Cob: [Fwd: Cob ponds?]

[Darel Henman]

Micheal,
   you don't need cob for the pond itself.  Better to use gley which is
explained in the following URL:

http://www2.luresext.edu/aquaculture/stopping_leaks_in_ponds.htm

to be:
"    Gley is another material useful for sealing ponds. Gley is produced
by
     spreading a six to nine inch layer of very fresh, green manure over
the area
     to be sealed. The manure is then covered with plastic, cardboard,
leaves, or
     anything else that prevents oxygen from reaching the manure so that
it will
     ferment anaerobically. The fermentation produces a bacterial slime
in one
     to two weeks that can permanently seal soils. After two weeks the
plastic
     or other covering can be removed and the pond can be filled with
water."
"

Do google searches for "gley AND pond" and see what you come up with.

The old Russians used to use this technique for sealing small dams as
well.

After done with the pond, then use the clay to build yourself a little
rest struture near to pond to relax in the shade or when it rains.  Then
maybe a frog shaped cob oven..... 

Darel


> Michael Bowen wrote:
> 
> First I would like to say "hello" to the list and let you know that I
> am psyched to find this cob community!
> 
> I am currently digging a hole in my yard for a pond and have noticed
> that the rain fall in the past 2 days has not drained out. I have a
> very heavy clay soil and was wondering if I could create a cob pond
> that would last for a while?(really not into spending several hundred
> dollars on a plastic liner that my dog could puncture-he is 120lb
> bernese mtn dog that loves the water) I understand that cob will wear
> a way in a heavy rain situation but was unsure if sitting water would
> have the same effect? Any ideas are appreciated!
> 
> Also was wondering what your favorite books for learning cob are? I
> currently do not own any, but would like to purchase some soon.
> 
> I am new to list am excited to learn more about the art of cobbing!
> 
> Michael
> 
> In Upstate NY