Project Description The Brief: The customer in Loughborough wanted a modern, minimal garden pond with clean lines and a sleek water-blade feature, combined with a new patio to create a cohesive contemporary outdoor space. The design brief emphasised simplicity, quality materials and low maintenance. What We Did: We designed the pond and patio as one…
Project Description The Brief: The garden in Keyworth had a significant level change that could have been a landscaping problem. Instead, the customer worked with JDM Ponds to make it the defining feature of the garden — using the slope to create a pond with a granite retaining wall on the upper side and a…
Project Description The Brief: This project in Nottinghamshire combined a naturalistic wildlife pond with a striking slate monolith water feature as a centrepiece. The customer wanted a pond that felt wild and organic, but with a distinctive architectural element — the upright slate monolith — to give the overall design a bold, contemporary focal point.…
Project Description The Brief: Our client in Grantham wanted to transform an underused area of their garden into a beautiful natural wildlife pond with a waterfall feature. The brief was for a pond that looked completely established and naturalistic from day one — with natural stone edging, pebble margins and a cascading waterfall to add…
Project Description The Brief: The customer in Kirkby wanted a new garden pond combined with a contemporary outdoor living space. The design called for a pond with a decking area that overhangs the water at one edge — creating a close-to-the-water seating and viewing experience — finished with blue slate chippings throughout the surrounding landscaped…
Project Description The Brief: This large koi pond near Rutland Water was in need of a thorough professional clean. Silt and organic matter had accumulated over time, water quality had declined, and the filtration was working hard to cope. The customer wanted a complete reset — clean water, serviced equipment and a health check for…
Project Description The Brief: The pond owner in Oakham was experiencing ongoing water quality problems — green water, persistent algae and difficulty maintaining healthy conditions for their fish. The existing filtration was undersized and not coping. JDM Ponds was called in to assess the setup and install a correctly specified replacement filtration system. What We…
Project Description The Brief: This was a premium koi pond build in Derby — featuring a glass viewing window set into the pond wall, a bespoke filter housing built to match the pond design, and a new patio to complete the outdoor space. The customer was a serious koi enthusiast who wanted everything built to…
Project Description The Brief: JDM Ponds was commissioned to create a nature area at Hilltop Primary School in Hamilton, Leicester — providing the school with a wildlife pond and surrounding habitat space to support outdoor learning and curriculum-linked activities. The brief prioritised pupil safety alongside genuine ecological value, ensuring the space would function as a…
Project Description The Brief: The customer in Mapperly Top, Nottingham wanted a complete garden transformation — a new pond with a decorative spilling urn water feature, a decking area for outdoor seating and a new lawn to replace the existing tired garden. The brief called for a cohesive, attractive outdoor space that could be enjoyed…
