Garden Ponds

Garden ponds have the marvellous ability to simply transform an outdoor space. A well planned, designed and maintained garden pond breathes life into its surroundings. Garden ponds can truly be a spa for the senses: – the soft ripple of water reflecting beams of sunlight on a summer’s afternoon; the gentle sound of water lapping at the ponds edge; the dancing trickles of a water feature and flowering water lilies producing a sweet botanical fragrance the effects of which are most therapeutic.

Such ponds however, are magnet for more than mere humans. They attract a huge array of local wildlife and in doing so create a wonderful eco friendly system to support your local environment from small birds to newts, from dragonflies to ladybirds – the flash of colour and fluttering of wings moving in and out from garden ponds is a delightful experience.

For those fortunate enough to possess a large garden or area of land, garden ponds are a wonderful way of making excellent use of space. Besides encouraging local wildlife and providing them a home, garden ponds reduce the area of lawn that needs to be mowed or patio that needs to be washed and they create an oasis and haven within the garden itself.

Some of us may have resorted at times to an online soundtrack – babbling brooks or lapping tides in the hopes it will lead us into a peaceful deep sleep at night. There’s a reason why we are drawn to the sounds of water. Water has a powerful and therapeutic effect over humans at many levels and the sound of water itself can be an instant source of relaxation. In addition, garden ponds can provide the reason to enjoy a meaningful hobby. Naturally, there will be some maintenance required even after the pond has been built and planted. Yet simply watching the plants grow and seeing the fish thrive can in itself become rather addictive and extremely fun!

If there are children in the family then garden ponds are one way to teach them about wildlife and about our individual responsibility to take care of the environment. Garden ponds can also provide an important opportunity to teach children about the need to be extremely careful around any bodies of water for their own safety.

Additionally, garden ponds can be an excellent investment as when they are well maintained they will enhance the overall appearance of your outdoor space and can add value to your property. For all these reasons and many more, garden ponds really can prove to be an enjoyable, relaxing, educational and all-round positive experience for the whole family. The Waterworks Aquatic Centre in Leicestershire specialise in the supply of pond plants and fish. We have a team of experts in the field of all things connected to water gardening, garden ponds, pond fish, aquariums and more. Why not visit our website, waterworksaquatics.co.uk, where you will find a host of information on garden ponds, pond products, pond fish and aquatics!