon as I can and a follow up on the wallabies who now have a new joey called Sammy. Charlie in the video, unfortunately, was mauled by a neighborhood dog near our pond a few months ago and perished due to its injuries and stress.😥
Really sorry to hear about Charlie, how awful. I would love to see a pond video and update on the new member of your family, Sammy - I bet you will have eyes like a hawk when he's around :)
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Rodolfo - I really appreciate your kind words and support, I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel too - if you go to the "videos" section on the main page you will see everything there :) Best wishes - Joel
What joy created for man and critter
Thank you Grahame, I hope you have a good weekend - best wishes, Joel
I love these. I'd be very interested to see how you create a decking area over the edge of a pond.
Hey Daniel - thanks so much - I do have circa 50 videos to upload from previous projects and am pretty sure we show how various decks are installed. I think at about 5 mins into this video there's very brief footage of the decks you mean but I'll be sure to upload something in more detail of course :) Welcome to the channel, and thanks for your support - best wishes Daniel - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks Joel, I'll keep my eyes peeled.
In the meantime, I'll put the kettle on and have a watch through 👍
Keep up the good work 🐝
@@54321djg Thanks Daniel, I hope the older videos are just as helpful, the channel has come a long way since the first videos of course but I started the channel to help people at the beginning of the first (!) lockdown as I knew people were stuck at home and looking at their gardens more, giving me the opportunity to share how gardening with wildlife in mind brings so many rewards :) Best wishes - Joel
Some of these are beautiful and inspiring. I'm here because I need inspiration. Some of these are just stagnant mudholes, mosquito hatcheries. Sure, some other wildlife comes around, but the mosquitos will be prevalent and dangerous.
I'm glad you liked them. Not all shown were established, as is clear. I am not sure which country you reside in but here in the UK we don't have a huge problem with mosquitoes and we don't have malaria either so they're not dangerous, just annoying :) Any water source will attract mosquitoes though, whether that's a fibreglass pond or a concrete one - these are designed for wildlife and here amphibians, bats, birds and larger insects like dragonflies all feast on mosquitoes and their larvae - bats here consume up to 3000 insects each per night so it's good to encourage them :) Best wishes, Joel
Great work
Thank you so much - I just subscribed to your channel! The Asola wildlife park and butterfly garden looks wonderful - I try make gardens to help butterflies and wildlife :) The bike ride looked great fun too - Happy New Year to you and your family - best wishes, Joel
Thanks ,happy new year ,I will be building a koi pond someday..hope to learn from u and ur channel
@@Gapdo77 This is great to hear - I'm always here if you need help - good luck!
Awesome 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Love it !!
Thank you :) Appreciated.
Stunning! I am curious to know your opinion on swimming ponds. Can a deeper area be used to bathe in while shallow margins are left to wildlife? Are the hotter months crucial for reproduction or is it possible to swim for 2-3 (or much less depending on the weather) and leave it untouched for the rest of the year? Is it possible to have it all or is it too much disturbance for wildlife?
Ordered your book, can't wait for it to arrive! 🤩
Hi there :) Firstly, thank you re the book - I hope it is helpful to you as well as the channel. Swimming ponds can be used for both people and nature, the areas for swimming are usually kept relatively "separate" by planting around the edges using a margin to keep those areas separate or to have two ponds but adjacent, ie separated but look to be the same pond, the smaller area left for wildlife etc, although it's not possible to dictate to the creatures which pond they should use! ;) I hope this helps, if you were interested in one then please do drop me a line at hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com and we can speak further :) Best wishes, Joel
Great job! It's beautiful
Thank you Lara, appreciated - these are only a few of the ponds I've created over the last 17 years, not one has failed yet :) Thank you for your support, best wishes - Joel
All of these ponds are liner under soil ? I like these kinds of natural low maintains ponds. Thanks.
Yes :) The instructions on how to do these and why I use this subsoil on top are on the channel - the subsoil also allows you to plant direct into the soil which means no need for baskets in the water - I hope it is helpful to you - best wishes, Joel
Hi Joel, I built a wildlife pond last year following year videos and I am so delighted, as is the local wildlife. We even have some ducks who come to visit regularly! My question is about the fringes water lilies. They flowered beautifully in the spring and have now grown so that the leaves are about 20cm above the water level. They are planted in about 20 cm water. Should I move them deeper? Thanks
Hi there Susie - so sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I've been away for 10 days in France and just trying to catch up with everyone now. It sounds as if these could be a white water lily, rather than fringed, which can send leaves above the water - but if you need me to check for you then do send a photo to hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com and I'll happily advise :) Apologies again for the late response, but it's so good to hear you are being rewarded for your efforts by all these visitors - best wishes, Joel
How cool is that!!!! Very nice:)
Thank you Ricardo, I really appreciate your support :) Best wishes to you and yours, Joel
These are a delight. :-).
Thank you Norman, just a few of the ones I've designed and built for clients - I hope to upload more soon and to show the process, they really are a vital source for so much wildlife - I get asked about high mosquito numbers but with the amount of amphibians, larger insects, birds and of course bats that they attract, these creatures certainly make an impact on any mosquito activity :) Best wishes, Joel
I would so love to have a pond and water feature in our small garden 😍
Hi Madelaine, it is so good to see how these provide habitats for wildlife, if you are inclined then I have put some instructional videos on the channel for a smaller pond, but the method is always the same - you can find it here:
th-cam.com/video/lKrjMv6TMlU/w-d-xo.html
I hope it's helpful to you, I'm here if you need any further advice - stay safe and best wishes to you, Joel
I hope you've made one. I made my first one a couple of years ago and it's a magnet for wildlife. The birds absolutely love it. It's a hub of activity. They bathe, drink, hunt insects and socialise. If I were in charge of the country I'd make it a law for every garden to have a wildlife pond.
Wow...you have a new subscriber here :) Been watching a selection of your pond building videos, congrats on a wonderful ethos!
I am trying to find ideas for a small series of ponds through a meadow/orchard without having the contrived boulder edges which are so popular to hide the liner. How do I stop the pond slowly emptying due to the wicking of the soil that is over the liner edge?
Hi David! So sorry for the delay in acknowledging your comment, it's the busiest time for us at the moment so I'm just trying to catch up with everyone over a quick lunch break. I am absolutely thrilled that the channel has been helpful to you, your support really is appreciated. The ponds, using this method, will stop wicking once the plants have established and got their roots "down" - wind plays just as much of a part in evaporation as the sun of course so a good amount of cover plants will help reduce this. I'm happy to answer any questions but it may be best to email me at hazelwoodlandscapes@hotmail.com if that's ok - it's just that youtube alerts are rather sporadic and don't always alert me to responses to my messages. I hope that the above is helpful in the meantime though - best wishes to you and yours - Joel
We have a small backyard... dreaming of digging up a spot and replicating what you have done! I'm hoping a healthy ecosystem will keep the mosquitoes in check. Our town sprays in the Summer to kill them... makes me wonder how safe spray can be.
Keep up the good work!
Hello! This is wonderful to hear that you're thinking about making another habitat for nature, you will be rewarded for your efforts. Here in the UK we don't suffer great numbers of mosquitoes etc but the birds, bats, amphibians and larger insects that are drawn to these natural ponds and the habitat surrounding soon make a dent in the mosquitoes and their larvae :) It's worth it, I promise - I've heard about the spraying and, like you, wonder how many other insects are "damaged" alongside the mosquitoes - best wishes, Joel
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Thank you again for the inspiration. I hope to get started once the earth defrosts here in New Hampshire, USA. 🌞
I see. 😎 cool
Man that was awesome, i like your hardwork!
That would be great if i had garden like yours.. yeah i hope i had garden like yours😂
Thank you so much - only one is in my garden, I wish I had all the gardens/ponds that featured here, but I'm satisfied that all the nature benefits, wherever they are :) Best wishes to you, really appreciate you leaving such a nice comment - Joel
My dream.. 👍
I really hope this dream can be achieved one day for you, thanks for your continued support - stay safe and best wishes as always - Joel
I like all different kinds of ponds , it's really looks heaven and when you shown 6.00 minutes that which creature??🤨🤨🤔 I don't understand!!!!😊:-):-)
Hello again :) Thank you so much, the creature is a male Smooth Newt found in the UK, this is why I try to encourage these natural habitats for them, they soon find them and bring so much joy to the clients - any questions I'm always here for you. Take good care, Joel :)
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks joel😊🎉🎉
You are very welcome, as always :)
What is the name of the tune,really nice
Beautiful ! Have you considered to use argila instead of plastic tarpaulin ? With small pond like that it will be not expensive and the water and the nutriments within it will be share with your ground and your garden. And it's avoid to change the tarpaulins and micro plastics in your soil :)
Thats amazing dude ❤️u
Thank you, so much - I do hope that the channel will be enjoyable for you, I have lots more videos of projects to upload - I am here if you need any help, at any time :) take good care - Joel
I have been following another of your video on how to build a wildlife pond , but with all the rain we are having how do you stop it overflowing?
Hi there Julie, the way the ponds are constructed means that the water can soak up into the surrounding ground, but any pond whether fibreglass, concrete etc would overflow in downpours, the method here allows the water to seep into the surroundings. If you want to build a pond and are in the UK, I'm happy to offer free tailored and professional advice to customers of www.wildyourgarden.com, you can reach me there if need be. Hope this helps - best wishes, Joel
When is the TV programme you’re in on Joel & is it BBC?
I think it's Easter weekend, they are going to let me know, when they do I will let you know Robyn - I've filmed the piece, just need to know which day it is :) - best wishes, Joel
I am very curious about those flogs won't attract snake coming
Hi Tony - we only have one venomous snake in the UK and they are rarely found in gardens - there is a video about them on the channel "Adders". Best wishes, Joel
So you dont use any filters or electricity?
Hi there :) No, none at all - the oxygenating plants and cover plants (such as fringed water lilies, native here and do not take over like ornamental ones) keep the water clear and cool and using subsoil means that there is less nutrient and therefore algae doesn't thrive - I hope that's helpful - there are a few pond instructional videos on the channel if you wanted to see them, showing why this method works :) Best wishes, Joel
I could so easily have made that tear drop shaped pond, it was making itself, really, a couple of winters ago. I put raised beds on top of it to stop it. It did look horrible in the winter, no plants around it. Just a mud hole. Okay, early next spring I am digging up one of the beds and we will see what happens.
Beautiful video, sweet music and images. I would love to make a pond, but am worried about breeding mosquitoes in the still water. Any thoughts?
This is an important question. For me mosquitoes are part of the wild and are an important food source for other animals. I learned that we should accept their existence rather than focus on fighting them. If your pond is inhabited with wildlife, tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, other predatory insects can keep the number of mosquitoes at bay.
Hi there - as Marek has already answered so brilliantly, when these ponds are set up as in nature it encourages those other insects, bats and amphibians that enjoy eating the larvae and they keep the population to a minimum. Do let us know if you have any other questions and I (or Marek!) will be happy to help and guide you. Best wishes and stay safe - Joel
Thanks Marek well said 😊👍
My pond is always teeming with midges in summer. The pond is about ten feet away from my back door but they never bother me. I wouldn't know they were there unless I went out looking for them. The biggest nuisance on this planet are humans.
Absolutely awesome videos
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Sebagian besar kolam untuk kebun klien, beberapa cukup beruntung memiliki area yang luas untuk ini, mereka semua berharga bagi satwa liar :) Selamat Tahun Baru untuk Anda
I need to do this. I take it the amphibians come to you?
Hi Jay - absolutely they do, frogs will travel up to circa 1 mile to get to water sources, particularly during breeding time of course, same with newts - plus there's the beauty of the damselflies and dragonflies that of course find it easier to get to the ponds :) Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Wow! I never knew that. I know there are frogs here here, because I hear them. But it's a lot less than there used to be. The plot of land next to us is in the process of being developed, and so went the frogs =( So the only thing to do is to try and make them new habitat on our property I guess. And a pond to lay their eggs in, of course.
@@jaylambert599 That's wonderful to hear Jay - not the development aspect of course - but that you are intent on giving back some habitat for them, so many creatures are displaced and lost due to developments where there are a few stipulations for newt fencing etc and "surveys" but this never takes into account everything that will be affected and lose it's home/habitat. I am absolutely thrilled that you will be doing more than your bit and encouraging them back - I promise you will be rewarded for all your efforts :) I'm here if you need any advice/help Jay and of course there is the www.wildyourgarden.com website where you can find everything you will need - pond plants etc being added by the end of this week :) Best wishes to you and yours - Joel
I have subscribe your channel
I'm very grateful to you Yash - I hope you enjoy the channel, I've lots more videos to add :) Happy New Year to you Yash, best wishes - Joel
Yash! I've just seen the tiger that you saw at Gadchiroli - brilliant :)
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Well done :) I hope you enjoyed the video - best wishes to you Jaymar - Joel
I saw a man in his 'garden' last week and what a pathetic sight it was. His drive was resin gravel, his 'lawn' was astroturf and instead of beds he had block paving which he was intensely spraying with chemical weed killer. People like him ought to be arrested for crimes against nature.
His bedroom window was made out of bricks, he aint gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
I want to live in your pond 💦 🌱 🐢
Me no english
Mi español no es demasiado bueno , pero estoy feliz de usar traductor :) mejores deseos para usted - Joel
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Mi placer - Quiero ayudar a tanta gente como sea posible :)
Queria aser un staquen Pero no tengo Los recursos
Avísame si puedo ayudarte- mantente a salvo donde estás Carlos :)