Direct Global Trading The Shannon Black Plastic Garden Pond

A bit flimsy but does the job, no escape route for wildlife etc to climb out , but I have bought a ramp , frogs love it

Absolutely delighted with the pond, it is sturdy and a lovely design. Created the pond for a Mother’s Day gift and she loves it!

The pond is nicely proportioned and looks the part now it is installed in my garden. Within one hour of being filled with water, it boasted its first occupant - a frog! I dug out the approximate area and placed the preformed pond to fit. Then filled it with water. One side developed a small kink. Admittedly this was where I had slightly oversized the hole and this is what reduced my overall purchase rating to a 4 star, and thus ruling out a 5-star buying experience.

Absolutely amazing product. It has been in place and survived for years. High temperatures in summer and freezing in winter has not damaged it, even winter with a very thick sheet of ice over the top has not caused it to damage. The plastic rim may undulate given heat but this is normal for most plastic products. It is used as a wildlife pond. No leakage and fantastic value for money as you won’t need another one. Installation was easy, dig the whole wider then the plastic shell and make it deep enough that it will sit nicely. Then use the excess soil to fill down the sides. I used rocks to hide the plastic rim and it looks amazing.

Bought this some years ago and it's still ok

Buying a pond liner would have been cheaper

Have built a raised wildlife pond. Just starting to get life and plants thriving after a year.

Okay yes it is flimsy, but easy to install and the fact that it is flimsy in away helps you with uneven ground. I dug a hole way bigger than i needed. I used soft compost as a bottom layer to get level, then filled the pond to the first depth line then watered in. I did this through the whole of the back fill process. The pond stayed level through out. Take your time, back fill, water into the vacant space around the form.