Daniel Upsher has always had a keen fascination for wildlife, ponds and wetland areas. With a bachelor’s degree in aquatic zoology and a master’s degree in aquatic habitat management and restoration, he is well equipped to create and maintain safe havens for both aquatic and terrestrial species. His company, DU Waterscapes, is based in England and integrates innovative and unique designs and technologies in its ponds and water features for clients who relish the opportunity to have a piece of nature in their own gardens.
When I first heard about Bode, a rescued bobcat who had found a safe haven at Tropiquaria Zoo in Somerset, I knew this wasn’t going to be just another pond project. A zoo habitat was something much bigger. Bode had been saved at the very last moment from being put down, and although Tropiquaria was […]
Helen and Derek inherited a beautiful 150-foot-long, formal-style rill and pool complex with their home in Somerset, England, which overlooks their formal terraced garden and out to the rolling hills beyond. With a belvedere to the side of this lower terrace overlooking the rill and view, they wanted to bring this water feature back to […]