Water in the garden

For Chinese sages, the element of water meant energy. Thus, in garden planning, it was considered a beneficial element, because it allows the environment to be energized through its various virtues.

And they are right. A water point in the garden is attractive and draws all our attention. We can hardly take our eyes off it, the water surface with its reflections of light, slight ripples caused by the wind and its transparency have a magical effect. We forget noises and other confusions, we just want one thing, to keep looking at the water. We want to understand what it is and why it is there. And we are interested in its quality, if it is clear we remain interested…

It consists of a mystical element, it is liquid and intangible, it can be cold or warm, emit humidity or become ice. We can immerse ourselves in it and feel the water with all our senses. In motion, it can create diverse sound effects, from a murmur to the noisy scenery of a waterfall. Its liquid volume fills any shape and creates a surface that reflects the environment. Fabulous!

After all, what would a biological pool be without water? Yes, just a hollow in the garden…