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[John Irwin <jwirwin@permaculture.net>]

thanks Larry -
     I realize now that I should have mentioned that these are Canadian Geese 
& that
the pond, which lies in a depression along a creek, is also used for fishing 
& swimming
(when its clear enough)
Maybe there is a way to lure the geese into an orchard/garden nearby.  I will 
pass it
along.

John

"Lawrence F. London, Jr." wrote:

> On Tue, 23 May 2000 21:10:51 -0400, John Irwin
> <jwirwin@permaculture.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >Pc Folks -
> >     I used to teach at a small school in Barnesville OH, called Olney
> >Friends School.  They have a pond,  approx. an acre in size.  For over a
> >decade there have been too many geese & therefore too much vegetation in 
> >the
> >water.  They threw in some grass carp, which has helped some, but the 
> >problem
> >persists.
> >
> > If they were willing to have geese for supper it surely would have 
> > happened
> >by now.
> >
> >Any suggestions on how to reduce the goose population or elminate them
> >without hurting them?  Even a simple method of harvesting the vegetation 
> >for
> >use as fertilizer might help.   I believe the water is shallow enough to 
> >walk
> >in along the entire bank
>
> Prepare the soil in a portion of some field on the property then fence
> it in. Plant a diverse orchard with companion plants, shrubs and
> trees. Put the unwanted geese within the fence to keep the orchard
> fertilized and weeded. Maybe this orchard/field could exist near the
> pond and down hill from it somewhat so that a small irrigation ditch
> could connect the two. With a gate on the ditch the field could be
> watered and fertilized with the nutrient-rich pond water. Or pump the
> pond water to an irrigation ditch system within the orchard.
>
> LL
>
> >
> >Some experts have been consulted, but now this group.  Here's hoping!
> >
> >John
> >
> >
>
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