From a wildlife perspective the pond is full of young birds with 3 Mute Swan cygnets joining numerous Mallard ducklings, 2 broods of Coot, 1 brood of Moorhen and 9 Tufted ducklings – despite the weather further broods are expected any day now. A Grey Heron has become a regular feature whilst the surrounding trees are full of young Blue Tits and Robins whilst overhead the odd Swift can be seen.

Bingham’s Pond Naturalisation Project

The project was developed in response to concerns from the local community about the condition of the pond and various problems being caused by the large number of Mute Swans.

The project involved the creation of two islands, along with shallows around the edge of the pond. The islands and path margins were seeded with a wildflower mix, the shallows planted with emergent and marginal aquatic vegetation (around 8000 plants) and the bottom of the pond planted with submerged vegetation. The work created a more natural environment with colourful plants providing an attractive setting along with habitat for aquatic vertebrates, especially waterbirds, and invertebrates including insects such as damselflies.