Past Events
Water Garden Club Activities vary from Pond Tours to community service projects to the annual Holiday party. Check out what has gone before, see what you've been missing!
2024 Schedule of Events
We hope to see you at our events!
January 20th – Lighting up your pond and clever ways lighting can enhance your pond enjoyment at night presented by Gary Koscielski, owner of Water Garden Gems (location is at Water Garden Gems at 3230 Bolton Rd, Marion, TX 78124) Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
February 17th – The world of muck - keeping your pond clean presented by Peyton Stefek, owner of Peyton’s Pond Service. The meeting will be held at Water Garden Gems. Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
March 16th – Adding water plants to your pondscape presented by our new VP William Rudder (The location will be at the San Antonio Humane Society on 4804 Fredericksburg Rd.) Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
April 8th - 11:30 Total solar eclipse watch party at Katrina and Keith's house. BRING YOUR ECLIPSE GLASSES. They will provide sandwiches so please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert. (Note: This is not a club function but they have invited us to join their friends and neighbors.)
April 20th – Are you providing a healthy diet for your fish? All about Fish Nutrition presented by Javier with San Antonio Koi. (The location will be at the San Antonio Humane Society on 4804 Fredericksburg Rd.) Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
May 18th – 12:00 p.m. Our Spring Fish and Plant Swap and Picnic! Hosted by Lynn Lamprecht.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Setup of your sharing items, plants, fish, potluck contributions and raffle donations, pick up your swap tickets
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Potluck lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Swap and raffle
June 1-2nd – 29th Annual Austin Pond Tour – Road Trip! We will carpool each day and have a lunch stop, plus a visit to The Hill Country Water Garden Nursery.
June 8th - 2024 San Antonio Festival of Flowers from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Location will be in the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium at 901 N Loop 1604 W. That's between Stone Oak and Blanco on the outside of the Loop.) We will have a membership booth there and would love to have volunteers to help staff it. Shifts will be 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Volunteers will get in FREE. Please click on the email link below and let us know that you'd like to volunteer so we can make arrangements for your FREE entrance.) Arrive early to get your best plant selection!
June 15th – Our own WGC 4 home Mini Pond Tour and picnic lunch (Locations in the Spring Branch area. )
July 20th – Joint meeting with the Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society. All about goldfish – come learn about their history, types, health issues, and what to look for if you want to buy show quality goldfish. Whether you’re into comets or fancy goldfish, come and learn all things goldfishy. Meeting will be presented by Tony Reynolds. He has been the goldfish judge for every one of the 31 Annual Koi & Fancy Goldfish Shows held at Water Garden Gems. (The location will be at Jackie and Marvin's home. Send us a message for address information.)
August 17th – Summer heat - the importance of water quality and flow presented by Gary Koscielski, owner of Water Garden Gems and Vivid Solutions (The location will be at Water Garden Gems at 3230 Bolton Rd, Marion, TX 78124) Bring a sample of your pond water for testing. Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
September 14th - NO MEETING
September 21st – Canceled
October 12th – Fall Fish and Plant Swap! Above-ground plants are also welcome to swap. (The location is Deb Poloson’s house.) The schedule is listed below:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Setup of your sharing items, plants, fish, potluck contributions and raffle donations, pick up your swap tickets
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Potluck lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Swap and raffle
October 19 - 20th – 32nd Annual Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society Fish Show We will need at least 4 members to volunteer at each event both days. We work in a.m. and p.m. shifts 4-hour time slots both Saturday and Sunday. Set up on Saturday 8:00 a.m. – Sunday breakdown 4: 00 p.m.
We hope to have WGC members that would like to show again this year. Please contact William Rudder for more information or Deb Poloson.
November 16th – Benefits of adding and maintaining a bog. Carlos Flannery, Owner of Aquatic Escapes, will be discussing bog filters. He will show us various plant ideas for bog beauty and function. Aquatic Escapes is a Business Member of our club. General assembly meeting after presentation. Click on videos tab above to see recap of all meetings.
December 7th - Our world-famous Holiday Party! Sam and Joanna Neal will be hosting us.
2025 Schedule of Events
We hope to see you at our events!
Feb 15th - New speaker, new location. Sir Oliver Smith, founding member of the San Antonio Native Plant Society, will discuss native plants that will attract pollinators around our ponds. The location will be the Brook Hollow Branch Library at 530 Heimer Rd 78232. Starting time will be 10:15 AM. See recap of presentation on Video tab above.
March 15th - Carlos Flannery of Aquatic Escapes. Carlos will speak along the lines of Fun or Helpful Additions in Your Pondscapes.(The location will be at the San Antonio Humane Society on 4804 Fredericksburg Rd.)
April 19th - Nature Fest at Igo Library 10:00 - 2:00
May 17th - Evey Edwards will host the WGC Spring Fish and Plant Swap Picnic
May 31st - Festival of Flowers San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, Booth, plant fundraiser and membership drive, (Volunteers needed)
June 7th-8th - Austin Pond Society Pond Tour Event (ride share or rent a 15-passenger van?)
June 21st -WGC Mini Pond Tour. Bruce MacMaster's, Duane Eaton's and Chris & Benita Ortiz's ponds will be featured. Time & addresses to be announced at later date.
July 19th No Meeting in July
Enjoy family and vacations
August 16th Change in location and topic. We will meet at Rainbow Gardens on Bandera Rd at 9:45 AM to learn about butterfly gardens, a natural addition and attraction in our pondscapes. Don't forget to bring your bonus bucks that are good in August and your membership card that will get you a 10% discount on anything you buy. See below image.
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25th Anniversary Celebration
BBQ Party on September 20, 2025
Larry & Sue's Newly Renovated Pond
333 Mystic Shores Blvd. Spring Branch 78070
Members Only (You can join at meeting)
11:30AM
Yard Sale: Outdoor & pond Related Items
Speaker: Bob Wilson, PhD will demonstrate
How to catch, handle, and bag your koi
October 18th Fall Fish & Plant Swap and Picnic NEW LOCATION: Jeanette & Doug Jones, 5436 Fallen Oak Dr. Bulverde, TX 78163. Starts at 11:30 AM Lunch around 12:30 PM.
October 24th – 26th Special Event 33rd Annual Koi & Fancy Goldfish Show. Free and open to the public at Water Garden Gems, 3230 Bolton Rd, Marion, Tx 78124. For more info visit SouthTexasKoi.org
We need volunteers (3-hour shifts Sat and Sun to help at our membership booth and anyone interested in showing a fish please contact me. Deb
November 15th meeting has been canceled
December 6th 5:00 PM Our world-famous Christmas Party Lucy & Don Riemensnider’s
TBA Special Event Illuminate San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place