STWGC Activities vary from
Pond Tours to community service projects to the annual Christmas party.
Check out what has gone before, see what you've been missing!Click on the pictures to see more for that event.
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New Photos!! (added 1/22/07) |
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| 2006 Holiday Party |
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| 2005 Holiday Party | |
| 2005 Events |
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| 2005 Mini Pond Tour |
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| OCTOBER 28, 2006: Plant/fish swap & bar-b-que house party! The Garden Volunteers discussed fall plantings. | |
| HUMANE SOCIETY/SPCA: The wonderful Water Garden Club of South Texas members volunteered their time and muscle to repair/upgrade two water gardens at the Humane Society/SPCA. |
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| 2006 FISH/PLANT SWAP: With so many gracious club members these FISH / PLANT swaps are a must! This year more than 70 + members showed up to partake in this great event filled with beautiful water plants, Koi and goldfish, food and wonderful company! |
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| MEMBER MEETING MARCH
'06: Joann Berryman comes to talk to the club about her vast experience with goldfish. Excellent presentation on goldfish types, care, health, and showing these amazing pond fish. Thanks again for coming to speak to the club about your special love and admiration for goldfish.
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| 2006 FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS: This event is done just about every year. The club offers all kinds of plants, garden accents, wind chimes, pond accessories and plants at this event. |
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| 2006 FREDERICKSBURG
BUS TOUR: A fantastic field trip the club puts on every
year. A bus whisks members away to scenic Fredericksburg and Marble
Falls Tx to check out some amazing water plants at Pau Hanna Farms.
Then it's on to downtown Fredericksburg for delicious German food.
Don't eat too much, much more to do, this trip still included Becker's Winery and the Wild Seed Farm. |
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| MEMBER MEETING JAN '06: Richard
Mendez taught us to build our very own dechlorinators that we can
simply hook up to our hoses. From now on this important piece of
equipment will save everyone lots of money from having to buy liquid
dechlorinator all the time for our ponds.
Pat & Nikki Rayburg spoke on Purple Martins, their habits, how to attract them to our yards and how to make our yards Purple Martin friendly with gourds. These wonderful birds will accept pre-made plastic gourds or homemade ones. **UPDATE : 2-27-06 THEY ARE ARRIVING! Nikki
Rayburg states that they are setting up house! 10 birds as of today.
Should be about 50 birds by the time they are all here. |
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| 2006 GUEST SPEAKERS:
A diverse array of both member speakers and outside connections to
the club that gave amazing presentations on varied topics. From Mexican free tailed bats and their contributions around the yard and pond area to Feng Shui as it relates to your home and outdoor spaces. Guest speakers included: Richard Mendez, Norma Quijano, Sir Oliver Smitty, Pat Rayburg, Carlos Flannery, Joan Berryman, Art Lee and many more! |
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| CHRISTMAS PARTY '05: What a fun and festive event! Filled with
plenty of Holiday cheer and smiling faces.
Thanks to Melvin and his wife for being such wonderful hosts!
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| SAN ANTONIO POND TOUR '05: You'll find over 132 pics of the 14 ponds on tour. An excellent example of some of the ponds and water gardens in the San Antonio area. Special thanks to all the great pond owners and volunteers that helped on the pond tour day. A even bigger thanks to all the great folks from in and around SA that came to this festive and fun event! |
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| 2005 FREDRICKSBURG BUS TOUR: Despite the cold, brisk morning, the sun came out to give members a wonderful day to enjoy Libby's plants at the Pau Hana Farms nursery. Then it's on to downtown Fredericksburg for delicious German food. Don't eat too much, much more to do, this trip still included strawberry picking and the Wild Seed Farm. |
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| FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS '05: A rather enjoyable time set up to introduce others to the fun and alluring joy of having a pond or water feature. |
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| MEMBER MONTHLY MEET '04:
These are
pics from 2004 monthly member meet. Wonderful times to meet new
ponders and learn about what's new and exciting with guest speakers
and topics of interest. Members have grown so much into the
year '05 normally there are 30-50 members every meeting in
attendance!
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| VIVA BOTANICAL: This event is a favorite event held to open up the awareness of the club to new potential members in the community. |
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| 2005 BOTANICAL GARDENS SHOW |
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| 2005 TREE TOP RANCH -
FISH/PLANT SWAP: Scenic views in the Texas Hill Country, beautiful property and surrounding land. Lots of members turned out for another great PLANT/FISH swap. Many thanks to the hosts for providing the place of this fun and enjoyable event! |
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| MEMBER POND CLEAN: A great turn out with over 20 members in attendance to help clean out Julie Jordan's ponds. Not always work when you spend your time with great pond friends and good food! |
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| ON THE RADIO: Getting together with the radio personalities at WOAI 1200, the Water Gardening Club of South Texas takes advantage of discussing pond issues with our friends across the radio waves of South Texas. |
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| POND TOUR 2004: Click on the picture to see pond tour pictures from 2004. A wonderful event that had over 20 ponds on display! |
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| February Member Spotlight | click here |
| May Pond and Fish pictures (Carlos Flannery) | |
| Reno Wet Lab | |
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