The Robert Anderson Pond is named after Robert Anderson the Cumberland Bard. He was born on 1 February 1770, the youngest child of nine when his parents were already old. An English labouring class poet from Carlisle. He was best known for his ballad-style poems in Cumbrian dialect. Unfortunately he died very poor, but with the financial support of friends, he was buried in the grounds of Carlisle Cathedral such was the value of his work to others.
The Robert Anderson Pond lies to the eastmost end of this project, in close proximity to the River Petteril.
Due to its location away from rights of way and residential area, the Robert Anderson Pond will not be open to members of the public and has been designed to promote wildlife and biodiversity.
A combination of broadleaf woodland planting, aquatic planting, species-rich grassland, native shrub and individual tree will provide a variety of habitats in terms food and habitat for various invertebrates, birds and mammals, while also supporting a wide range of pollinators.