Beneficial Elements Of A Water Features

Water Features in a traditional sense was originally found in Greece, in the shape of fountains and were thought to be at the heart of the society. However, one thousand years earlier there is recognized documentation verifying the use of fountains as a part of a garden complex in Iran, where ceramic remains have been discovered. The beneficial qualities of gardening as a whole has been established for a very long time, with many early communities developing their communes through the use of the land.

The Greeks designed whole temples dedicated to healing with pastoral settings, healing gardens, swimming pools and mineral springs. The society would venerate the deity ‘Aesclepius’ and take time to heal, relax and unwind, the temples were a place to assist recovery from illness. The Romans also documented extensively which plant life had healing properties, in the 1st century A.D. a surgeon from the army, Dioscorides composed a document with over 600 plant based medicines and the typical locations and how to use each particular plants to medicate.

The Centre for Therapeutic Horticulture has been established since 1992 and is part of the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum. The Centre specializes in exploration into the significance of connecting people with plants in reference to physical condition and recovery within the healthcare setting. The up to date exploration into this relationship seems to show that being surrounded by and benefitting from the beauty of the natural world stimulates our ability to heal and increases the chance of physical recovery. In particular the sound of running water is supposed to enhance our feeling of well being and relaxes the mind. As human beings are 70% water the basic need for water is being fulfilled and perhaps a constant assurance is given to us to know we are within a close proximity to water.

In the two decades it has become possible for water features to become recurrant within landscaping. Gardening programmes like the BBC’s ground force have inspired the UK to become more aware of their garden and the huge benefit and satisfaction to be gained from up keeping a garden. There are also the financial benefits with a garden adding significant value to any property when it’s well maintained but it is about having a secluded area to entertain, socialize and enjoy life.

The new designer water feature can come in various shapes and sizes to suit all garden size, shapes and designs, gone are the days where plastic water ponds are the norm. When it comes to materials there is a wide variety of materials being used in the design of water features from the ultra modern stainless steel to classically inspired stone carving. Adding a new dimension to your garden by installing a water feature would certainly give a new dimension to your garden and encourage the use of your garden and may benefit your health in the long run.

Chelsea is a intermittent journalist, writing intermittent columns on water features, who specialise in unique and modern water features and provide them throughout the UK and have a showroom based in yorkshire.

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