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Mega Pond!

Mega Pond!

I always try to tread lightly in the landscape, but there are times when needs must, and this was one of them. A pond is such a beautiful and important...

Mega Pond!

I always try to tread lightly in the landscape, but there are times when needs must, and this was one of them. A pond is such a beautiful and important...

Unwilding

Unwilding

HUGE congratulations to local garden designers Urquhart and Hunt, who won Best of Show at Chelsea this year - and at their first attempt! What fantastic work and skill to...

Unwilding

HUGE congratulations to local garden designers Urquhart and Hunt, who won Best of Show at Chelsea this year - and at their first attempt! What fantastic work and skill to...

Listen To The Sound Of Pond Life

Who knew pond life was noisy? I just love ponds and can happily spend hours sitting by ours watching the extraordinary drama played out by a vast cast of often...

Listen To The Sound Of Pond Life

Who knew pond life was noisy? I just love ponds and can happily spend hours sitting by ours watching the extraordinary drama played out by a vast cast of often...

Pond Plants for a Pond with a Liner

We used a butyl liner for our new pond, partly to see the difficulties it might cause. In the past we've used a really good product called Bentomat or just...

Pond Plants for a Pond with a Liner

We used a butyl liner for our new pond, partly to see the difficulties it might cause. In the past we've used a really good product called Bentomat or just...

A New Pond

The landscaping around our new house has been coming along very nicely. The meadow areas have been very exciting this year and the forest garden is doing really well. We've...

A New Pond

The landscaping around our new house has been coming along very nicely. The meadow areas have been very exciting this year and the forest garden is doing really well. We've...

Freshwater Habitats Trust

The Freshwater Habitats Trust is the new name for Pond Conservation. I went to their very jolly rebranding presentation on the Thames last week. The Thames is a good illustration...

Freshwater Habitats Trust

The Freshwater Habitats Trust is the new name for Pond Conservation. I went to their very jolly rebranding presentation on the Thames last week. The Thames is a good illustration...