Pond 03/2002
Home Up Pond 07/2002

 

Totara Lodge 
Pond Maintenance

 March 2002

 

  Totara Lodge Windmill "Daisy" now sits beside the pond.

Pond in 1999
pond as it was

March 2002 ->

July 2002

July 2003

Totara Lodge Duck Pond improvements, March 2002.
March 2002
The trees have grown since the 1999 picture.
John Davis is building new terraces on the slope above the pond. 
Gail Davis is trying to interrupt his work for breakfast.
The terraces, supported by stone walls, will be planted, leaving a flat spot for a picnic seat and path, just above where John is working with his rocks.
The stream in the little valley to the right has water-falls, constructed from stone, in the midst of the fernery.
The pond is being enlarged at its lower end, where clay is visible beyond the water.

april 14 2002 steps

Stone steps for walking up the hill are already in place 

 

April 14 2002 Panorama of pool extensions
At the lower end, the pool system is extending through the fence, into the neighbour's property. 
The temporarily lowered water level will allow construction of a firm, 
erosion-proof edge for the pond.  
Soon Daisy will be pumping water for the water falls, in the process improving water quality in the pond.

Daisy the windmill and steps under construction

 
John is explaining (on the right, with much arm waving) how the earth dam he is standing on will have a new rock waterfall, replacing the drainage pipe.
Once the dam face is strengthened, dirt in the for-ground will  be be dug into a curved pond for Totara Lodge's neighbour.

Lower dam, showing where the new pond and waterfall will be.

March 2002 ends here

Now go to a large panorama photograph after the pool has been lined: July 2002

 

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