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Learn Advanced Swim Pond Techniques at Group Build with Industry Leaders!

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Mark your calendars for March 3- 4, 2025! Envisioned by Shaun Lindley as a tribute to his wife and grandchildren, and organized by the Pond Professionals Alliance, this 40’x80’ swim pond build will be one to remember! Designed and led by Craig McBride (Swim Pond and All Aquatics) and Larry Carnes (Reflections Water Gardens) in the days leading up to Water Garden Expo.

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2024 IWGS Symposium Lands in Southern England

Leave a Comment / Industry Events / Suzanne Boom

After a rainy start to the British summer, July brought the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS) symposium attendees flying in from all corners of the world to a week of beautiful sunshine and mild summer temperatures. Longtime IWGS members James Allison and James Bennett hosted the society in the South of England for

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Pondemonium 2024 Recap

Leave a Comment / Industry Events / Jennifer Zuri

Pondemonium 2024 was largely hailed as the best event yet by the hundreds of pond builders who attended. Themed “Build Your Business,” the event drew professionals to St. Charles, Illinois, where they networked, shared insights and learned strategies to elevate their water-feature businesses. Pondemonium 2024 was a dynamic training and networking event designed for water-feature

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Koi Fest 2024: A Celebration of Koi and Community

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Fitz’s Fish Ponds Farm in Milford, NJ, was the epicenter for koi enthusiasts on Saturday, August 24th, as koi lovers from around the globe gathered for Koi Fest 2024. This year’s event was a spectacular celebration of koi culture, drawing industry experts, dedicated hobbyists, and families for a full day of education, entertainment, and community

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Mark Your Calendar for the Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo

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The Gateway Koi and Pond Club will host the 22nd Annual Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo on Sept. 20-22, 2024, at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, Missouri. It’s open to the public and admission is free. Hours are Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-2pm. There will be raffles, attendance prizes, koi judging

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The Atlantic-Oase Annual Conference is Moving to Denver, Colorado!

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The Atlantic-Oase Professional Conference is back for its eighth consecutive year! This year marks a new adventure and milestone with a new destination. Mark your calendars for October 23 – 24, 2024 in Denver, Colorado! The two-day annual conference will have the same incredible educational and professional networking experiences, along with some new activities like

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All-American Koi Show 2024 Roundup

1 Comment / Industry Events / Lora Lee Gelles

What a thrill! I attended the All-American Koi Show in Las Vegas in March. I got a call from Hector Mardueno from W. Lim Corp. late last year, who described what he and Shawn McHenry of Mystic Koi were cooking up. I later had a sit-down with Hector, who filled me in. He originally wanted

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A Grand Champion Koi of Our Own

Leave a Comment / Fish, Koi, Goldfish, Industry Events, Language of Koi / Brian Fitzsimmons

For the koi dealers at Fitz’s Fish Ponds, this process of selecting, growing & sourcing elite-level koi rings true. While in Japan, we had an excellent customer, Andrew Sandler of Polo Reef, who was looking for a top-tier koi. We were soon on a mission to source a winner. Communication with different breeders began to

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Schedule Your Calendar for the 2024 KC Water Garden Society Tours

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The 31st annual Greater Kansas City Water Garden Society celebrates the “Wings Over Water Gardens” tour on four Saturdays in July and August from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., highlighting various locations around the entire metropolitan area.

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Pond Building Magic

Leave a Comment / Industry Events / Mike Miller

When Billy Franklin announced a memorial pond build to honor his father, I knew pond builders would respond. Billy is known for his honesty, humbleness, love of family, servant leadership to his employees, his community and his church. These qualities are shared by many of those who attend the WGE annually, and they responded to

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