Stream & Waterfall for existing Pond

Filed under: water feature, pond, garden on Aug 05, 2009

This was a pond that had been made recently by a landscaper but a rather unimaginative effort with the pond liner clearly visible as was the pipe for the pump and the electric cable. The stream they built was one of those narrow gutters with same sized rocks lining the length and a waterfall of about 2-3 inches. In fact the stream was so flat that it also emptied at the back of the stream by the filter meaning the client could only run it for a few hours before having to fill the pond up again.

I contructed a new pool at the head of the stream which flowed over pebbles,river stones and boulders much like a mountain stream and then over a large flat rock and into the pond falling approx 2 feet. The earth banks have been planted with ground covering 'Mind Your Own Business' (a good substitute for Moss) and Ajuga Reptans another ground covering plant with small spires of blue flowers and a couple of Ferns.

To get the stone that i wanted for this and every water garden project i do, i go and hand pick stone from Agstone, a Quarry in Lancashire. The pebbles, cobbles, and boulders can be bought from a good landscaping centre.

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