At least twice a year the Dorset Koi Keepers will visit another koi clubs member's ponds. These trips give an ideal time to either renew friendships or develop new ones. On this page we show you some of the Ponds & Gardens we visit on our days out. We hope this will entice you to come along and sample the hospitality we have received on our past trips. You can be assured you won't be disappointed with the friendly greeting you will receive at each of the ponds, with refreshments thrown in for good measure. If you wish to arrange a club-to-club visit see our contacts page. Clubs we have visited in the last few years include:-

• Worthing & District

• South Hants

• South of England Koi Club

• Middlesex and Surrey Borders

• South West Koi Club

• Kennet Valley

The day starts with a coach or mini-bus trip to the host club, and typically consists of five, or more, ponds. The first stop starts with the breakfast stop, not only do we get to see a great pond with koi but we get given a breakfast normally consisting of tea or coffee as well as hot sausage or bacon rolls. The second and generally

the fourth pond are true pond visits, however often have hot and cold drinks at hand. The lunch time stop, usually the third pond, allows us to take breath and have our packed lunches before starting anew in the afternoon. The day ends with a social event between the two clubs, either at the last ponds of the day or at the clubs usual meeting venue. The variety of ponds visited during a day out is, just like our own club, varied and always enlightening, always giving new ideas for your own next pond build. Don't get the impression we only go on the trips for the food, we also look at a selection of superb ponds!

Each club we visit have a visit to us either before or after we have visited them. As always we must thank all the clubs we have visited over the year, and we look forward to seeing you again in the near future.