We are in rural East Northants, Nene Valley area, lots of open water around and the herons !
The pond should look like the first picture but after cutting the reed/iris/rushes back ( a mistake in retrospect) we had to take drastic action after the local bird spotted the goldfish. The stakes and rope seem to keep it away from the edge but this morning it was perched on the back of the chair, just waiting.
I really don't want to use netting as our cats are stupid enough to get entangled in it, they are into everything.
The heron in the background is a plastic one, came with the pond pump from auction ! Hides in the reeds !
I saw this on ebay and wondered if anyone had tried it and did it work ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Piece...484534?hash=item1f13483176:g:cNYAAOSwQtZfEU8H
It's the hexagonal 'spiders web' plastic grid that floats on the surface.
Any other ideas welcomed.
Thanks
Brian.
The pond should look like the first picture but after cutting the reed/iris/rushes back ( a mistake in retrospect) we had to take drastic action after the local bird spotted the goldfish. The stakes and rope seem to keep it away from the edge but this morning it was perched on the back of the chair, just waiting.
I really don't want to use netting as our cats are stupid enough to get entangled in it, they are into everything.
The heron in the background is a plastic one, came with the pond pump from auction ! Hides in the reeds !
I saw this on ebay and wondered if anyone had tried it and did it work ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Piece...484534?hash=item1f13483176:g:cNYAAOSwQtZfEU8H
It's the hexagonal 'spiders web' plastic grid that floats on the surface.
Any other ideas welcomed.
Thanks
Brian.
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