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Fish pond with small waterfall, Halsted, surrounding planting by client. The pond uses the ecosystem method to keep water healthy. An intake skimmer bay draws leaves and other matter to one convenient location, without which detritus would gradually collect on the pond bottom. A pond like this should require an annual clean-out which is a simple procedure done by us or the client.
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Plants beginning to soften a rocky water feature. We did everything you see here. We used white rocks as client specifically wanted this aesthetic.
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A slate pond we built for wildlife. Over time the plants will soften the appearance. Using a rock structure gives superior water quality, liner protection and largely impedes muddy run-off getting into our ponds. You can have a grass edge if you prefer, but maintenance is more tricky.
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Our Client's Grandson is obsessed with their new feature!
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Cascades and stream built in Clapgate, Herts. The brief here was 'build whatever you want'! Mr and Mrs Blakeman wanted a low maintenance pondless water feature. A below ground reservoir holds 200 gallons of water & can be built to harvest roof rainwater.
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Tearing out a failed fibre glass pond and replacing with a rubber liner
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Small / medium sized water feature in slate.
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Richard looking over a new pond build. Our clear water ecosystems can be scaled to any size.
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Our swim ponds are simply scaled-up versions of our normal garden ponds. A constructed wetland and good circulation are far superior to more standard British style swim ponds that use massive gravel beds that are far harder to maintain than a small constructed wetland
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Small koi pond, self-cleaning system
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Our ponds mimic clear water systems found in nature, no matter how large or small.
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Building a water feature in December, brrr
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Unlike traditional ponds with ugly box filters, ours self-clean and require much lower maintenance.
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Ben cooling off after a hot days pond building in summer 2019.
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Small waterfall entering fishpond. A fish cave offers protection from predators and winter weather. The pond has good circulation and well oxygenated water.
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Water feature featuring our premium rocks option - these are 4 x more expensive than standard rocks due to rarity and costs associated with weight.
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Large koi pond, naturalised over time by planting in and around the rock edge.
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Ecosystem pond, this one in aged slate, planting beginning to soften things
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Taken on mobile phone, this pond is 5 years old, crystal clear water.
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Some early planting by clients to a new water garden. Plants soften the rocky aesthetic, but without rocks an installation will not function properly nor enable wonderful ecosystem natural water cleansing.
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Blue slate used in this wildlife pond, plants beginning to soften the rocky appearance. You may prefer smaller rocks and more soil, the choices are infinite.
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A year-on when planting is softening the rocky aesthetic..
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Traditional fully planted pond, this style of planting is more for the keen gardener. For a lower maintenance pond, we would suggest very different planting schemes.
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One we built a few yrs ago, see how the plants naturalise the rocky apperance. Rocks disguise the liner which would otherwise be bordered by grass and soil and lead to murky water and also grass cuttings getting into water with each mow.
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Close-up of stream made using large premium rocks, larger rocks for a very natural aesthetic. These rocks cost more to source and transport but the results are stunning. On a medium sized feature like this the premium rocks will set you back around £3500, large rocks can take hours to set each one.
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New cascades build in late 2023, under water lighting makes for an enchanting atmoshpere
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Summer 2023, here we used a premium rock from Wales, large rocks look more natural than lots of small rocks. And yes lilies will grow happily in moving water as long as they aren't in a splash zone. Note the low heigh looks natural and easy, whereas high waterfalls can sometimes look out of place.
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Green rocks were used in this magical waterfall. An expensive rock option but very effective.
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Ecosystem pond, working with mother nature for naturally healthy water, no chemicals, no costly or hard-to-maintain filter units
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Low rise waterfall, stream and landscaping created in Berden, Herts. The clients wanted nature bought right to their patio where they enjoy a morning cuppa with the soothing sound of water.
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Wildlife, eco-system pond with small stream, Bishops Stortford, Herts. Plants will quickly establish and soften the 'rocky' appearance.
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Nightime shot of a new fishpond / November 2023
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Another stream and waterfalls completed!
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Large pond with a wetland filter using a premium rock option, large rocks are great for a natural aged feel
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Close-up of yorkstone cascades, the trick is to avoid a waterfall 'staircase', by splitting the watercourse and adding multiple cascades pointing in different directions. This takes many years of practice.
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Medium / large pond with skimming zone in foreground which acts as a mechanical filter using natural principles.
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Ferns and other shady plants begin colonising the slate rocks
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Medium / large pond by us in Autumn 2023, the large shallow zone makes a great area for plants and wildlife and acts as a skimming zone to help leaves move into the intake bay for easy removal from one area.
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Constructing a plunge pool which will have terrific water quality
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New pond ready for planting. Small-medium ecosystem pond by Creative Cascades UK
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Building a large eco-system pond in Suffolk. These rocks are the most expensive of all types of rock available as at Autumn 2022.
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Pond Finished in late 2023, as the plants grow the feature will blend into the landscape and not look nearly as rocky. The reason for so many rocks is due to a large amount of exisitng banked soil that needed retaining otherwise it would make it's way into the pond over time.
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A stream, waterfall and landscaping to include aquatic & terrestrial planting, Berden village, Hertfordshire, planting by us
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Very shallow ecosystem pond, with wildlife friendly nooks n crannies, mostly native aquatic plants. Water will remain crystal clear.
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Halfway into a new build pondless stream
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Me at a freshly completed pondless waterfall
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Completed eco-system pond Autumn 2022. Very large rocks used here are very expensive but make for a dramatic impact. Client gave us complete autonomy, and this shows in the finished result. Building these water gardens is all about freeing us as artists to obtain the best results.
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Newly built cascades and pond, Hertford, 2021, this is quite a large project but we build features both large and small
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Our client wanted a round shaped pond for her goldfish and also to attract wildlife to her Baldock garden. The pump is safely isolated so that wildlife cannot be sucked into it. Crystal clear water thanks to our ecosystem approach.
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Large existing bank needed large retaining rocks. Limestone waterfall with wetland filter and intake bay retro-fitted to an existing pond suffering with algae & high maintenance issues.
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Freshly built waterfall close-up
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Ecosystem pond and patio by Creative Cascades, 2021
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Intake bay part 1 (during construction) ! Pond was dug by a builder and not how we would have designed it, but we did our best with what was there.
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Love goes into the placing of every rock
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Pond using Yorkstone and Scottish pebbles. Once plant growth is in full swing, the rocky appearance will be considerably softened. Plenty of rocks required to retain the lawn and soil to the rear.
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Another waterfall begins (onto an existing client dug pond and clients own gabion baskets) )
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Limestone waterfalls with small fish pond & intake bay
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Sunset over a pond we built near Bishops Stortford, in time plants will soften the rocky appearance
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Constructing a new waterfall and eco-pond
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the same pond as in the previous photo, up and running.
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Waterfall built in shaded area hence ferns and moss can thrive, all planting done by us. Taller waterfalls like this look good in plenty of space. For smaller spaces we recommend low waterfalls.
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Hand feeding fish gets kids in touch with nature
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Large waterfall with a smallish pond, ready for planting
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Larger jobs are quicker with a digger, Jim on duty here
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New 2022 pondless waterfall, due to height required 4 tons of topsoil
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Multi level Waterfall on day of completion
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Small pond built 2021, now in spring bloom
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Shallow intake bays are great fish playgrounds
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An example of our off-the-shelf water walls, these aren't real stone but are built to last
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November 2019 - waterfall, stream and pond built near Bishops Stortford
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New waterfall - August 2021 in limestone
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Small wildlife pond ready for surrounding planting, 2021
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Putting finishing touches to this organic Jacuzzi which can be fitted with a water heater or left as is for bracing dips
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Building a stream before filling with water
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Constructing a stream Nov' 2021
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This was a jungle 2 weeks prior, we remodeled the entire space and added this stream
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Construction of pond December 2020
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August Great Dunmow falls
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Atmospheric waterfalls tumbling into ecosystem pond, Hertfordshire
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Close up of one of our cascades
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Our mid sized 'Halcyon' Pond with the added option of a spillway bowl which is being use as an additional mini 'bog' filter. Also includes rock upgrade.
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Established falls that were built into an existing garden slope in 2018
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Small waterfall in limestone rocks, flowing into eco-pond, size in keeping with small garden setting. Lower cascade is only just above pond height to generate sufficient pond flow.
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Feb 2021 - pond in limestone with waterfalls to far end
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Even in the depths of winter a pond is a gem among the gloom
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Building a waterfall 2020
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Small wildlife pond in Bishops Stortford. A still pond without waterfall.
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Small pond with 'Lake District' inspired waterfalls, Brentwood, surrounding planting by client
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Our custom natural reservoir being built for a new waterfall and pooling stream
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Pondless waterfall with well behaved planting
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Small slate pondless waterfall with lush planting. No pond means almost no maintenance. Smaller features like this offer a good value solution for clients.
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Fish enjoying their new pond, the insulated fish cave beneath them offers protection from predators and cold weather
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Ecosystem pond built in Hertfordshire, 2020, water will stay clear without need for UV lights
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Early 2020, digging another ecosystem pond
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Small stream with low waterfall seen from waterfall top, Hertfordshire
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A new wetland filter with young plants. Wetland filters offer superb filtration by deploying a vast number of beneficial microorganisms far larger than found in any factory made filter. These can often be retro-fitted to existing ponds and lakes for unrivaled filtration. The sedimentation chamber is flushed through during an annual clean.
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This is a wetland filter under construction, being added to a pond. Nothing comes close, this is the Rolls Royce of filters, based on natural principles.A wetland filter has far more filtering volume compared with anything factory made.
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Large rocks make for a far more natural look than small rocks piled on-top off one another
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70% through an eco-system pond build with large rock waterfalls, Bishops Stortford
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Pondless paradise, a low waterfall with stream & no pond. Purple Loostrife thrives in marginal gravel bogs.
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Desert style creek by Creative Cascades, 2019
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Here we've transformed a weed-strewn featureless flat garden area into a little paradise to include full planting.
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Another water feature job begins
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Clients wanted us to incorporate some old patio flags into this waterfall which is set-off nicely with native Hemp flowers
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Planning a small courtyard water feature
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Pondless stream and cascades, summer 2018
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Close-up stream. A stream makes an excellent interactive feature for toe dangling whilst enjoying your favourite tipple. This design was also pondless for absolute minimal maintenance.
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Very large green slate used in this pondless waterfall. Larger rocks look impressive but more expensive to transport & install.
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Small waterfall with stream