This pond was created by local contractors Barry Day & Sons on behalf of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust in spring 2023 by excavating an old ponds which had been filled in many years (we think about 30) ago.
See more information and photos here.
It filled up nicely from goundwater and rainwater over the winter 2023-2024. And now looks like it has been there forever.
Have a look at the pond plants – they could not have come so quickly to a new pond. They must have been dormant in bed of the pond, all the time it was filled up (mostly with rubbish). Amazing!
It is already a good breeding place for Great Crested Newts.
See more about our work with the RSPB Turtle Dove project here.
The initial overall conclusion of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust 2024 survey was that the pond is in “excellent condition”
