You will recall that John is into infrastructure projects at Struan Farm, loves bringing in heavy equipment to do things (much as he might moan sometimes about the associated cost!).
His latest undertaking is a second pond below our first pond and QEII bush reserve, to be landscaped with native riparian plants, creating habitat for ducks, frogs, (dare I say eels?) etc. This area has been hilly, weedy paddock, with blackberry and thistles. The digger was coming anyway to scoop the muck out of the pond ("P1"), and it was a short hop down the river track to improve the existing dam across the creek for "P2." All of a sudden this project was happening, which is what happens with All Things John.
"P2" is obviously shorthand for "second pond," but also "Paradise Pond." I attended Smith College in Northampton, MA (USA), which has a beautiful "Paradise Pond" on campus. So why not a Paradise Pond at Struan Farm in Piopio?
We've still got a long way to go on this project, but here is Paradise Pond in the making:
I have a feeling I will be planting quite a bit of flax this winter, stay tuned!
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