The Waterway

The Waterway. . , Founder Earl Jamison truly shaped the Village from the ground up. , To create an environment in harmony with nature, water is recirculated to flow from the Grist Mill water wheel down a boulder-strewn water course planted with flowering trees and evergreens, ending at the pond near the Village Green. Throughout the Village, winding brick walkways, natural fencing, and stone retaining walls frame seasonally changing gardens., In the late 1960s, after a trip to Holland, Earl worked with Dutch tulip growers to test new hybrid species. Springtime brings thousands of tulips and hanging baskets planted with pansies. In summer, the gardens are enhanced with carefully selected flowering annuals. The winter gardens are decked out with twinkling holiday lights., [Photo captions, clockwise from top left, read] , . [Matching number to plant] , 1. Daffodil foliage , 2. English ivy , 3. Carpet juniper , 4. Spreading juniper , 5. Variegated hosta , 6. Cat-tails , 7. Japanese cut-leaf maple , 8. Sargent's weeping hemlock , 9. English boxwood , 10. Weeping cypress , 11. Honey locust , 12. Korean dogwood , 13. Norway spruce , 14. Japanese cedar , 15. Atlas cedar, . The newly planted Grist Mill Waterway was carved out of the hill ending at the pond on the Village Green., . Over 9,000 tulip bulbs are planted every October to ensure a colorful display for the upcoming spring.