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Flooding in Garden from NDN

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Mistoffelees · 23/08/2018 18:26

I wasn't sure where to post this but hoping it gets some views here.
A few months ago we noticed there was a slightly squishy patch on our lawn near the boundary with the NDN, spoke to them and they said it was probably their pond and duly relined it. I gave it a chance to dry out but if anything it's got worse. We've trimmed the hedge near where I think the problem is right back and behind that is a low wall on which we can see water constantly. I've mentioned it again to our NDN who has just said "Oh that's strange because we've relined the pond"
What can I do now? I've tried googling but advice I can find is for if the water is from flooding that has now stopped or "helpful" suggestions to dig a pond Hmm

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JT05 · 24/08/2018 07:36

Do they have a drain near that area? If their drain is blocked water may have found a way out.
In these drought conditions it’s unlikey to be a high water table.

Mistoffelees · 24/08/2018 08:25

I'm not sure, I can't see into their back garden from our house. I would ask the NDN but from how she responded to me saying our garden was still boggy she seems to have washed her hands of the issue.

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fiorentina · 24/08/2018 13:44

Is it their wall? Presumably the pond wall. Can you paint it with water seal type paint?

Mistoffelees · 24/08/2018 17:10

No it's not the pond wall, the pond is a few foot away from the wall, I'll draw a diagram Grin

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Mistoffelees · 24/08/2018 17:30

The wall isn't visible as it is kind of within the hedge/jasmine but we've trimmed a hole to try and see what's going on

Flooding in Garden from NDN
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fiorentina · 24/08/2018 18:01

Good diagram! Hmm. My parents dug trenches with gravel to improve drainage in their loan and create a soak away. However it’s clear that there is some kind of issue from the neighbours I guess. Does the pond have a water feature that may have pipe work leaking?

Mistoffelees · 24/08/2018 18:45

Thanks Grin I can hear water running into their pond actually but I just thought it was probably an enclosed pump system as she didn't mention it when I said about the boggyness. They would surely have noticed having to top their pond up a lot as well?

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