bring the wild to your garden
specialising in natural ponds, streams, waterfalls & creating wild gardens
creating & maintaining wildlife ponds & gardens across Leicestershire & the surrounding counties
Harry Kelsey, Founder of WildWater Ponds
our ethos
"WildWater was founded looking to establish gardens that fulfill the urgent call for more wildlife habitats in residential spaces. Babbling brooks, crashing cascades and peaceful pools. This is where our expertise lie and it's the beating heart of any fully fledged wild eco-system."
Harry Kelsey, Founder of WildWater Ponds
Ponds & Flowing Water
Natural ponds, wild by design
There’s a restorative peace at the water’s edge, where the only ‘noise’ is the hum of a dragonfly or a babbling brook. We don't just dig ponds; we create permanent, living ecosystems that bring the "wild" back to your garden.
Still wildlife ponds
For those looking to restore biodiversity, our still ponds are a sanctuary. We swap hardware for biology, using dense, strategic planting to create a self-sustaining haven for frogs, newts, and birds.
Flowing ponds & streams
If you’re drawn to the sound of moving water, we blend that tranquil energy with rock-solid engineering. Using specialist machinery and laser-guided surveys, we create waterfalls and streams that feel like they've been part of the British landscape for centuries.
Wildife Gardens
Gardens built for nature
We specialise in creating natural, vibrant spaces where you can truly reconnect with the world outside your window. Emphasising nature restoration, we create places that attract wildlife by the hiveload. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful corner to enjoy your morning tea or a meadow that hums with life, we design gardens that feel like a breath of fresh air.
Based in Leicestershire and Rutland, our family team focuses on building healthy, thriving habitats that only get more beautiful with every passing season. After all, what’s better than being surrounded by the natural world?
Maintenance
Helping your pond stay wild
We build our ponds to be self-sustaining, but even the best ‘wild’ spots need a guiding hand to keep the biodiversity booming. As your partners in nature, our pond maintenance service keeps the water clear, the biology balanced, and the wildlife arriving. We’re a family team based in Leicestershire, covering the East Midlands and ensuring your garden’s wild water stays healthy, so you can simply enjoy the view.
A range of options are available to suit all your pond maintenance requirements.
Renovation
Reinstating the rushing stream
Is your water feature looking a little less than "wild"? We specialise in the sympathetic renovation of subsided or failing ponds. We swap exposed liners and shifting banks for rock-solid engineering and hand-placed natural materials.
We’ll reinstate your pond or stream, balance your biology with native plants, and ensure your water feature blends seamlessly into the British landscape. More than just a repair, the restoration brings back natural beauty and the wildlife.
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customer testimonials
Testimonial
Mr & Mrs Gallagher
"because of how good Harry is, and his devotion to what he's trying to achieve, I have recommended him to quite a few people, and would continue to recommend him because of the quality of what he does, the dedication and the aim he is going for, which is much more natural finish rather than something just obviously man-made"
Testimonial
Mr & Mrs Gallagher
"With regard to his aftercare what will tend to happen is Harry comes and says to me look I have a new plant here that would do better than that, so whilst he's looking after and trimming and making sure that these plants are in the best way they should be in that form, he then will suggest 'why don't we put something else in' so it's constantly changing, but not massively, just enough to maintain interest."
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Mr & Mrs Baker
"We've also had them back to do some of the pond maintenance and to help us to make sure it's established properly and to just get the best out of it which I think we found quite valuable. Things come up like weed overgrowth or whatever it is, and it has been great to have that reassurance of the knowledgeable people to come in help us. They come with recommendations as well and suggestions so you know how to proceed. That's how I think the pond will keep on developing as well, through that relationship with them."
Testimonial
Mr & Mrs Baker
"People come to the house don't they, and the first thing they say is wow your pond! It's a very peaceful environment and the pond feeds that you know. We wanted a beautiful wildlife pond attracting bugs and insects and wildlife and something beautiful to look at and that's exactly what we've got. Yeah I'd highly recommend them, really good really good to work with."
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wilder roots for our community
we're on a mission to rewild Leicestershire, one project at a time
By offering our time and 'pond-side' expertise to local schools and community groups, we’re bringing the wild back to the heart of our community. Giving people a chance to reconnect with nature while building much needed nature corridors across Leicestershire and the surrounding counties.
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what happens next
Step 1
Fill out the online enquiry form, add in any information and attatch photos of the area if appropriate.
Step 2
We will give you a call to talk through the project.
Step 3
Site visit; we'll take a look around your site and discuss our recommended plans for your project.
Step 4
We agree pricing and specifications, and get dates in the diary to start your project.
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