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Wimbledon Park Waterfall Garden

Creating a waterfall garden at Wimbledon Park

Project Updates: Oldest to latest | Latest to oldest

07/12/2010 15:10: Ready for the Bridge!

Rob Farrow and his team from Visible Changes have now completed the path leading to the bridge that will cross the Waterfall Channel. The plants are holding up following the freezing conditions. Looking for the bridge and benches to be installed during Monday and Tuesday next week.


07/12/2010 12:11: Arctic Blast and Snow!

The promised snow has arrived and it is bitterly cold, but the team from Visible Changes keep on working! All of the plants went in before the snow arrived and look in good shape. Any losses will be replaced in the Spring.


07/12/2010 12:07: Taking Shape

With the plants going in and further progress on the steps, the Waterfall Garden is now taking shape, but snow is on the way!


07/12/2010 11:59: Plants are here and going in

Bitterly cold with the lake frozen, but the Plants from Evergreen have arrived and two guys from Garden Sage and Matthew Childs are putting them in. Snow is predicted!


07/12/2010 11:56: Stone Piers are being built

Stone Piers are being built and more progress on the steps, but it is turning cold!!


15/11/2010 14:41: Wooden pales are going in.

10 November 2010. The wooden pales are going in and the structure of the steps is nearing completion.


15/11/2010 14:37: Cobbles in the pools

10 November 2010. The laying of cobbles in the channels and pools of the waterfall is now complete.


15/11/2010 14:33: Thar She Flows

27 October 2010. Thar She Flows!! First time that the waterfall has been in operation in many a year!  And it looks terrific!!


15/11/2010 14:30: Laying in the steps

24 October 2010. The steps are being laid. Everything is above ground to protect the tree roots.


15/11/2010 14:28: New Silt traps and pipework completed

24 October 2010. New silt traps and pipework is completed. Waterfall should be working soon!


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