Japanese influenced water feature and dry river bed

 This water feature was added to this garden space to add interest and energy to a small area.  Having an existing Japanese style planting scheme including Acer's, Bamboo's and Reed's, the brief for the garden was to encorporate and continue a Japanese theme.  This meant using the elements of time, patience, movement and energy.  We used slate to create a stream and fall introducing positive energy embraced in Japanese schemes.

The water eminates from a spring adjacent to a specimen bamboo.  The bamboo is used for its movement in the wind to bring energy to redundant areas, and also for its back drop for the driftwood worn by time and water.  A signifying factor of the Japanese themes of time and patience.  Time and patience is again reflected in the dry river bed and its inclusion of river boulders smooth and worn by time and movement.

The grasses and plants growing in the river bed is a reminder of the movement and energy where once the water flowed.

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