The drystone wall which is the face to the weir carries
to surround this seating area. It retains it at the same
level as the top lake, while a gravel path slopes around
the other side to reach the levl of the lower lake. The
two benches sit on a gravel base with a rustic wooden table.
An ideal spot to sit in quiet shade to look back over the
lake and garden.
Naturalistic shrub
and tree planting is developed along this side of the lake
including dogwood, crack willow, hazel and reeds. These will
add colour and height to this boundary.
The
lower lake is shaped by reeds. To retain this interesting
shape and prevent the reeds spreading a shelf is constructed.
The surrounding water must be to a depth of 1.5-2m (reeds
will not grow at this depth).
