This is Bill's pool. A wonderful example of how an organic pool can adapt to any design approach. It's not quite finished and the pool has just been filled so the water is still green. Soon, when the plants grow and the water clears, it will be spectacular. Before starting this project he had advice from two "professional" companies. The first company said it was not possible to build a natural pool in his garden. The second wanted £45,000 pounds for their DIY kit. Bill, bemused by the nonsense and contradictory advice, was directed by his architect to talk to Organic Pools. After attending one of my courses, Bill has built his own pool for £6,000. Achieving the impossible and saving £39,000.

Flexible Lining Products Limited company was established in 2003, at the same time we introduced the Trelleborg,Swedish EPDM material under our name Greenseal into the UK market. Over the next few years we literally spent tens of thousands of pounds, investing in advertising, promotions and basically growing our brand, Greenseal into the UK market and to our delight is now widely accepted as a preferred & superior alternative to Butyl Rubber material for pond and lake lining applications. Greenseal Rubber is still manufactured in Sweden under the Elastoseal brand name but sold into the UK market by FLP under our registered trade mark Greenseal Rubber

'Enclosure Rites' is the first work to be commissioned along the Wolds Way as part of the the 'Wanderer' project instigated by VHEY (Visit Hull and East Yorkshire.) Located in The Yorkshire Wolds in The East Riding between York and Scarborough the work is sited in the corner of a field adjacent to an ancient ditch and dyke earthwork overlooking the vale of Pickering. Working with local archaeologists the artists Jony Easterby and Pippa Taylor researched various aspects of the rich ancient cultural landscape of the area. Drawing on Bronze age barrow forms, Parisan figures, and the declining Dew pond features of the Wolds the artists have created a manifestation of archaeology alongside the creation of a rich habitat for both flora and fauna. During this process two 3000 year old Bronze age barrow sites were discovered to the North of the proposed site

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James Chubb has kindly donated his prize to a city charity run Cedars Neighbourhood Nursery providing childcare places for vulnerable children, and the pond is going to be a great asset to their wildlife area.

Please visit www.thecedarsnursery.co.uk & www.actionforchildren.org.uk for further information on this wonderful organisation. They will begin the pond dig on 4th July with the installation of the pond lining materials and associated materials taking place the following week - a full range of aquatic plants will be supplied once the pond is filled.

FLP would like to extend our thanks to Mr Chubb that his prize has been kindly donated to such a worthy cause.

In late 2009, inspired by David Walliams channel swim for Sport Relief, Steve came up with a “One Off” plan to cover a great distance and raise a great deal more money than previously! As a father of two children, Steve never took their health for granted and wanted to raise money to help other families in a less fortunate position. There was no contest - The local Children’s Hospice, The Chestnut Tree House was the clear choice, along with the RNLI receiving 20% in recognition of the important work they do saving lives at sea. Whilst most people suggested swimming the Channel, Steve felt that this was a challenge that was somewhat detached from the local people of Sussex, and so the plan was slowly hatched.

Originally called the Pier to Pier Challenge, the idea was to swim from Worthing Pier to Bognor Pier, some 14 miles. Steve called on the significant expertise of Nick White (no relation), the operations manager for the Littlehampton Lifeboat and due to tides and currents, he cleverly devised a route, which involved warmer seas, and more spectators (along with an extra mile or so of swimming) As luck would have it August 13th 2011 carried the strongest tides beneficial to the swim attempt, as well as being the day of the Worthing Birdman, ensuring a halfway crowd of some 20,000 people.

And so, with the plan in place there was no backing out and a 20-month master plan of training and fundraising was set in motion...