We have secured tickets to be given away for this AWESOME event!
– All registered DOESers have been entered.
– Drawing will be Fri July 26th at 9am, be sure to REGISTER now.
– Winners will be notified via email.
– Tickets will be delivered by a DOES Team member that day!
State Senator Andy Dinniman recently joined volunteers from the Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour to announce that this year’s tour will take place on Sat, July 27 and Sun, July 28.
“Last year, the Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour raised almost $15,000 for the Chester County Food Bank. This year we know we can build on that success,” Dinniman said. “The tour is a great event that supports a great cause. I want to thank all of the volunteers and residents who open up their homes to share with us their picturesque ponds, winding streams and lush gardens.”
Now in its tenth year, the Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour offers an opportunity to visit the homes of local residents and neighbors who have created beautiful waterscapes in their backyards. The tour benefits the Chester County Food Bank and Gleaning Program, which supports local food banks and provides fresh, healthy foodstuffs to those in need.
The two-day, self-guided tour has grown significantly over the years to include more than 50 water features and gardens throughout Chester County. Ticket purchase includes a map with a listing of locations so participants can plan their own routes. In addition, this year a bus tour is being offered.
(Can we mention that the barbecue is included in the ticket price?) Participants are also welcome to attend the opening night barbecue featuring live entertainment, a silent auction and raffle at Turpin Landscaping in Wagontown on the evening of July 27. All of the proceeds from the tour and barbecue go to the Chester County Food Bank.
Dinniman, who helped establish the Chester County Food Bank and Gleaning Program more than a decade ago, said he was impressed by the amount volunteers who have gotten involved in the highly successful community partnership.
“The people of Chester County continue to step forward to answer the call of their neighbors in need and to find new and unique ways to address the problem of hunger,” Dinniman said. “The pond tour is a great example of this. Now in its tenth year, it has really caught on as an annual summer event in our region. Some of these homeowners have transferred their backyards into aquatic paradises. When you see them, it is hard to believe you are still right here in Chester County.”
“I want to thank Turpin Landscaping for all of its hard work on behalf of the Chester County Food Bank,” he added.
Jason Turpin Quote:
‘For us at Turpin Landscaping Inc, the Water Garden Tour is a creative method of giving back to our community. We feel good knowing that our donation is going the Chester County Food Bank, which is an incredible organization that uses the donation to the fullest in helping to put food on the table’s of Chester County residents.’
Tickets are $25 each and are available online at www.brandywinepondtour.com. In addition, tickets can be bought in person at the following locations:
Aardvark Animal Hospital 161 Dowlin Forge Road Lionville, PA (610) 363-8080
Brandywine Patio 1345 Wilmington Pike West Chester, PA (610) 399-3606
Eagle Hardware Route 100 at Byers Rd Chester Springs, PA (610) 458-0961
Ludwigs Corner Hardware 1230 Pottstown Pike Glenmoore PA (610) 458-5859
Pickering Valley Feed and Farm 305 Gordon Drive Exton, PA (610) 696-6169
The Spirit of Yoga 721 E. Lancaster Ave Downingtown, PA
525 E. Gay Street West Chester, PA (610) 429-0920
Turpin Pond Source 287 Martins Corner Rd Coatesville, PA (610) 380-1119
Village Hardware of Guthriesville 1155 Horseshoe Pike Downingtown, PA (610) 269-4200
Weaver Mulch 3186 Strasburg Road Coatesville, PA (610) 383-6818
West Chester Agway 956 S. Matlack Street West Chester, PA (610) 696-1700
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