Hi everyone !

Here's my pond.

Actually, it's not the pond itself but the stream I made. It measures about 8 m long. I tried to make it as natural as possible, with sand bed, rocks and plants around and inside. Waterproofed canvas has been used.

The stream flows into the pond.

I'll post another pics soon

Looks good in the photo's,Bet its much better in reality.Would like to come & see it but

think you may be too far away for a quick trip to check it out.Perhaps the wife might want to come on a shopping trip?

Pity more people with ponds dont have streams running into them as more natural & you can do alot with them, Safer for kids to play & fall into as well.

Keep up the great work

Thanks Tambo

Here's the stream I made.

An Eheim water pump has been used.

I guess you do not live in the middle of the city then? :lol:

Hi Caryl

I don't live right in Paris (fortunatly) but next to, in the suburbs. It looks like Christchurch, but with much more people (about 7000/km²). I'm not living in the country. There's much more concrete than trees down here

But I try to turn my little garden into a "wild" place. Know what ? I even have a treefern which is one of my favourite plant (long before I knew it was a NZ symbol). I wanted to be able to dream in, even if it's the city all around. When i'm strollin' in my garden, I forget the city.

I don't use any chemicals. So there's a lot of birds, insects and even frogs

The pond where the artificial stream flows into (about 5000 L).

It's filled with rainwater fallen on the roof of the house.

Filtration only by plants.

It was raining cat and dogs this afternoon.

Very good water change !

:bounce:

Looks great! Any fish in there?

Looks gorgeous mate, nice work.

that... is.... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks !

I try to create a kind of ecosystem that runs alone.

Rainwater from the roof goes in the first pond (about 5000 L - about 3 x 2.5 m) that flows into a second pond (about 10.000 L, 6m long, 1m depth). A water pump takes water from the 2nd pond and send it in the stream. So the stream flows into the first pond in a kind of close circuit. I dug all the stuff with just a showel and a pickaxe.

To simplify :

Rainwater from roof --> 1st pond --> 2nd pond --> stream --> 1st pond

Plants filter the water. When there are too many floating plants, I remove a part of them to make compost. Good organic fertilizer (be green mates ! ).

Waterproofed canvas is put down on an old fitted carpet, to prevent holes and rips from roots.

@dennisisawesome : inhabitants are goldfish, shubunkin, rhodeus serviceus, tritons and frogs

Eggs frogs !

:bounce:

May be the mother ?

That...Is....AMAZING!

That is incredible. Both the stream and the photography. I am in awe of your skills and dedication. :bounce:

Beautiful. I am really impressed. I love your natural aesthetic.

@ Joshlikesfish, Fenriswolf and Jennifer : thanks a lot !

Some pictures right over the surface of the stream

awesome photos and spot

this is great, I love it - bumping it back to the top because it's so cool

a French man breeding frogs.... chomp chomp!!

man this beautiful!!!!

What are you going to do when you move, Marc?

This is awesome.

I've been looking at doing something like this in a random patch I have at my property... this is certainly inspiring and encouraging me to give it a go, although my spot wouldn't be as big.

Thanks for sharing.

What are you going to do when you move, Marc?

he can't move house, if he needs more room he will have to buy the house next door and spread out sideways instead

your stream could be any small forest stream here in nz it looks very natural

your stream could be any small forest stream here in nz it looks very natural

/me gets the spotlight out and starts looking for kokopu