Cohousing-L Mailing List: Pond Stories

[Bambi Rattner (jehush2003]

Hi All:

I'm a member of Rocky Hill Cohousing in Northampton, Mass.  The community is 
just being completed this year, and we're considering putting in a pond.  I 
wrote to this listserv asking people who lived in a community with a pond to 
give me any feedback they could about how to address safety issues.  People 
wrote back with terrific tips and ideas, and I was able to bring them back to 
my committee and use them to help us draw up a safety plan.  Thanks to all!

Now we're ready to bring the idea to the entire community to consense on, and I 
need to ask one more favor.  Would people who have a pond please write back and 
let me know what it's been like for your community?  Many of us are really 
excited about the idea of a pond as a focal point for community gatherings, but 
it would help so much to hear the experiences of communities that already have 
a pond.  Thanks!

--Bambi