Embedded Files
The Pond Area was the restart of our nature journey at Burlington Juniors (nature work had been done before, but it was not a focus). The pond was renewed using Tesco funding in around 2017, but had not been used greatly up until 2020. This was the year Covid hit. Our curriculum was allowed to be more adaptable to our interests. Mr Wollerton stated that the Pond Area was overgrown. With the group of pupils still in school, we set off to investigate...
In our small group, we headed over to the Pond Area to explore.
Going through the entrance to the pond was like entering a secret garden.
We found an overgrown wilderness.
The pond had little water in, and what water it had was murky and brown. Surprisingly, there were frogs in the water.
The pupils set to clearing the weeds and tidying the area.
We added pondweed to aerate the water.
We made a rock ladder to make it easier for the frogs to get in and out of the pond.
Soon the water cleared and it looked for for a Frog Prince to live in.
If we go quietly, we may see frogs. If they disappear and we stand quietly, they often come out. We have counted over 8 frogs at one time and hundreds of tadpoles and froglets.
We have even found newts living in the area.
The pond is now a vibrant home for all sorts of wildlife.
We have to clear out some duckweed from time to time.
The pond is a popular place to visit for all classes from all schools on the Burlington School site.
Most years, in the spring, we spot frogspawn.
We have even made Bumble Bee hives in the pond area.
The willow which hangs over the pond buzzes with bees in the springtime when the catkins are out.
Page updated
Report abuse