The power of water

With recent strange weather events, you probably don't need evidence of the power of water.
Here is my experience.
There was this ditch running very close to the house, so I bought 30 metres of field off the farmer so I could move the ditch.
I cut a nice neat trench 200-odd metres long and filled in the old ditch.
As we all know, it rained and snowed constantly since November, and here is a result of that water.


Now this, **WAS** a ditch cut on soil one foot wide one foot deep.
Now I am off lining the ditch with granite boulders to stop further erosion.
All granite courtesy of friendly farmer.


only 180 metres-ish to go.!!

 

You're making an absolutely superb runway for the water now.

It looks like a work of art. Well done.

 

Neglecting the lawn as well, moss, moss, moss.



At least the daffies are on their way.

My plans are to make a water feature, rather than fill the big hole in, maybe a waterfall dropping into a small pond.
Yes, a long way to go yet, hope I last the distance.

 

Now..that is a project.. good luck.

 

Hi! Howard,

Looks very special,great vision to think it out.

One question, small stones about the size of a football costs £2.50 each in the local garden centres, where do you source yours from?

And I love the sound of running water!


Cheers!:rocksn:

 

Thanks for the input/encouragement guys, don't get much from her indoors.
Anyway the granite boulders I collect from the surrounding fields, courtesy of my friendly farmer.
He is just glad to get it off his fields.
Planting I am not sure of because in our valley this year it dropped to -20C overnight a few times.
We also get Extreme westerlies here at 80mph+ unobstructed, not many plants survive.
The Gabions idea is good for slowing the water flowrate by forcing it round corners I think.
It's something to mull over at work tomorrow.

ttfn
Howard

 

Looks like you're building a proper little burn there Howard. I'm sure in summer it will look superb...and do it's job next winter as well. I can't recommend any plants for you, but perhaps a wander around the countryside or other peoples gardens and see what survives there. I know Dunrobin Castle has wonderful gardens and they're further North than you (perhaps more sheltered though?), so there might well be hope!

Either way, congratulations and have fun with your project

 

Crickey what a stallwart you are to have achieved so much, a magnificent effort! -
and you have to deal with the weather and longer hours of darkness in the frozen North too. What a lovely open aspect you have.
Ever thought of moving to Wales, or somewhere in the South?

 

Sore point Patricia,
Work and money draw me to Aberdeen.
I'm not scotch, I am a Yorkshire Lad.
My dream is to live in Hampshire (Lymington) and sail in the Solent every day.
Such is life.

ttfn
Howard

 

What about bulrushes and reeds as plants? Do they grow locally? They'll certainly cope with wind.

It looks like the watercourse is heading down towards waterlogged land judging by the rushes in the fields lower down.

Once again, I take my hat off to you. I think that the watercourse you're building is a work of art.

And, I like your boating dream. Have a look at my signature for realized dreams on water. Doesn't matter whether it's sail, motor or canoe. Water is life's balm to its stresses. :D

 

Nice boating pictures.

I do all my sailing in the Med, to avoid frostbite.