NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
Almost dry farm pond dating back well over 100 years. Pegged out in preparation for machinery and remake work.
NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
Site cleared and pond excavated in preparation for lining.
NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
Liners in place. A layer of butyl sandwiched between sheets of protective geotextile matting.
NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
A sequence of images showing the main stages in remaking (or making) a natural looking pond, in this case in the chalk of the South Downs. It's a good feeling to reinstate a feature shown on old maps. This pond was a working farm pond which has now been incorporated into a private garden.
NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
Indigenous soil infill over liner. Pond filling with rainwater.
NAIAD POND SERVICES - REMAKE OF DEFUNCT "FARM" POND
The finished article. Three months later.