My clients had taken on an overgrown garden and redesigned the layout themselves. Having already had the hard landscaping installed and added some planting themselves, they felt they wanted to develop their garden by first of all adding in a wildlife pond, with the view to enhancing other areas of the garden over time. Leading busy lives, and knowing first hand that this could be hard work, they were not ready to take on the task of build themselves.

We decided to place the pond in a prominent area next to the patio so it was sited in full sun and was visible from the patio and house windows and also away from any overhanging trees. Planting, despite being chosen for its ability to attract a wide range of wildlife, also needed to have a long season of interest and to retain some structure through the winter months. Plants were selected to have varying leaf shapes, textures and with rich foliage tints.