Welcome to Robin's Nest !
We design and build naturalized water gardens and pools with respect to the earth and to you, our valued customer. Our goal is to create a backyard habitat for your family to enjoy - one that is free of harsh chemicals and is kind to Mother Nature. In doing so, we blend conservation, composition, and practical design to create a natural healing oasis, replacing habitat lost and decreasing your carbon footprint.
We are a Maine based company launching Garden Swim Pond Kits in the spring of 2010 for the "do it yourselfers," and we specialize in the construction, design and service of water features of any size and type. Our focus is creating water features as unique as you are - including garden ponds, natural swimming pools, and garden swimming ponds - all of which utilize specific plants in the bio filtration. These plants are not only lush and beautiful to admire, but their purpose is to clean and filter your water as you would find in any natural water environment.
We welcome you to call any of our clients. Through them you can learn first-hand about the benefits of having a water feature from Robin's Nest. And when you're ready, give us a call. Let us help you create your backyard paradise of endless possibilities…
Christopher and Terri Paquette
Water Gardens
Water Gardens, Also known as garden ponds, are designed to reflect the customers idea of tranquility in nature. Using stone, plant material, and water, we strive to bring a little piece of nature, or memory of nature, into the home environment. Most of our garden ponds have a bog filter, or plants filter above them, returning the water by means of a waterfall or brook.
Natural Swimming Pools
These pools are defined as being totally free of chemicals and having a defined swim zone wall that separates swimming from the plants filter zone. The plants filter zone is usually as big in surface area as the swim zone.These natural swimming pools have been around in Europe for many years and are growing in popularity in the United States.
Garden Swim Ponds
Garden Swim Ponds are a hybrid of the Garden Ponds and Natural Swimming Pools. They have a high filtration rate and large filter zone built right into the edge of the pond, usually with a remote filter above it in the form of a bog filter. Garden Swim Ponds do not have a swim zone wall.