A POND designed for easy installation offers gardeners the chance to enjoy their outdoor spaces whatever the size as well as attracting wildlife and positive mental health and wellbeing too (2021).
Leading UK water garden experts at Blagdon have created nine wildlife-friendly and engaging Affinity Living Feature Pools, which can be erected in just a few hours with no digging required.
Blagdon Development Manager, Andrew Paxton, who is product designer for the Affinity Living Feature Pools concept, says: “Designed for trouble-free set-up and maintenance, our Affinity range enables both owners of large gardens and those with bijou spaces the opportunity to enjoy a water feature without the off-putting, associated, traditional pond problems.
“Bringing water into your garden no longer means a lot of work, time and materials, as our Affinity range offers an easy to erect ‘complete pond in a box solution’.
“Water is one of the most relaxing elements you can use in your garden. A still pond reflects everything around it and is perfect for mindfulness, while a gentle fountain provides calming sounds.
“Water features can help lower your heart rate and reduce daily stresses and strains. Pond keeping also helps bring us all closer to the natural environment, as it opens up a new world of plants and wildlife alike. Watching the creatures visiting or living in a pond or listening to the burble of water can help with relaxation and our mental wellbeing too.
“Our easy to install range, whatever your garden size, means a water feature can now be enjoyed and afforded by all.”
Blagdon’s Affinity ponds are a haven, and provide a habitat, for all manner of wildlife including dragonflies, damselflies, birds, frogs, frogspawn, newts and toads.
“The plant baskets have been seen to be used by bathing and drinking birds and emerging dragonflies. Deeper areas help aquatic life survive cold spells and are good places to watch fish.
“As the Affinity is a raised pool, it is easier for those who may be less mobile to enjoy – than a traditional pond, and children can happily enjoy watching the fish though the pool’s windows.
“The full life support system included with the Affinity Living Feature Pool, have revolutionised water gardening. These advances mean water features can be created with ease, even on small patios in cities.”
Blagdon’s Affinity Pools range includes nine models, with three sizes, in three shapes: the Octagon, Half Moon and Affinity Corner. Each of these ‘take away, plug and play’ fishponds and water features, is contained in an easy to carry carton.
They all feature:
- Viewing windows made from shatter proof PVC, so you can see aquatic life underwater as well as from above
- Planting baskets to add more life and colour to the pool
- Three fountain displays and elegant waterfall (waterfall is an optional extra on some models, see website for details)
- An LED spotlight to ensure the feature pool extends into a stunning night-time and winter display
- A fibre reinforced liner
- A rust-proof aluminium frame
- All-in-One low voltage pump, filter and lighting ‘In-pond Life Support System’ with fountain fittings.
The Affinity Living Feature Pool is priced from SSP £299.99.
Blagdon is part of Interpet group of brands. Covering all areas of the pet and aquatics market, Interpet’s aim is to educate and support pet owners, and to encourage the enjoyment of sharing life with a pet at all experience levels.
Interpet offers one of the largest pet and aquatic ranges in the UK, incorporating many different brands including: Interpet, Blagdon, Kent Marine, Mikki, Nylabone, PetLove, Kaytee, Four Paws and Interpet Publishing.
It has been a major player in the UK and international pet and aquatic market for more than 65 years.
The Affinity range is available now in all good aquatic stores and garden centres with aquatic departments nationwide, as well as via online retailers.
For more information, please visit www.blagdonwatergardening.co.uk. Or visit https://www.youtube.com/blagdonwatergardening for product feature videos.
