If you are thinking of building a pond but the only space you have in your garden involves sloping ground there is no need to be disheartened. In fact building your pond on sloping ground can really be an excellent idea. The sloping ground will mean that your pond or water feature can be built over different levels so you can let your creative imagination go wild.

You could create a system of waterfalls, streams, water running over falling steps or just create two separate pond areas at different levels and use a pond pump to move water between them. The ground works will usually be more difficult if you are building on a sloping site but the overall effect can be really stunning. If you are moving a lot of earth and are going to make a large cut into the ground you might want to seek professional advice regarding the shoring technique you will have to use to contain the heavy soil.

If you don’t want to create a large pond at one of the levels you could just create a water feature with several small pools and have the water cascading between them. Whichever option you choose, it can be seen that just because you have a sloping garden does not mean you can’t build your dream pond.