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  • From: John Irwin <jwirwin@permaculture.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Geese
  • Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 08:43:27 -0400


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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  • Re: Geese, John Irwin, 05/23/2000
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Geese, John Irwin, 05/24/2000
    • Re: Geese, vpage, 05/24/2000
    • RE: Geese, Richard Gay, 05/24/2000

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