Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Pond child protection cover needed

Anyone got any leads on how I can child proof my pond ? Does anyone have a contraption they don't need and are willing to sell ? Anyone a blacksmith and willing to make a cover that doesn't cost to much that will be safe ? The ponds about 1.5 meters x 1 meter.

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Permalink Reply by Xavier on March 17, 2016 at 8:30

Deep ponds swimming pools are lethal for children, my sister-in-law nearly lost her twins in a pool. Try strong mesh, it must be readily available.

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Permalink Reply by John D on March 17, 2016 at 9:34

Only safe way is fill in the pond. One day you will forget to replace the cover.

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Permalink Reply by Xavier on March 17, 2016 at 10:36

You can cut a mesh to cover the pond, once you have a few plants growing through it there would be no need to remove it. I will also stop cats and herons scooping your prize carp out.

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Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on March 17, 2016 at 19:13

Not true john. There a lots of perfectly good solutions.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on March 17, 2016 at 10:49

When we moved in our pond had a metal grid made up of something like 3 inch squares. My guess is that it was something like this. It's quite cheap, can be cut to pretty much any size you want, will burnish quite fast and is certainly strong enough to do the job.