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Beautifully
natural ponds

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Custom Pond Design

Bring calm to your outdoor space

Shade Landscapes are the premium choice for bespoke water garden design and build in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. 

Award winning team

Gold Medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

Platinium Award

This garden also won Best Commercial Garden and the People's Choice Award

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Your Journey

01

Get in touch

Send us your information via our contact form to get your water feature journey started.

02

Discovery Call

A telephone conversation to discuss initial requirements, design and budget.

03

Site visit

On-site design and advisory consultation.

04

Project start

We set a date for your project!

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How our ecosystem
ponds work

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Pond Skimmer

We install Aquascape Pond Skimmers to help you maintain a clean and beautiful pond effortlessly. Designed to make debris removal simple, these skimmers take the work out of pond maintenance. Aquascape Pond Skimmers deliver surface cleaning by removing debris before it sinks, ensuring crystal-clear water - mechanical filtration. The Pond Skimmers feature a spacious, durable debris basket, making maintenance quick and convenient.

Biofalls Filter

The Aquascape BioFalls Filter offers a dependable and long-lasting solution for maintaining clean ponds with effective biological and mechanical filtration. Suitable for ponds of all sizes, this versatile filter supports a healthy aquatic ecosystem while adapting to various applications. Constructed from durable polyethylene, it ensures exceptional structural strength and seamlessly integrates into the surrounding landscape.

Featuring a rock and plant tray, the filter accommodates rocks, plants, and gravel, enhancing the natural appearance of your pond. Designed for installation at the top of a waterfall, it facilitates water flow back into the pond for a cohesive and efficient system.

Pond Pump

The professional-grade submersible pumps in our ecosystem ponds power the water flow for waterfalls, streams, filtration, and overall circulation. This movement helps aerate the water, which is crucial for maintaining a healthy, balanced pond environment.

Rocks & Gravel

We line all our ecosystem ponds with rocks and gravel, shielding the liner from UV rays and sharp objects while fostering a thriving habitat for aquatic life and beneficial bacteria. This approach not only enhances the pond's natural beauty but also turns the entire pond into an efficient natural filter, as water flows through the various sizes of rocks and gravel.

Pond Liner & Underlayment 

The EPDM Pond Liner is the perfect solution for retaining water in ponds, and Aquascape’s liner sets the standard for quality and reliability, making it our top choice. With a robust 1.15 MM thickness, it offers outstanding durability while remaining flexible for easy installation. Backed by an industry-leading 20-year guarantee, the liner ensures long-lasting performance. Its exceptional resistance to solar UV rays, ozone, and oxidation ensures years of hassle-free use, making it a dependable option for any pond. To protect this liner further, we use an Aquascape, Geotextile membrane under and above the liner.

Aquatic Plants

Aquatic plants play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy pond ecosystem. They help improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients, reducing algae growth, and providing oxygen through photosynthesis. Additionally, these plants offer shelter and breeding grounds for fish and other aquatic creatures, promoting biodiversity. Additionally, floating varieties such as lilies provide shade, keeping water temperatures more stable.

Pricing

Small ecosystem pond

From £7,200 (inc. VAT)
3m x 2.4m with a small stream/waterfall 
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Medium ecosystem pond

From £15,300 (inc. VAT)
4.8m x 3.3m with 1 meter stream/waterfall 
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Large ecosystem pond

from £27,500 (inc. VAT)
7.5m x 6.2m with a 1.5 meter stream/waterfall
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This also includes

Our low-maintenance Ecosystem Ponds are crafted to mirror nature in both appearance and function, with no visible man-made components. We can design them to accommodate a range of fish species, such as Koi and Goldfish, or tailor them as dedicated wildlife ponds.

Our designs can include features such as streams, waterfalls, circulation jets, wetland filtration, fish caves, aquatic planting areas, lighting, rainwater harvesting systems, fountains, rockeries, and a diverse selection of aquatic and terrestrial plants. Ecosystem ponds offer limitless creative possibilities. 

Our pond packages offer indicative pricing only as all quotes are subject to a full site consultation and survey. Additionally, we offer any size bespoke ponds with streams/waterfalls - please let us know your requirements and we will price accordingly.

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