| Hi Johnwithaquestion! What rotten luck that the local foxes have found a new game to play! I've managed to cat/fox proof my garden to keep claws away from my pond, but not all gardens are walled/fenced off like mine. I used pond netting which is strong from Wilkinsons and it's worked for me. The ponders on this site haven't woken from their winter slumbers yet, so maybe someone else will be able to help you more, but here's my tip from five years ago. (Perhaps there is something new on the market and it might be worth chatting up your friendly neighbourhood aquatic centre for advice.) Also you could try the American part of this site, if you haven't done so already. The great thing about these sites is the way people muck in to help fellow ponders in distress! Did you manage to save any bits of pond liner when you built your pond? In pond shops you can buy strips of sticky tape that you strip the backing off. It's double-sided stuff, so you place it over the hole, then put a patch of liner over this. Obviously you'd have to lower the level of the water more, then thoroughly dry the area before applying. The bigger the patch, the better, I guess. I believe they use this tape when people need to join edges of liner to make really big ponds. I had to use this tape before I'd even built my pond! I had cycled back from the aquatic centre with the liner rolled up in my rucksack but, as I got off my bike and leaned over, it fell out and damaged a section where it was folded. It could only happen to me! Luckily, the damage was nearer the top of the liner and, after repairing with the tape, it's still going strong almost five years down the line. (Oh dear, I do hope I haven't just tempted fate!!!!!!!!!! Mine is a wildlife pond of approximately 9' x 8' and I absolutely love it and so do all the birds in my garden. Good luck!
Big Kid |
