Do you really mean 2 metres deep but only 2 metres wide? I think in the UK,
because of the danger of the sides collapsing, a commercial company would
not be allowed to dig that without installing temporary shoring. You would
certainly not want to dig it alone; you would need someone on standby just
in case ...

cheers, Davy

"Manky Badger" wrote in message
...
I'm starting digging a pond today. the plan is that it's 4 metres long, 2
metres wide, and going down in steps to a maximum of 2 metres deep.
Anyone got any tips?

Some questions spring to mind - can I just dig the hole & line it - will
the
sides cave in?
If I (as I hope to) use the soil from the hole to build up the sides of
the
pond, how thick should the sides be?

And does anyone know of a decent pond shop in Kent (UK)?