Creating a garden stream

A stream created by GardenAdvice in a York garden

Link to a video of stream under construction Click Here

Creating a stream water feature – Stages

First stage
Dig out the willow shrub on the right as you look out of the house
Stack the rocks to one side for use later
Dig out a hole at the base where the old pond used to be and stake the soil against the pond wall in a slope

Send stage
Shape the slope and place the rocks
Remove the rocks and install the liner
Install the pump and the run to make sure it works then place the rocks back onto the liner and add dry cement and sand mix under the rocks
Cover with gravel
Create a pipe in the sump hole and fill the sump hole with 20mm clean gravel