Beginners guide to garden ponds.

[spongebob59]

Thinking of a creating a pond in the garden using sleepers.

Has anyone done this and could point me in the right direction for info.

TIA.

 

[Norrin Radd]

i think the first job is to dig a hole .:thup:


seriously though ,a garden centre that has a few fish for sale as well as pond liners and the such would be a good place to glean a bit of info.
and of course google is no doubt going to be your friend .
let me know how you get on as im also possibly looking at a small pond in the garden

just had a quick look on google and
www.gardenpondforum .com
comes up .might be worth a visit.

 

[patricks148]

We had a large pond in our garden when we moved in. its was breeding ground for slugs, midges and mozzies.

it was a lot of work to keep clean, so filled it in.

 

[bobmac]

i think the first job is to dig a hole .:thup:

Where would you put all the soil?

 

[Norrin Radd]

Where would you put all the soil?

i would use it to build up one end and make a small waterfall .

 

[Smiffy]

i would use it to build up one end and make a small waterfall .

I'd bury it.

 

[spongebob59]

My plan is to build the structure with sleepers and line it.
Guess I need to ask elsewhere

 

[Fish]

Pm me your email addy and I'll advise you, I owned my own aquatic business for years and also installed ponds and maintained ponds of all sizes across the country.

 

[guest100718]

Pm me your email addy and I'll advise you, I owned my own aquatic business for years and also installed ponds and maintained ponds of all sizes across the country.

Pffft just dig a hole and fill it with water.

 

[Crow]

First thing you need to do is decide what you want to keep in it?

Koi, goldfish, wildlife, shopping trolleys?

It sounds like you're looking at a raised pond with the sleepers so I'm guessing it's not a wildlife pond, which is what mine is so I can't offer any experienced advice.

 

[spongebob59]

Pm me your email addy and I'll advise you, I owned my own aquatic business for years and also installed ponds and maintained ponds of all sizes across the country.

Thank you, pm coming.

 

[Smiffy]

Pm me your email addy and I'll advise you, I owned my own aquatic business for years and also installed ponds and maintained ponds of all sizes across the country.

You've also oinked golf balls in ponds of all sizes across the country....

 

[user2010]

First thing you need to consider is, have you young kids/grandkids?
If so don`t bother with a pond at all........death traps where young kids are concerned

 

[CliveW]

This is what you'll get!

 

[SteveJay]

First thing you need to consider is, have you young kids/grandkids?
If so don`t bother with a pond at all........death traps where young kids are concerned

Not at all if the pond is created out of sleepers as the OP suggested....can be raised up then and made totally safe.

 

[guest100718]

Not at all if the pond is created out of sleepers as the OP suggested....can be raised up then and made totally safe.

Yeah good job kids don't like to climb...

 

[backwoodsman]

I'll let Fish advise on detail, but one thing to get right is to make sure the top edges are exactly level. The water surface will really highlight any uneveness and (pond-wise) there's nothing that looks worse. Other thing to remember is that if small critters can get in the water, you need to make sure they can get out again - so avoid edges that are high/steep above the water surface. Drowned squirrels is unlikely to be the visual effect you're after. (Same applies to kids i suppose ...)

 

[Crazyface]

I have a temporary one every year between the months of October and May !