Our maintenance team created a large
fishpond on the front Lawn during the summer months. Starting from
scratch and using the internet to research the creation, fabrication,
stocking and maintenance, the completed project looks truly great and
is enhanced by a fountain and illuminated at night.
Despite early problems with a Heron
stealing some of the giant Koi carp, which was remedied with the
removal of the Heron statue (contrary to online advice that the said
statue would prevent thefts of fish) we discovered that during the
mating season this preventative device became a magnet for lonely
heart Herons looking for a mate and a free lunch.
The Koi have settled in well and the
environment the team created for them must be more than satisfactory
as there has been lots of baby Koi born.
A Big “Thank you” to Neil and Dave
from all of us at Carylls, for their hard work and creativity, and
for seeing the project through by fine tuning the “Fishy
environment”.
We have happy healthy fish and a
beautifully landscaped pond that is a stunning addition to our
grounds. It was gratifying to see some of our guests, on one of the
few sunny days we had, sitting on the benches near the pond enjoying
the peace and tranquillity of the gardens and of course the “new
pond”.
