10 EASY steps to create a small wildlife pond

10 EASY steps to create a small wildlife pond - from start to finish

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11 ай бұрын

Wildlife and beneficial insects are key to creating a sustainable self-sufficient garden. They help form part of a balanced ecosystem and creating a small DIY wildlife pond in the garden is an incredible way to attract them.
Join me to create my new pond from start to finish (well kind of...nothing is ever really "finished" in my garden)!
By creating a wildlife pond, you are not only providing a habitat for a variety of natural life but also fostering diversity in your surroundings. These ponds act as sanctuaries for a wide array of wildlife, including frogs, lizards, birds, dragonflies, and beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. These creatures play essential roles in pollination, pest control, and maintaining a balanced ecosystem.
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@reneford6774 11 ай бұрын

Love love this idea, I am in NZ and have been pond-ring this idea for a while now. Love how you made this look so stress free and manageable.

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 love it might have to use that one. Thank you! Yes definitely plodded along with this project 🌿🌱

@lethalchicken1173 10 ай бұрын

POND-RING YAAAASSSS

@wudangmtn 4 күн бұрын

Lovely pond. Good job!👍

@hoselink 11 ай бұрын

This is such a good idea Holly! You made it look easy to create a pond!

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So happy with it! Such an amazing addition to my garden 💚🌿🦎

@TheKiwiGrower 11 ай бұрын

Awesome work Holly, looks amazing and so cool to see it from your office too!

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalem! Nice when I spend so many hours in there 😂😂

@libbyrehn7184 10 ай бұрын

You are exceptional Holly. I absolutely love this. We have a backyard pond and it is my favourite place! And after 2 years we got frogs, which made me so so happy :) Those floating solar lights are gorgeous, getting some of those for sure! Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful backyard permaculture garden. I am such a big fan of your work and valuable information and tips xx

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

What do you think of the new wildlife pond!? Should I go for Pond 2.0 on the other side of the garden?? Many projects are on the go atm before the Spring season starts and it's all about planting seeds. My lack of rainwater is becoming more apparent.... so that's also a project I have been thinking about a lot. A garden is constantly evolving and I love that!

@chimi_and_wildflowers 11 ай бұрын

Hi Holly. I was so happy to see you have uploaded a new video. I hope I have not missed any livestreams, have I? Ugh, I hope not .. those are always so much fun. Anyway, Pond 2.0 sounds fabulous. The one you have created by your window is so beautiful. I was going to ask you if you had angled the ground a bit to prevent possible overflow from heavy rains from going to your window.. but then you mentioned lack of rain water. No worries for overflow at all?

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

No you haven’t missed any the lives will be back soon!! once I catch up on editing 😅 the front is cut so it would overflow more that direction. It is under the eaves so doesn’t get too much rain (also Perth ☀️😅)

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

6 feet 👀 my house might fall in the sand pit 😂

@onceuponafarmnz 10 ай бұрын

Loved this video! Pond is on my list for this spring 😍

@teresasuderman2199 11 ай бұрын

We had a pond made out of a stock tank at our old house and I loved it. We have been in our new house for 2 1/2 years and I miss it so much. We had goldfish in it and we never had a problem with mosquitos. It was at least 3 feet deep and we never had moving water but it mostly was lovely. Occasionally in the Spring it would turn a bit green but as the plants covered it, it would clear up and just be so peaceful. I'm still trying to convince my husband that it would be a good idea to have a pond here. Our ground is like concrete here so the digging would be quite hard. Maybe I'll have to find something smaller.

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Maybe you could do above ground I’ve seen some amazing ones. It’s so interesting to watch, I really hope I get lots more wildlife appearing as it continues to grow and fill out!

@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE 11 ай бұрын

I really like that pond. Great choice of fish and plants. Hope you will be posting updates as it gets established. Them Violets will look awesome when they start to spread, Great video.

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So happy with it and excited to see it develop. Definitely some updates! Especially when the water Lily flowers!

@piankhylucas4855 8 ай бұрын

This has been my favorite video of yours. I would enjoy additional videos on how the pond is doing today. What were your ponds challenges? What would you do differently and why?

@SustainableHolly 8 ай бұрын

Definitely a pond update to come!

@zulygirl4412 9 ай бұрын

I've never been to Australia, so I'm waiting in fear for carpet pythons, spiders as big as MiniCoopers, great whites and dingos to come out of your gardens 😵. Yes, I've been watching KZfaq....but I know better! I love make bee watering stations. They show up immediately, as if they've been waiting. I love your pond. So doable and natural-looking. Thanks for sharing.

@LisaMarieKaspar 11 ай бұрын

The pond looks incredible and I can't wait for updates in the future! :)

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully with frogs or baby fish 🤞🤣🌿

@emekasearthgems3376 9 ай бұрын

This is lovely! Thanks for sharing 💜

@KAZUYADOG 2 ай бұрын

Pond baskets are best for the plants and use aquatic compost with washed gravel are my tips for your great idea Holly.

@B30pt87 Ай бұрын

You did a great job. Artistic, and quite customized for its little inhabitants.

@samanthamatwijenko8728 11 ай бұрын

I just bought the pineapple Sage aswell, it smells Sooo good ❤

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

So good!!! I love it in sweet and savoury dishes 💚❤️

@melanieallen3655 11 ай бұрын

It cimes back each year too, & attracts special birds❤

@vy3087 11 ай бұрын

Wow love it!! 😍 Yay more pineapple sage…love that too!! You’ve done an awesome job with this new lil project Holly. It’s a great idea and so good to see the wildlife while you work from inside the window. Now I wanna get one in my garden 😂🪨🪷🌱🦜🐟🦎🪲🦋🐞🐛🪱🐝🐸

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

I love it!!! So so hope frogs come haha! But will need to keep up with cleaning the dog nose marks off the windows 😅😂🐶

@vy3087 11 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 well at least you know Tama is enjoying the pond too 😁👏🏼

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

💚 He’s mainly peeping at people or cats passing by 😂

@joannedixon1977 11 ай бұрын

So inspired think i need one

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Yes!!! 🌿🦎🐸

@melanieallen3655 11 ай бұрын

Ooohhh exciting!!!

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

💚💚💚

@AGreenPatch 11 ай бұрын

You’ve inspired me to put in a little bee bath

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Yay! Me too haha I now have 3 throughout the garden 🌼

@emcarver8983 11 ай бұрын

What a fabulous job. It looks incredible. 😍

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💚🌿

@grumpyoldbear7728 11 ай бұрын

Love the use of ponds in gardens, great work. We use sugar cane mulch which we find is good to keep the ground moist and no problems with termites if we were to use wood bark or other woody substances. In far NQ here

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Yes we also have trouble with termites so probably a good thing. I now have a mulcher to make my own too 😁

@lauren15988g 11 ай бұрын

So cool!! You've inspired me to create my own mini pond, it's adorable 🥰🌱🐸🐟🐝

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Yay thank you! I’m so happy with it 💚🦎

@jenniferninness99 11 ай бұрын

A few things…first, I love that the violets are shade tolerant 🙏 I have been searching for a shade tolerant solution to one section of my garden and I think they might be it…I also love that the flowers are edible. Second I love your pebble filled bee bath 😍 I have an empty shallow bowl/pot thing and I was wondering what to do with it and I was like…”oh, obviously” when I saw you making one. Love it! Third…where are you finding discounted plants in Perth??? I can never seem to find any on markdown…but I assume I’m just looking in the wrong place 🤷🏼‍♀️. Love your work and I love that you’re sharing local advice to all your perth followers. Thank you ☺️

@sundancer442 11 ай бұрын

Not another pond, but make a wetland to properly link the pond and the garden ? Great vid. :)

@thirstymercfan 11 ай бұрын

If you are able to add a pump this will help with the mosquito larvae, I’ve just recently added a small fountain to my garden and I absolutely love it. Sadly no fish but lots of rocks and a couple of Plants in mine 😊❤. Fish names… pineapple, sage or Feijoa for one

@SustainableHolly 11 ай бұрын

Yes I am keeping an eye out for a solar fountain! Love those names! The minnows are even pineapple colours!