Rather than waiting until next Spring to locate our ponds for the 2013 tour, we're looking for next year's locations NOW. Do you have a pond you would like to share with the community? Maybe you've been on the tour before - maybe you have a newly constructed pond - maybe you've had a pond for years but have never shown it... we're open to volunteers in any of those categories!
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Pond Tour photo gallery - 2011
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Our 20th annual water garden tour was a success despite soaring temperatures. Hundreds of "pond tourists" trekked to six private ponds (and two bonus ponds) over two days in July. Visitors experienced new ponds, established ponds, renovated ponds, and a pond under construction. Here's your chance to take another look at this year's pond tour. Enjoy the slideshow!
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Pond Tour photo gallery - 2010
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Members enjoy private pond tour
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Perfect weather made for a perfect member pond tour July 26th. Members gathered around the pond at Phil and Amy Thompson's at 2:00 to visit and enjoy the wonderful weather. Huge hyacinths caught the attention of several people and Phil went to the compost pile to dig out the mounds of hyacinths that he had thrown away on Saturday. When they ran out, he allowed members to pull more plants out of his pond. Thanks Phil and Amy!
The next stop on the tour was at Mark and Kim Weaver's where visitors admired the pond and eyed the beautiful tomatoes in the vegetable garden nearby. Huge hyacinths almost totally covered the top pond at the Weavers so it was a bit difficult to spot their pretty koi that live underneath the plants. It must be a good year for hyacinths! The koi in the lower pond were clearly visible as their daughter fed them while we were there.
The next stop on the tour was at Mark and Kim Weaver's where visitors admired the pond and eyed the beautiful tomatoes in the vegetable garden nearby. Huge hyacinths almost totally covered the top pond at the Weavers so it was a bit difficult to spot their pretty koi that live underneath the plants. It must be a good year for hyacinths! The koi in the lower pond were clearly visible as their daughter fed them while we were there.
