New(t) Hotel

The pond liner needs to be protected from anything sharp, so first a membrane is laid on the earth, then a thick layer of sand and sharp sand is put down to act as a cushion and protect the liner should any stones surface underneath and also when the water pushes the liner down into the earth.

The liner is then placed in position - very heavy, as you can see Asha had to be called in to help.

We then decided to pump out the well to put water into the pond - only to find that, despite the wettest August ever - there was only about 6ft of water in there.  We decided to pump it in anyway as it is run off water from the land and any microbacterial life will help to populate the pond and break down the chlorine from the tap water we will also have to use.

So the pond is now half full and the earth is being bashed into the sides.  Once that is in position all around, we can add more water and then the next exciting part starts - planting and the observation deck.  We can hear the frogs, newts packing up their old residences and heading our way - the latest luxury living space is nearly ready!  Any Kingfishers???

All the hard work done by Jon Seddon www.wpaving.co.uk