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How can I drain this bog?
I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in
stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan |
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How can I drain this bog?
In article , Stan The Man writes: | I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in | stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know | how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore | holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface | water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something | like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and | cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive | soakaway. TIA. Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with a deep hole full of water. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Stan The Man writes: | I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in | stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know | how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore | holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface | water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something | like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and | cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive | soakaway. TIA. Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with a deep hole full of water. .... also known as a pond. |
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How can I drain this bog?
In article , "Neil Jones" writes: | "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message | ... | | In article , | Stan The Man writes: | | I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in | | stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't | know | | how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini | bore | | holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the | surface | | water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something | | like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap | and | | cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive | | soakaway. TIA. | | Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with | a deep hole full of water. | | ... also known as a pond. 10 cm wide and 2 m deep is an unusual pond .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "Neil Jones" writes: | "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message | ... | | In article , | Stan The Man writes: | | I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in | | stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't | know | | how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini | bore | | holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the | surface | | water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something | | like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap | and | | cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive | | soakaway. TIA. | | Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with | a deep hole full of water. | | ... also known as a pond. 10 cm wide and 2 m deep is an unusual pond .... No need to stick with convention :-) |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Stan The Man" wrote in message ... I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan Could not 'go with the flow' and make a bog garden instead? Jenny |
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How can I drain this bog?
In article , Stan The Man
writes I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. I don't think draining 'through' the clay is a cheap alternative! What you have to remember is that to drain anything, you have to have somewhere for it to drain 'to' ie somewhere lower than where the water is that it can flow to. If your lawn is in a dip, you are stymied as far as draining it goes Do what has been suggested and turn it into a bog garden. We were down near Gloucester last year and saw a garden with a 'sunken' bog garden. It was wonderful. A large irregular hole in the ground with a peninsular out into it on which were a table and chairs. The edges were vertical and walled and there were steps down into it. The bottom was filled with various tall bog plants so that you just saw the flowers peeping up over the top. It was wonderful - I want one as well ))))))) -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Jane Ransom" wrote in message Do what has been suggested and turn it into a bog garden. We were down near Gloucester last year and saw a garden with a 'sunken' bog garden. It was wonderful. A large irregular hole in the ground with a peninsular out into it on which were a table and chairs. The edges were vertical and walled and there were steps down into it. The bottom was filled with various tall bog plants so that you just saw the flowers peeping up over the top. It was wonderful - I want one as well ))))))) -- That sounds wonderful, was it a private garden Jane or open to the public? If so do you remember the name/whereabouts? -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Stan The Man" wrote in message ... I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan Stan I don't know if this wet area is near a road, but if it is, I would talk to the BT Telephone Engineers with the lorry with the screw auger on it they use for drilling a Pole hole, technical jargon, "A Pole Erection Unit". A nice 'cuppa etc' and they could bore you a hole down to at least 3 metres. If you 'still' have clay at that depth, the only thing I can come up with is to go with it and make a bog garden, UNLESS, there is a way of channelling it out to a lower level which some one else has suggested. 'Drill and soak' or 'channel away' Mike -- Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th H.M.S.Collingwood Association Reunion Bracklesham Bay May 21st - 24th Nat.Service (RAF) Assoc. Cosford Parade / Social Weekend 25th - 28th June British Pacific Fleet Reunion Birmingham September 17th - 20th |
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How can I drain this bog?
Stan The Man5/5/04 12:51
I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan If it's boggy all year, I agree with the bog garden suggestion but, if like our lawn it eventually dries out, the bog garden is going to be a damned nuisance to keep boggy. ;-) Otherwise I wonder if Cormaic could help with the drainage queries. www.pavingexpert.com -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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How can I drain this bog?
In article , Sacha
wrote: Stan The Man5/5/04 12:51 I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan If it's boggy all year, I agree with the bog garden suggestion but, if like our lawn it eventually dries out, the bog garden is going to be a damned nuisance to keep boggy. ;-) Otherwise I wonder if Cormaic could help with the drainage queries. www.pavingexpert.com Thanks. I have discussed a related problem (septic tank soakaway) there and got lots of sympathy but no affordable answers. And yes, the lawn does dry out and will probably stay dry from June to Feb. Stan |
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How can I drain this bog?
On Wed, 05 May 2004 12:51:52 +0100, Stan The Man
wrote: I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan Try to get a look at a surface geology map of your area. You should get an idea of the depth of your clay. If like us you've got several metres of boulder clay, then you've probably got the makings of a bog garden or pond. Rod Weed my email address to reply http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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How can I drain this bog?
"Jane Ransom" wrote in message ... In article , Stan The Man Do what has been suggested and turn it into a bog garden. We were down near Gloucester last year and saw a garden with a 'sunken' bog garden. It was wonderful. A large irregular hole in the ground with a peninsular out into it on which were a table and chairs. The edges were vertical and walled and there were steps down into it. The bottom was filled with various tall bog plants so that you just saw the flowers peeping up over the top. It was wonderful - I want one as well ))))))) You are so right! The most impressive part of Middleton (formerly National Botanic Fiasco of Wales) is the bog garden. It is luscious all year round and absolutely buzzing with all kinds of wildlife. I could sit there all day and never stop finding something new and fascinating to look at. |
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How can I drain this bog?
Stan The Man5/5/04 5:37
In article , Sacha wrote: Stan The Man5/5/04 12:51 I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive soakaway. TIA. Stan If it's boggy all year, I agree with the bog garden suggestion but, if like our lawn it eventually dries out, the bog garden is going to be a damned nuisance to keep boggy. ;-) Otherwise I wonder if Cormaic could help with the drainage queries. www.pavingexpert.com Thanks. I have discussed a related problem (septic tank soakaway) there and got lots of sympathy but no affordable answers. And yes, the lawn does dry out and will probably stay dry from June to Feb. Stan This sounds very like our biggest lawn. At times in winter we just have to stay off it. We don't get a bog exactly but we do leave great huge sliddy footprints where we walk on it and the water squelches up round our boots as if we'd trampled on an over soaked sponge. Later in the year and in prolonged dry weather, we can have fissures deep enough to plunge your arm into up to the shoulder. I don't know the size of your garden but given that the worst of the wet seems to be when most of us don't spend a lot of time outside, can you simply let it be? I mean, can you just ignore it and avoid it in the wettest months? It is beginning to sound to me as if this might not be something worth tackling if it's just a brief seasonal problem, as long as it doesn't prevent you venturing out of the house, of course! -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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