Examples of Ponds We Have Constructed

1000 Gallon Wildlife Pond

We were asked by a neighbour to construct a pond to attract wildlife into the garden. So we went about designing the pond to have a pebble beach to allow wildlife to easily enter and leave the pond and provide an area to plant bog plants. The marginal planting shelf extends all around the edge of the pond at the perfect depth and width to allow medium to large plant baskets to be used without being seen above the water. The depth is gradually sloping to around 1 meter will planting shelves for water lily and other submerged aquatics. Finally, the pond is edged with our favourite rustic slate stone which is really hard-wearing and a beautiful mix coloured natural stone which compliments ponds perfectly. We planted the pond with a full range of plants to ensure the water stays naturally clear and healthy. The owner was over the moon when newts were found to have successfully bred in the pond within the first 6 months. See the customers review of the pond here: aquatic management blunsdon – Google Search

2,000 Gallon Semi Raised Koi Pond

This pond is built over pure chalk and as such has excellent drainage. The pond was excavated to a depth of 1.1 meters and then raised a further 1.1 meters to make the pond safe for children. The walls have been constructed from the reinforced block and faced with a brick to match the surrounding walls and buildings. Edged with a buff stone, the centre of the pond has a waterfall weir giving a perfect wall of water as a feature. This waterfall is illuminated by night and acts as a focal point for the pond.

The fish are a mixture of koi up to 24 inches in length along with a selection of goldfish. The pond has a marginal shelf incorporated along the sides and the back allowing marginal plants to flourish, which adds life a colour to the pond throughout the seasons. The vortex filter, ultraviolet clarifier and air pumps are cleverly concealed at the back of the pond providing perfect water quality for the koi.

The filter drain is connected to the wastewater drains allowing the filters to be cleaned without even getting your hands dirty! This pond has perfect conditions for the numerous koi to flourish with a depth of over 2 meters, yet compact enough to fit into a relatively small garden without dominating it.

Converting Flower Beds into an Ornamental Pond

This was an interesting job. Removing tulips and various other plants along with 20 cubic metes of soil allowed us to convert the flower beds into a long canal type pond with waterfall return specified by the client.

The pond has planting shelves and filtered by two canister filters concealed away from the pond. We continued the brickwork to match the existing walls and house and edged it with a timber effect stone. Another pond we now maintain and ensure the fish are in perfect condition.