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Sixth Annual Seacoast Water Garden Tours


Think Spring!  Or better yet, Summer!  The Seacoast Water Garden Club is hosting its sixth annual pond tour this summer!  The tour will run on consecutive Sundays from mid-June through mid August  with the exception of July 3.   Each Sunday from 12 Noon until 4PM, one or two ponds are open for public viewing.  We anticipate a wonderful collection of water gardens this year, ranging from small backyard sanctuaries to a large property with 13 ponds!  Each garden offers a unique example of how a water garden can be created to fit almost any situation.

 

The Club is comprised simply of area people who, as Booker Nevius from the Water Garden Department at Wentworth Greenhouses says, “Love their pond or would love to have a pond”!  In 2006, Karen Kiokemeister of York had a new pond built and wanted to share it with others.  With Booker’s help, she gathered together 12 pond owners and launched the first tour.  Since then, we have met many wonderful people who share this wonderful hobby!  Each year we have a blend of new ponds and veteran ponds to enjoy.  It is always fun to see what changes the veterans have made!

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 We invite you to participate in any or all of these Sunday journeys.  The full tour schedule will be available in the Spring online at www.seacoastwatergarden.org .  Anyone interested in having their own water garden will have a great time getting ideas and learning about different pumps, filters, and flow dynamics from the hosts.  Plant information can be specific to different sites as well, so all questions are welcomed.  Our members are always happy to share their knowledge!  We will have a water gardening bibliography available at each site. 

 

Once it is published, our brochure will be available at area garden centers, banks, stores, and the York Chamber of Commerce. You are also welcome to  contact Karen Kiokemeister at 207-351-1880 for more information.  Come learn and share our enthusiasm for this great hobby! A donation of $2 per person per pond is appreciated.  We are a non-profit organization, and our proceeds are given to the York Center For Wildlife www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org.

 

Old York Garden Club is presenting Open Gardens 2011. 
Starting May 29, for 9 consecutive weeks, a club member will open her garden to the public. The gardens and the directions can be found on the website - oldyorkgardenclub.org. All the gardens are located in York, Maine.

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