Tamworth is managed as wetland rather than a pond. It's only source of water is run off from the surrounding area. The addition of chlorinated water would be detrimental to the wildlife within the pond also, due to vandalism of the liner, it would not hold the water for long.The ephemeral nature of the water level gives rise to a diversity of species and it is these species we hope to manage. The old liner retains a certain amount of moisture during the dry periods which allows the marsh species to grow. To enhance the biodiversity of the site we seeded it in 2010 with marsh plants (see list below) many of which will grow in damp ground but will not tolerate long periods of submersion during the growing season. Most of these species are perrenials and will take a couple of years to estabulish.
Common Name | Species Name | Colour |
Bedstraw, Hedge | Galium mollugo | White / Cream |
Bird's Foot Trefoil, Greater | Lotus uliginosus | Yellow |
Buttercup Meadow | Ranunculus acris | Yellow |
Campion, Red | Silene dioica | Reddish |
Figwort, Common | Scrophularia nodosa | Green / Brown |
Gipsywort | Lycopus europaeus | White |
Hard Rush | Juncus inflexus | Green / Brown |
Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum | Pink / Mauve |
Iris, Yellow Flag | Iris pseudacorus | Yellow |
Loosestrife, Purple | Lythrum salicaria | Purplish Red |
Marsh Woundwort | Stachys palustris | Pale Pink |
Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | Pale Cream |
Pendulous Sedge | Carex pendula | Green / Brown |
Ragged Robin | Lychnis flos-cuculi | Pinkish Red |
Scabious, Devil's-Bit | Succisa pratensis | Violet Blue |
Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Violet Blue |
Sneezewort | Achillea ptarmica | White |
St John's-Wort, Square Stalked | Hypericum tetrapterum | Pale Yellow |
Water Avens | Geum rivale | Red - Brown |
Wild Angelica | Angelica sylvestris | White |
