"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Neil Jones" writes:
| "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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| 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 :-)