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England’s ice-age ghost ponds

“It shows you the resilience of nature – that seeds have evolved to last that long,” says McMechan. “It’s not rewilding, it’s not restoration, it’s resurrection. If you want to recreate a woodland you’ve got to plan it and plant your own trees. Here, a human can’t get it wrong – it’s all ready to go, like an instant cake mix – just add water.”

#WaterIsLife #ghostponds #GhostPond #ecology #biodiversity

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/20/just-add-water-how-to-bring-back-ancient-plants-in-a-norfolk-ghost-pond?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds

An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

The Guardian

Dr Susi Arnott Sep 20

“It shows you the resilience of nature – that seeds have evolved to last that long,” says McMechan. “It’s not rewilding, it’s not restoration, it’s resurrection...."- and there'll be #microalgae in there somewhere, too #ghostponds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/20/just-add-water-how-to-bring-back-ancient-plants-in-a-norfolk-ghost-pond?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds

An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

The Guardian

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Nov 1, 2023

How to bring #GhostPonds back from the dead https://phys.org/news/2023-10-ghost-ponds-dead.html

"The report emphasizes the relative ease with which #ponds can be brought to life. Digging out new ponds and rehabilitating ghost ponds and tree-shaded ponds can often be done over the course of one or two days using a small excavator, and in a short time, often in less than two years, thriving #ecosystems result."

#NatureRestoration #Conservation

How to bring 'ghost ponds' back from the dead

Digging new ponds and resurrecting old "ghost ponds" can be done by landowners to revitalize biodiversity in natural and farmland landscapes, say UCL researchers in a new how-to guide for turning degraded ponds into thriving ecosystems.

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