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How the 'Picasso of ponds' went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife
Jun 6, 2026
The Guardian

How the 'Picasso of ponds' went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife

Shaun Hancox, known as the 'Picasso of ponds', uses his golf course shaping skills to create new freshwater homes for wildlife. He has dug scores of ponds for rewilding projects across Britain. Hancox said, "Everyone realises we're in a sorry state with freshwater." Many ponds were lost or degraded.