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["Richard Gay" <willbonds@cfl.rr.com>]

I don't think you'll know their nationality until you check their passports.

-----Original Message-----
From: vpage [mailto:vpage@nucleus.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 2:56 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: Geese


from and English teacher-theyaare Canada geese not Canadian. I am Canadian
:}
----- Original Message -----
From: John Irwin <jwirwin@permaculture.net>
To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Geese


> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Lawrence F. London, Jr. Venaura Farm ICQ#27930345
> > lflondon@mindspring.com  london@metalab.unc.edu
> > metalab.unc.edu/intergarden InterGarden
> > metalab.unc.edu/permaculture PermaSphere
> > metalab.unc.edu/intergarden/orgfarm AGINFO
> >
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