Fountains - review

'Fountain' derives from the Latin fontis (a spring) but in gardens fountain are usually artificial.

Fountains give life to gardens. Splashing water, from fountain jets, siezes attention and enhances a garden's seclusion by drowning out city noise. A walled garden with a fountain becomes a sanctuary. Egyptian temple compounds had sacred lakes but it was the Romans' use of lead pipes which made plumbed fountains possible. Water could be ducted from a higher level and used to power fountains. In medieval and Islamic gardens fountains were placed in pools and used for washing. In renaissance and baroque gardens fountains became central features. Hydrological engineers were engaged to produce every more dramatic fountains. This trend reached a peak in great fountain displays requiring so much water that they could be usedonly for a few hours a week, usually when there were guests to impress. The possibilities for fountains, which can be used in combination, include:

• vertical water jets, single or multiple
• inclined water jets, single or multiple
• interacting water sprays
• water columns, frothing or thrusting
• mist sprays
• bubble fountains
• dripping fountains
• waterfalls, simple or complex
• water channels, rectilinear, curvilinear or irregular
• sculpture fountains

• almost 2 years ago Water features said

  Water fountains have been enjoyed by people for many years - in many forms. From grand fountains in parks to tiny solar fountains in someone's garden they bring joy wherever they are!

• almost 2 years ago Water Features said

  A new sculpture water feature worth seeing is at Newport, where they are hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup. It's 2 huge stainless steel spheres and they are located in the centre of the town centre shopping area. So they are free to see too!

• almost 2 years ago Anonymous said

  Cast stone fountains are beautiful and can last a lifetime. Check out the Cast stone fountains available at the following web site: http://englishgardenornaments.com/products.asp?page=2&lngCatId=5&lngSubId=0&txtKeywords=
  
  

• about 3 years ago Water Fountains said

  Apart from the obvious human enjoyment of a garden fountain they are especially useful in koi or goldfish ponds because they increase the dissolved oxygen in the pond water.

• over 3 years ago Water Features said

  A set of fountains definitely worth visiting are the ones at the Sheffield Peace Garden (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/city-centre/public-spaces/the-peace-gardens) - stunning to walk around if you are in the area.