Moon Bridge Water

A showcase of native plants

The tranquil lake has been planted with more than 3,000 aquatic and marginal specimens, spread over 31 different species of native plant.

It is hoped that Moon Bridge Water will fulfil Natural England’s Biodiversity Action Plan criteria for ‘Ponds’ and support an exceptional population or number of key pond species including:

• More than 30 species of native plants
• An exceptional community of dragonflies and amphibians
• More than 50 aquatic macro-invertebrate species.

A symbol of collaboration

The creation of the lake was generously funded by Dr Lee Kai Hung and the new lake’s name has been chosen from a shortlist of options provided by The China Flower Association.

The name signifies the collaboration between RHS Garden Bridgewater and Yangzhou City (also known as the ‘Moon City’), itself a symbol of the cultural exchange and friendship between the people of the UK and China. Moon bridges are iconic elements of many classical Chinese garden designs – in fact, the Chinese Streamside Garden, which flows into Moon Bridge Water, will be home to Bridgewater’s own moon bridge.