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Your Own Stream in your Garden.
This half day course offered in the
Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg features a working example for you to
study, printed notes and over one hundred pictures, slides and diagrams.
Click here to view examples.
Refreshments are provided as
well as secure parking. The cost of the course is R550-00 per person.
Course dates for 2008
Saturday 12 January
Click
here to book or to make an email enquiry
What the
Course Covers
Achievable and unachievable
objectives
The design phase for the stream
- how long, how wide?
A design that allows maintenance
on all components
Your garden and its contours
The viewing area
Which plants to plant first.
The design phase for the
planting areas
The mix for the bed of the
stream
The plastic liner - the cheap
and the expensive
Rocks, stones, sand and clay
Beware the sand from your local
building supplier
When to use a little cement and
the special mix to use
How to avoids "leaks"
Pumps - how big? Push or suck?
How to protect the life of your
pump
All about pipes, clamps and
valves
Water entry points and erosion
issues
How to make your own bends in
straight piping
Installation of the water tanks
in order to avoid cracking, leaking and suction
A suggested digital timer
How to avoid unnatural sounds
from the pipes
How to make a filter to give
crystal clear water
The golden problem-solving solution
The planting phase
How to fine tune its workings
On-going maintenance
Various topping-up solutions
The special tools you will need
What the
Course does not Cover
Ponds, although the information
is available in booklet format.
While a list of suitable plants
is available, practical gardening advice in and around the stream bed is
not covered.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions
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