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The Pond Building Blueprint

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The System I Use to Plan and Build My Own Ponds


If you have found value in the Ozponds YouTube channel, website or emails, the Blueprint brings those ideas together into one practical system.


The Blueprint puts the important principles together in a simple order, so you can understand how the different parts of a pond work together and apply them to your own project.


It covers the same approach I use when planning and building my own ponds.


It is the system I use to think through a pond properly, explained through straightforward principles, formulas, diagrams and videos.


What You Will Receive


The Complete Pond Building Blueprint


The main step-by-step guide containing my pond-building principles, formulas, diagrams and video explanations.

It is designed to help you understand what your pond needs and make more informed decisions before buying equipment or beginning construction.


Pond Ecology Basics


A straightforward introduction to what is happening inside a pond ecosystem.

It explains subjects such as algae, beneficial bacteria, nutrients, plants and the factors that help create clearer, healthier water.


Private Community Access


Join other Ozponds members who are planning, building and improving their own ponds.

You can share your progress, ask questions and learn from people working on everything from small backyard ponds to goldfish ponds, duck ponds and natural swimming ponds.


Virtual Kev (Kev-bot) AI Assistant


KevBot is trained around the Ozponds system and is available to help you navigate the material, find relevant information and work through common sizing, flow and design questions.

It is there to help you understand and apply the Blueprint—not to replace your own judgement or promise that every pond should be built the same way.


Is It Right for You?


You have probably already seen enough of my free content to know whether the Ozponds approach suits you.


The Blueprint is simply the complete, organised version of that system—along with the additional guides, tools and support to help you apply it to your own pond.


Have a read through the customer reviews below. They will give you a better idea of what other pond builders have found useful.

You will get the following files:
  • PDF (8MB)
  • PDF (20MB)

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Tracy R.

Verified Buyer

1 month ago

Great resource!

Putting in my first wildlife pond and Kev’s Blueprint and Virtual Kev have helped so much in designing my pond. My go to for sure with everything from the Bog and Inlet Bay to the shelves and everything in between. Well worth the small cost.
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Casey S.

Verified Buyer

2 months ago

Super helpful stuff in here

Really came in handy with dealing with my intake bays negative edge.
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Ralph Wood, Buford, GA U.

Verified Buyer

2 months ago

Purchasing the Blueprint 3 years ago would have saved me thousands of dollars

I have built three ponds in 3 years but I made several mistakes because no other website covered various things in the detail that Kev does in his blueprint I decided to give it a try because $49 sounded cheap and that turned out to be $38 in US currency. Thanks Kev for all your information, hard work and time!
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Joe

Verified Buyer

3 months ago

Great help

The blueprint has really helped me get my pond started. Love it
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Mikola

Verified Buyer

3 months ago

Exactly what I ordered

Thank you so much, looking forward to piecing together all my puzzle pieces and getting a pond going in my goat pen. For the surrounding wildlife. (Raccoons, birds, frogs, etc) We'll see who shows up.
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David

Verified Buyer

4 months ago

Blueprint has everything one needs to create a bog filter.

Practically all the information I needed was available in the blueprint and Kevbot was great at steering me in the right direction. My pond was existing and is about 4500 litres. The design incorporates 2 x olive barrels connected in parallel. 25mm in and 32 mm out. Likely going solar (electricity not cheap in South Australia!).
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Joostle

Verified Buyer

4 months ago

Very helpful

Especially the virtual Kev👍👍
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Jon

Verified Buyer

4 months ago

Outstanding

Someone who has a tight budget and so far has been so helpful understanding where i can save and where not to cheap out.
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Andrew D.

Verified Buyer

5 months ago

excellent toolkit for new ponds or redesigns

I am enlarging my wildlife pond and stream and apart from replacing the liner needed to know a lot about pump sizing, flow rates and filtration. The bog filter designs and practical approach and the formulae are a fantastic resource as are the videos. I would highly recommend.
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Moira W.

Verified Buyer

5 months ago

So helpful with full explanations, Kev is a wonder and so generous with his knowledge

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Kt

Verified Buyer

5 months ago

Such a good investment

Clear, logical, well set out. The only thing I have found even more helpful is Kevbot, and it's included in the price! Our pond design is evolving beautifully to take advantage of the elements present on our sandy block. Colour me impressed.
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Jack

Verified Buyer

6 months ago

Great Product

Everything you need to know about building a Pond is in this Blueprint.
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Tania

Verified Buyer

6 months ago

Extremely helpful

I found the blueprint extremely helpful in planning the construction of my small pondless stream. Due to my location I am unable to start until after the extreme summer heat so I can move some plants but I am certain I will be asking Kev lots of questions when ready to begin.
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Robert

Verified Buyer

6 months ago

Provided clear answers to how to build my dream stream and pond

Liked the concept of both the written description and the videos about each topic
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Josh

Verified Buyer

7 months ago

Clear guide to what you need and what works

The blueprint is really helpful to simplify the process of planning a pond to ensure correct size intake and bog filter. Takes the trial and error out of it which is pretty essential when you’re digging big holes! Still gathering my materials so I haven’t put it into practice yet but at least I know what I need to gather and then build. Awesome!
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Nicki

Verified Buyer

7 months ago

Forward planning

Hi, I bought the blueprint to fine-tune and better plan an extensive waterway that I have partially dug out. I needed this to ensure it all operates as I wish once we get going. I have fine tuned the first section and am now ready to start.
I've also planned a small pond for my 25 yr old slider so she has outdoor and basking time. Containing fencing has taken a bit to source as she is a great climber. Once this arrives her pond will be my trial run. I'll post ongoing pictures from start to finish for those interested.
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Jeff B.

Verified Buyer

8 months ago

Building the correct pond from the beginning

Great knowledge on how to build a in-pond bog filter and waterfall to join two ponds.
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Aitch

Verified Buyer

8 months ago

So far so good

It’s only been a few days - I am gathering materials. Busy with other things too so not working on this as a full-time project. I do note a difference between Youtube instructions and written instructions. Nothing major, just useful to get a sense of the flexibility involved.
No chance to work on this until next week now - busy with visitors.
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Craig

Verified Buyer

8 months ago

Ozponds is Amazing

I started off with no idea of how to build a pond, and after doing tons of research, and reading endless articles I stumbled across Ozponds which changed my life. The Pond Formulas Blueprint is all you need, you can forget about having to do any further research once you have this “Pond Bible” on hand. Nice work Kev!
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Anna M. B.

Verified Buyer

9 months ago

Best information ever

Kev's plan is the most comprehensive and helpful if you are pond building, or enlaging/updating your pond. Money not only well spent but very reasonable considering what you are receiving.
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MJM

Verified Buyer

9 months ago

tremendously helpful

Kev's pond formulas are super useful AND the Kevbot is really extraordinary. Don't know how he trained it but I can go back and use the shopping lists and formulas created specifically for my pond, wetland filter, etc. Love that he shares what works and what fails so you don't have to reinvent the wheel.
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Tony

Verified Buyer

9 months ago

New pond coming to my yard soon!

Thanks so much for sharing your insight, information, and kevbot! It helped me to plan and build my pond. I bark ground yesterday. So excited!
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SG9Dave

Verified Buyer

10 months ago

Good stuff

I have been a fan of Kev and his work for quite a while now and i'm very happy to be able to contribute
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Paul

Verified Buyer

10 months ago

Great info all in one place.

I’m converting my 45000 litre (4x9m), in ground pool to a pond. I’ve created many small ponds previously so have some knowledge and experience behind me. However, the Blueprint has been invaluable in going forth in this ‘brave’ Adventure with confidence. The links to additional information and products is incredibly helpful. It’s also easy to understand, tho’ previous dabbling with pond ecology and creation will make it easier to put the info into practice.
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Charlotte

Verified Buyer

10 months ago

Incredible source of information!

As an ADHDer who has been drooling over ozponds videos for ages and never had the confidence to procede without a body double to bounce ideas off of, this blueprint has been life changing. I finally put shovel to dirt and have dug out a 4 or 5 thousand gallon koi pond by hand in only a few days. Having my steps planned ahead of time using this blueprint has given me fuel and Kevbot's got me when I lose speed/ motivation because I've got too many questions piling up as I dig. Kevbot hasn't failed me yet and it's wonderful to be able to ask questions I may otherwise feel too insecure to ask a human (sometimes repeatedly)... I can't wait to figure out the rest of this project as I go do I can share my work and say I did it all by hand. Thanks ever so much, Kev.
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Kerry

Verified Buyer

10 months ago

Really helpful

Not starting for a couple of months but find the guide really helpful as I collect all the rock etc that I'm going to need. Looking forward to using virtual Kev
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Flooded K.

Verified Buyer

10 months ago

Great info

Excelent information, thank you
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Ken Pullara, Pueblo C.

Verified Buyer

11 months ago

Dreaming about having a pond

I don't yet have a real pond. Financially it's probably never going to be viable for me. However, a boy (66) can dream and I am delighted to have found Kevs blueprint and videos. They're amazing and I am learning so much. If I am able to build in the future, I will certainly have the knowledge to do it well! Thank you Kev for helping SO many!
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AMarshall

Verified Buyer

11 months ago

Excellent

Very clear, easy to follow, loads of very pertinent information, probably the most detailed, comprehensive info I've found. 👍👍👍👍👍
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Tony

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Awesome resource

So far I've built two small water features using the formulas and resources from Ozponds website and Youtube channel. Both going fantastically well and now gearing up to build an in ground pond.
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Rick

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Good info.

I built an external bog filter from a 22 gallon planter, but it isn't big enough according to the formulas. It's only been a couple of days, but I also planted several submerged hornwort plants. I'm hopeful that it will still help. Otherwise, I'll need to start over. Either way, I now have the guidance I need to do it right.
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william

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

OzPonds Formulas

Very helpful and necessary.
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Eloise

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

The absolute best

Kev is sharing much more than just formulas with us. His generosity in passing on his knowledge and experience is truly remarkable. Kev’s bot is an essential and incredibly powerful tool for designing a pond—it not only helps map out the exact steps to take but also points you to the right parts. Honestly, he’s not charging enough; sharing this much knowledge is priceless.
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Fred D.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Bog filtration for the masses

I have been a pond enthusiast for sixty years. Have built many ponds, with ever-evolving filtration efforts. The last, using bead filtration and uv sterilizer was successful but very high maintenance. Bog filtration does it better, much more naturally, and with the least maintenance. The problem with bog filtration up to now has been knowing how to do it. Ozponds has solved that and I'm very grateful.
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Damir M.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Great tips for buliding a pond

Everything Everything is described perfectly. There are a lot of details. The combination of a website, YouTube channel, and formulas is an excellent idea.
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Paul

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Terrific resource.

Thanks Kev,

Your videos are great. 'The Formulas I use to Build my Ponds' is terrific. Great info, well written and just a great all round ponding manual.
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Nate A.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Best resource I’ve found for planning a DIY pond

The information and formulas shared here, along with the chatbot and facebook group, have turned what seemed like a fantasy project into something I’m already making into reality. He doesn’t just provide a cookie-cutter approach, he explains the theory behind each decision so I can apply the concepts to my own pond project. I’m so appreciative to Kev for sharing his knowledge.
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Andy K.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Worth every penny

I have never found so much useful info complied in one place. This is exactly what you need if you are building your first pond.
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Chuck L.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Incredible Resource

Kev's Ozponds has been an incredible resource for me. He has a lot of videos that are very helpful. The benefit of joining his Facebook group that I discovered is access to his "virtual Kev" which is a custom AI based on ChatGPT technology. I spent an hour and half on it while I was designing my bog with it answering a litany of questions. Incredible, actually!!
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Rob L.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Great guide!

Doing a renovation on my 7 year old pond. This guide has aided me in planning out the bog filter and intake bay I will be adding to my existing pond.
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Bear

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

An awesome pond resource

Absolutely everything you need to plan a new pond or even to retro fit some aspects to an existing pond. Very clear and simple to follow.
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Joanne

1 year ago

Good value

Worth the money
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Marco Antonio C.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

I found the manual very practical and useful

I liked the manual and consider the money I paid like a good investment, I fully recommended it
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Mark

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Great result

There was a lot of information which I was able to use.
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trixiebeat

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

great tool to get started

great tool to get started
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Linda

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Excellent advice. Modified to suit my needs.

It was great to have detailed information on the sizes and types of pumps and biofilters. I have the same type of low voltage pump as used in the video and installed a modest filter for a wildlife pond. Very pleased. I’ll let you know how it goes.
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Sal R.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Ozponds PDF sheet

Having the formulas and tips on a downloadable PDF really came in handy. Especially on how to build a bog filter. I saved a lot using items that I would not think to use at all! Instead of the over priced pond specialty products
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Alan

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Basic but great guide

A straightforward guide, that if you follow will give you the results you want out of your pond setup. Worth the $.
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Maddy

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Great advice and ideas

The idea of the bog filter is an absolute game changer, so many other great formulas. Thank you Kev
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Richard L.

Verified Buyer

1 year ago

Now I have a clear pond.

About 20 years ago I built a small pond from an old 300L farm trough. It has a pump that pushes water up about 1 m to create a small waterfall that then flows down through 3 smaller ponds into the trough. It worked well but the water turned green with algae and slime. An Ozpond video and then the pond guide showed how to put in a Bog Filter , what flow rate was required, pipe size on outlet compared to inlet and that I should have the pipe from the pump divide into two with valves - one to the bog filter and one to the waterfall so the amount flowing to each could be controlled. The water is now nice and clear naturally without the need to use any chemicals at all. Thanks
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