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Effective Management of Ponds and Water Courses
An Introduction to The Basic Management and Maintenance of Ponds and Wetland Areas from Groundsman Training
Ponds are an important part of the natural landscape; they provide an important habitat for many sources of wildlife, birds and insects. All waterbodies undergo a natural process of succession which means they require managing if they are to continue to provide this important resource.
Whether you have an existing pond, or want to create a new one, it is important that it is managed appropriately in order that it will thrive.
Waterbodies are important resources, acting as a source for irrigation, recreation and as landscape features. Aquatic systems are dynamic and can quickly be overtaken by vegetation or dominated by algae and maintaining them requires an understanding of particular ecological principles, such as indicator species, which the course explores.
Our course in Pond Management has been developed for groundsmen, greenkeepers and
others who are responsible for maintaining an existing pond, or who wish to create a new pond at their facilities.
The course takes place on site, you will receive general information as well as advice and guidance specific to your own particular venue.
Your team will learn how to:- • Create and maintain a healthy, viable pond
• Understand the wildlife, landscape and amenity value of ponds
• Consider the conservation and ecological benefits of good pond management
• Be aware of options for, and implications of, different management systems
• Identify the stages in the creation of ponds
• Assess the wildlife and land-use benefits of ponds
This course is one of three new niche courses
available from Groundsman Training, all designed and delivered by our in-house ecologist/botanist John Handley. These are not offered as open courses, but can be delivered on site, either on a one to one basis or for groups of up to twelve.
Courses have already been run successfully to the National Trust and Birmingham University.
For further information, please contact Carol Ashton at Groundsman Training:
carol.ashton@
groundsmantraining.co.uk
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