How to design a water feature: beginners guide to rills

Fancy creating an awesome garden water feature in an urban garden? Lee Burkhill's guide shows you everything you need to know about building garden water features.
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[@lilwilliams7277]

Looks wonderful Lee. Finishing touch to a beautiful patio. Love it 🥰

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Lil, I'm rather pleased with it, better than the old battered hedge that used to act as an awkward divide! 🥷🌿🥰

[@hossenfeffer8383]

Lee, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and giving us a way to understand the basics of design. You are brilliant, and I love your videos and shorts. 🇨🇦

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks so much! I love sharing the knowledge to help inspire and educate new gardeners and garden designers. Glad that's coming across! 🥷🌿🥰

[@BShoe1111]

I am really enjoying your channel. Very clear, common sense and positive vibe. ❤

[@lynnsmith7371]

Gorgeous Lee. Very inspirational. The sound of water in the garden is a must. So relaxing.

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Lynn! I’m just sat here switching off (kind of) listening to it in the sun!! 🥷🌿🥰🌊

[@lynnsmith7371]

@@Gardenninja heaven on earth! Enjoy.

[@lynnsmith7371]

Just shared with husband. Going to replicate ( try too). Wish us luck!

[@christopherhills1609]

Nice to have you back Lee. Excellent video

[@DisneyMarkUK]

I’m so glad I found you on KZbin after watching you on TV.

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Mark! Make sure you check out my blog too with hundreds of free garden design guides! Www.gardenninja.co.Uk 🥷🌿👌

[@DisneyMarkUK]

@@Gardenninja Thank you Lee, will do for sure 🌱

[@RichieRouge206]

Firstly what a lovely garden! And that Rill looks amazing, I’ve always loved proper water features in gardens. You have thought this oit well. Great video fella

[@happy2cya70]

Beautiful! Like everything you share! Have a blessed day!

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying my garden guides! 🥷🌿👌🥰

[@stevebuck1737]

As usual Lee spectacular stunning and beautiful.

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Steve. Really appreciate that. It’s quite brutal for me and clean. But once the plants establish. Think it’s a nice feature! 🥷🌿👌

[@sheilajones4491]

This is stunning 🎉

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks so much Sheila! 🥷🌿🤘

[@janinew233]

Stunning garden and the water feature is lovely too. Im going to be making a pondless waterfall. It will look like a river but with twists and turns and drops. I've watched thousands of vlogs on KZbin and follow some fantastic companies that build them out in America and here in the UK. Its hard work doing it on your own though.

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Janine. Sounds like you’ve got some great ideas from all that research. Yes it maybe hard work but imagine the result. All that wildlife and relaxation. The effort before the release! Keep up the excellent work Ninja! 🥷🌿🤘

[@janinew233]

@@Gardenninja thank you 😊

[@swiftytowers66]

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[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

I like you mate well done

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks glad you like my content! 🥷🌿👌

[@dawnmcconnell509]

Looks amazing. Can I please ask if the electric cables just sit underneath the coping stones?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Dawn. Then sit in a small channel. Run behind the liner and then put at the bottom of the rill into a junction box. So all completely hidden. Hope that helps! 🥷🌿👌

[@jonnyrandom211]

Looks amazing. Is a water feature like this ok without having a water filter?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Jonny, Ideally you need some filtration system or even a submersible filter just to keep it clean. You can even get solar pumps now which are good value. But yes I'd always have some filter system in place for any sizable water feature. 🌿🥷

[@lasikasenaratne3204]

how much did it cost you?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi. About £1300 (excluding the fish) 😜🥷🤘🌿

[@creativecascades1328]

I don't see any filtration here, a body of water like this requires at the very least a good internal biological substrate upwelling filter. Also it will receive detritus every day in the form of dust, pollen, leaves, dead insects etc, and there is no skimmer mechanical filter removing this. Some good building tips though.

[@Gardenninja]

Yes you are correct. However there’s a uv and biological filter in here along with the three jets. As you say you can’t have any real body of water without filtration! 🌿🥷🤘

[@basicsurfer08]

your garden is huge 😧

[@Gardenninja]

Be rude not to have a larger garden as a garden designer though! I'll sacrifice the city for space in the middle of nowhere any day!! 🥷🌿🥰

[@basicsurfer08]

@@Gardenninja haha fair enough 😁

[@utubebroadcaster]

Great work, but if this is for beginners then there's no hope for us!

[@Gardenninja]

Aww there is. That build could just be a metal troff for example. You could pick one up for £40. Add a pump solar and some plants. 😉🥷🌿

[@creativecascades1328]

The most important part is filtration which isn't present here.

[@grahambyrne8714]

its alrite but i suggest you watch jaak harju from atlantis water gardens.

[@swiftytowers66]

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