The Kent, Sussex and Surrey High Weald has one of the highest concentrations of ponds in the South East of England. Pond numbers were at their peak in 1840 when most of the human activity that led to their creation began to decline.There are 13,408 mapped ponds in the area, largely associated with the Wadhurst Clay, approximately 9 per kilometre square. Across Britain, around 75% have been lost in the last 100 years.

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Land Management Guidance - Ponds (1.91 MB)
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Does my pond need planning permission? The creation of a pond by machinery is considered an engineering operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Even if your proposed pond will be small and shallow, the excavati... Read more

Creating a wildlife pond The Million Ponds Project is being run by the Ponds Conervation Trust. It started in 2008 and aims to create over 5,000 wildlife ponds in England and Wales by 2012. Read more

Controlling invasive pond plants There are a range of non native plants which have ecaped into wetlands and ponds of the High Weald .  The most common problem plants you could find are: Canadian Waterweed or Pondweed (Elodea canade... Read more