Now in its 15th year, the Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour is the premier tour of its kind in Chester County and includes more than 35 water features and gardens throughout the county.

Since 2010, at the suggestion of State Sen. Andy Dinniman, the tour has benefited the Chester County Food Bank and has contributed more than $148,000.

The two-day, self-guided tour held in July offers an opportunity to visit the homes of local residents who have created beautiful waterscapes in their backyards with the help of Turpin Landscaping, a family-owned business based in Coatesville.

“The Water Garden Tour is a creative method of giving back to our community,” said Jason Turpin, CEO of Turpin Landscaping. “We feel good knowing that our donation is going to the Chester County Food Bank, which is an incredible organization that uses the funds to help Chester County residents struggling to put food on the table.”

“The Water Garden Tour and Turpin Landscaping were one of the first contributors to the Food Bank when we started in November 2009,” said Larry Welsch, the Food Bank’s Executive Director. “From the team at Turpin, to the tour committee members, to all of the garden hosts, this event is truly a community coming together to help those struggling with food insecurity in Chester County. We are so very grateful and honored to be the beneficiary.”

Water Garden Tour committee members and the Turpin Landscaping family presented this year’s $25,000 donation to the Food Bank at a recent celebratory dinner.

Click here for more information about the Water Garden Tour. Click here to donate to the Chester County Food Bank.

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