Water flows in opposite directions from this place. May be a spring or high groundwater in the valley surrounded by rocks? 18-Apr-2017
Vesi virtaa vastakkaisiin…

In January 2020 I got an idea of making a pond. I first built two dams in the ditch to control the water level. 2-Feb-2020
Sain tammikuussa 2020 idean lammen…

I had a test pit dug to get assurance on how the water level stays. 31-Jan-2020
Kaivautin koekuopan saadakseni varmuuden veden pinnan pysyvyydestä. 31.1.2020

There was clay below the top soil of black peat. 31-Jan-2020
Mustan pintamullan alapuolella oli pelkkää savea. 31.1.2020

The pit got 2.5 meter deep. 31-Jan-2020
Kuopasta tuli 2,5 m syvä. 31.1.2020

The pit was filled in three days to the rim from water pouring from the bottom. 2-Feb-2020
Kuoppa täyttyi reunojaan myöten pohjan kautta tulevasta vedestä…

The dams kept the water well at the set level. 5-Feb-2020
Padot pitivät vedenpinnan hyvin asetetulla korkeudella. 5.2.2020

I sketched a map of a pond. Red = borders of the two properties, total area 3,5 hectares, yellow = arboretum roads, green = main ditch, blue = pond.…

I cut down all trees and bushes and marked the pond with yellow ribbon. 2-Mar-2020
Kaadoin alueelta kaikki puut ja pensaat, ja merkitsin lammen keltaisella…

A dam was at both ends of the marked area. 2-Mar-2020
Merkityn alueen kummassakin päässä oli pato. 2.3.2020

The water level was high in the test pit in July after a long dry period. 8-Jul-2020
Vesi testikuopassa oli korkealla vielä heinäkuussa pitkän kuivan kauden…

The digging of the pond started as planned in early July. 8-Jul-2020
Lammen kaivuu alkoi suunnitelman mukaisesti heinäkuun alussa. 8.7.2020

All stumps and roots were removed and after that the top the layer of black peat was recovered for later use. 8-Jul-2020
Kannot ja juuret poistettiin ja tämän…

Stumps and roots were transferred on an edge of a rock for potential further usage.
Kannot ja juuret siirrettiin kallion reunalle mahdollista myöhempää käyttöä…

Several tractor loads of black peat was hauled to the extension of a plant field for rhododendrons.
Useita traktorikuormallisia mustaa multaa kuljetettiin…

Loading black peat from the top surface. 9-Jul-2020
Mustan mullan kuormaamista maanpinnalta. 9.7.2020

12 tractor loads of acid black peat is a good stock for rhododendron plantings.
12 traktorikuormallista mustaa hapanta multaa on hyvä varasto alppiruusujen…

The excavation continued into the clay layer. The depth of excavation was set at about 2 meters which meant a water depth of about 1,7 meters. 9-Jul-2020
Kaivuu…

Half of the pond area was done first in order to get the geotextile and sand placed easier. 10-Jul-2020
Toinen puoli lammesta tehtiin ensin, jotta…

A lot of clay was transferred on various places on the neighbour's property.
Runsaasti savea kuljetettiin eri paikkoihin naapurin kiinteistölle.