This small landscaped pond is hidden away within the forbidding maze of the Stockwell Park Estate. The pond is relatively well cared-for by residents and has significant ecological interest despite its unlikely situation. There is no general access to the pond edge to protect against erosion, but it can easily be appreciated from outside the low surrounding fence. The pond (like the rest of the estate) is managed by the Stockwell Park Community Trust in partnership with the Council.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Stockwell Park Estate Fish Pond
Borough: Lambeth
Grade: Local
Access: Can be viewed from adjacent paths or roads only
Area: 0.23 ha
Description
Wildlife
The pond has been thoughtfully designed with shallow, shelving edges, perfect for the development of marginal vegetation. Most of this vegetation was introduced and here it has flourished. The cobalt-blue flowers of brooklime make an attractive show from May onwards. Yellow iris and yellow water-lily are also present; an alternative name for the latter is 'brandy-bottle', as not only do the flowers smell distinctly alcoholic, but the fruit capsule also supposedly resembles a carafe of green glass. The attractively-aromatic water mint is also plentiful here, and other emergent plants include water-plantain, hard rush, branched bur-reed and great reedmace. The grassy edges to the pond have been planted with saplings of crack-willow to accompany the one mature tree of the species. Dragonflies and damselflies may be seen hovering over the water during the summer.Facilities
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