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Managed to get up on the wall yesterday and push most of it off.
It’s a matted blend of soil (assuming composted leaf matter), ivy, and tree.
I had asked the council to sort their trees and shrubs out on the other side but they apparently do it barely twice a year.
Also made a start on the nature pond. There was a circle of stones filled with rubble that I assume was the old pond filled in. Should be deep enough but going to make it just-so before lining.
Hopefully the pond will tempt all the frogs that currently hide in the fence. They need to earn their keep and destroy the slugs.
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@pdlouche - that's impressive work. There's something really satisfying about the brick patterned ivy.
One word of caution, you should try and chat to the neighbours where the wall of ivy was. If the ivy on the top and their side is heavy there is a risk it could pull the wall down if the wall isn't in good condition.
If you imagine the forces the ivy stems have been pulling/holding the weight above it. Now you've cut it away.
I say this as for one of our uni houses we cleared the garden, including cutting the ivy on our side. Then while watching neighbours one of my mates said, "I think the wall is falling down". Then it did.