DESIGN

As a water garden should fit into its landscape sympathetically, each water garden is viewed as a site specific project. If your garden will not suit a water feature we will urge you to re-think rather than sell you something which will never look right.

We imitate nature and like to think we improve on it too! A stream or river is formed by water cutting a route through the soil until it hits rock, which it then has to cascade over and around. So we always make sure it looks like this has happened, by cutting deep into the soil, using a digger, installing the rock, with either rounded boulders or squarish quartzite and slate which is carefully placed to immitate natural strata .

The waters destination is equally important, the pond must be large enough to accommodate the water from the stream and again, must fit Into the landscape sympatheticaly. Ponds form naturally in the lowest part of the land, which of course
Is not always possible to re-create. The position of the pond is usualy governed by the design of the garden and house, it is often good to position the pond near to the patio by the house so that it
Can be fully enjoyed, providing that we can build in the rules of nature wherever possible, the pond will settle well into its position.

" Built to last, our water gardens have a life expectancy of 50 years"

CONSTRUCTION
design | construction | pumping and filtration | maintenance

Built to last, our water gardens have a life expectancy of 50 years, they are guaranteed for 5 years, pumps have a 6 year life expectancy and cost £200 to replace.

We use 1mm firestone rubber liners which are sandwiched between protective felt. Beneath the liners is fine sand and above is 10mm gravel or concrete. All streams and cascades have a layer of concrete on the liner, onto which the natural stone is mortared.

Excavation is a major part of building a water garden. Soil quadrouples in volume when excavated and getting rid of it is often a problem, the best solution is to keep it on site.if the pond is built. At the base of a sloping garden we can cut and fill, using the soil to form an embankment to retain the pond water. Alternatively a mound can be formed, allowing a waterfall to be built.

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PUMPING AND FILTRATION
We usually use Stuart Turner submersible pumps which are installed into our unique bio mechanical filters. You will not need to touch your pump for several years and we guarantee you crystal clear water.

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MAINTENANCE
We can offer an annual maintenance for you, or just visit every few years when your filter needs cleaning.

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