Shaping the Pond

Once the inside perimetre is complete, you can start to shape the pond itself/ We wanted it deeper so I dug further inside. Instead of just digging it all out, I dug it in stepped circles, putting some of the earth around the wall to make a higher shelf for plants. The rest of the earth was used to start filling the rockery/waterfall area. The way we had designed our pond meant that there was a planting area at the tapered end as well and it soon became apparent that I needed something a little more sturdy to separate the sides from the pond.
Planning your Pond Making a Start Construction Shaping The Pond Lining The Pond The Waterfall The Electrics Stocking and Planting				We then built some retaining walls inside, I had to dig down again quite deep so that we could put in a small footing for these walls and join them to the outside walls. As you can see in this picture we used some of the off cuts of solid blocks to build up the bulk of the rockery. Remove all sharp objects such as rocks, glass and roots from the actual pond bed.
		Ideally, we would have liked to have completed the pond with concrete and sealed it, but we live next to a railway line, and were worried about movement. For that reason, we decided to go with the more flexible option of a liner. Rigid liners are great if you are happy with the preformed shape (and can afford them as they are a little pricey!) We managed to get this liner really cheap in a garden centre clear out sale.

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