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Hello everyone here, As suggested i would like to introduce myself, My name is Bob And i live in Dorset, in the UK.
Of course i have a question as well,:happy:
i have two ponds, not huge! but there are no fish, these are wildlife ponds only. for Newts Frogs Toads etc. All seem very happy in there, however there has been a lot of build-up of sludge (containing lots of food) and lots of duckweed :mad: I am trying to find the right month to work on the ponds (one at a time) i need to clear them out for another 5 years or so, and repair a damaged liner, But i seem to miss the opportunity to do this, as soon as i start work of any kind, for instance sivving off the duckweed i pick up young (1inch long) baby newts which i thought would have moved out for the winter by now, and still plenty of frogs. etc all are precious to me, So when is the best month to do this clean-up Please, do these creatures ever leave? any info much appreciated, Thanks Bob
 
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Mid winter would seem the best time to do this when most wildlife will be hibernating. Even then you might still get some animals. What I do personally is get an old laundry hamper, empty all the pond weed in there, and leave it by or in the pond so that any animals in there can get out.
Hope this helps.
 
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