Making a raised border

Mandy-

Im considering making a raised border but Ive no idea how to go about this. I recently been given 3 tortoises and have just put a wildlife pond in, Im worried the tortoises will fall in the pond so Ive put a piece of wood up temporarily to stop them doing this, its not very attractive as you can imagine so im thinking about putting a raised border in when they hibernate. Any other ideas and how do I go about it

K67

It's difficult to say what to do unless you post a photo! 🤔

Fairygirl

I'm slightly confused about what the raised bed is for.
Can you give more info @Mandy-? 

If you're worried about them accessing the pond, and if it isn't a huge one, you can put some chicken wire across it, or get a proper grid made. That will still allow wildlife to get in and out safely. 

Mandy-

I like the idea but wouldnt it defeat the object of a wild life pond

Fairygirl

It's a good safety feature, but there's still enough room at the edges for creatures/birds to access it, if you do it correctly. 
I'm assuming your wildlife pond would have a sloping side/beach at one point 

Mandy-

Mandy- said:

Im considering making a raised border but Ive no idea how to go about this. I recently been given 3 tortoises and have just put a wildlife pond in, Im worried the tortoises will fall in the pond so Ive put a piece of wood up temporarily to stop them doing this, its not very attractive as you can imagine so im thinking about putting a raised border in when they hibernate. Any other ideas and how do I go about it

Mandy-

Loxley

See my comment on this thread here: 
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2247876#Comment_2247876

      

Mandy-

  I don't think the edging would stop tortoises - they're determined little buggers (I've known them to climb over their pen. Btw is that stuff meant to be used between a border and a path 

Fairygirl

Did you mean you wanted to make a raised bed for the tortoises? 
I'm a bit confused about the query altogether. 

Blocking the pond  with a fence will stop any small animal getting to the pond, except those that can jump or climb.  It looks like there isn't a safe entry/exit anyway, so maybe it's better to have a fence. Hedgehogs could fall in and struggle to get back out for example. 

Mandy-

I suppose you're right really, I thought there might be a way for all wildlife to benefit from the garden