Bamboo Water Fountains: How to Add a Little Zen to Your Space

There’s something magical about being around water. Don’t you think?

Walking along the beach or sitting beside an ambling stream, our cares and worries ebb away. We feel relaxed and at peace. Of course, part of this is due to our surroundings, but some researchers believe that the soothing sound of moving water calms our brainwaves too.

These natural sounds form a kind of white noise that detracts from the more abrupt noises of daily life such as traffic, mobile phones, and other people. Listening to the sound of moving water such as a river, stream, or even rainfall has been shown to help with insomnia too.

Few of us are lucky enough to live close to a wild ocean or have a brook babbling gently through our yard. But we can still recreate the beautiful sounds of nature in our garden or home to enjoy similar benefits.

Adding a bamboo water fountain to an indoor or outdoor space is an easy way to add some peace and tranquility to your day. You might also consider adding a bamboo wind chime or two.

Incredibly we’ve been using fountains since around 3000 BC. Initially, there wasn’t the technology to pump the water. The first fountains were found close to sources of water such as natural springs. They used gravity to deliver drinking water to settlements. But much later on, from around 500 AD, fountains began to appear as decorations in the gardens of palaces and public spaces.

Japan in particular is known for its garden designs featuring water, and of course, bamboo. Moving water in a Japanese garden is said to symbolize purification, but in agricultural spaces, bamboo water fountains had a much more practical use.

Let’s take a look at bamboo water fountains and where we use them today…