A Thriving Wildlife Pond – Designed for Biodiversity & Beauty
Last year, we constructed a large wildlife pond near Tarporley, and we’re delighted to see it flourishing. The pond plants and wildflower banks have now fully established, creating a rich habitat that has already attracted tadpoles and other wildlife.
To ensure a natural and self-sustaining ecosystem, we used low-nutrient clay—sourced directly from the site—to line the industrial-strength EPDM pond liner. This method encourages the growth of native pond plants, providing essential cover and food sources for aquatic life. The result is a self-oxygenating, balanced environment that will continue to evolve and support biodiversity for years to come.
By combining thoughtful design with ecological expertise, we’ve transformed this once-barren space into a vibrant wildlife haven.
Urban Greenspace Access and Habitat Creation in the Heart of Stokes Industrial Heritage
NatureScaping have been working in conjunction with the Burslem Port Trust to begin reinstating the Burslem canal which breached it’s banks in the early 60’s. Our first job on the project has been to lay a 400m towpath to run alongside the canal.
In keeping with the NatureScaping ethos the towpath has been created with a focus on ecological preservation. The path itself is made of recycled road planings sourced from a nearby supplier to reduce transportation emissions. Alongside a section of the path we built a ‘dead hedge’ using the green waste we’d cleared; dead hedging is a carbon efficient method for recycling biomass that promotes biodiversity, creates habitats for woodland creatures and maintains nutrient rich soil.
Ground Preparations for a Countryside Meadow
Ground preparation is complete for a 300m² wildflower meadow near Keele. The clay soil was frozen at the time this picture was taken, so we’ll return in years to come to see how the 100% British wildflower seed mix we sowed has established.
Sowing wildflower seeds in winter ensures they undergo natural cold stratification, which helps break seed dormancy and promotes germination in spring. The cold temperatures also allow seeds to settle naturally into the soil, enhancing their chances of establishing strong, healthy growth when warmer weather arrives.
Similarly, bare root trees and hedging are best planted in the winter when the plants are dormant. Seen here is part of a project with over 70m of native deciduous hedging that made up a ‘species rich hedge’ (a hedgerow that has more than five plant species per 30m), and 16 mature deciduous trees.
