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digging a 20m by 50m pond?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dry Rot" data-source="post: 5181690" data-attributes="member: 4505"><p>When the contractor dug a duck pond for the shoot I managed, he said no lining was necessary. He'd done a lot for the RSPB and had never once had to line it. His advice was just to dig it deeper than the water table. </p><p></p><p>I was dubious because the site for the pond was on higher ground above my farm. To reassure me, he dug test pits and we left them a few weeks to see what would happen. They filled up, the pond was dug, and it has held water ever since. With peat and clay, the pond will be sealed anyway. No need for straw or cattle. I've photos somewhere and will see if I can dig them out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dry Rot, post: 5181690, member: 4505"] When the contractor dug a duck pond for the shoot I managed, he said no lining was necessary. He'd done a lot for the RSPB and had never once had to line it. His advice was just to dig it deeper than the water table. I was dubious because the site for the pond was on higher ground above my farm. To reassure me, he dug test pits and we left them a few weeks to see what would happen. They filled up, the pond was dug, and it has held water ever since. With peat and clay, the pond will be sealed anyway. No need for straw or cattle. I've photos somewhere and will see if I can dig them out. [/QUOTE]
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