Schnormeier Gardens Guest Book

We came to visit some of our family who live on the grounds and were treated to a tour. What a treat! We really enjoyed our very brief time at your wonderful property. Thank you for your dedication to the gardens and your passion for art and beauty.

We had a wonderful time visiting your gardens while visiting family in Knox County. I assume the dates for 2011 will be June 11 and 12. Could you confirm? Thanks!

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Schnormeier,
What a magnificent obsession. Your gardens are absolutely beautiful and such a wonderful gift to share with others. Being very close to to you in Utica we cannot wait to drive by in the fall and enjoy the the maple trees in all of their fall beauty. Thank you for sharing the soul of your garden with us. Ron and Ramona Branstool

Ted & Ann:

We also believe your garden is very attactive after snowfalls. Could you please put some pictures on your website for winter? It's too bad we won't have the chance to visit the garden after snow, but pictures, please?

We are Asian and just visited your garden last Saturday. You garden are absolutely beautiful. Compare to other "asian gardens" we visited before arround here, yours has not only the asian elements, but also the "asian spirit". Wonderful! Thank you again for sharing with us. BTW, we also like the 50th anniversary statue in the garden. Best Wishes!

Thank you for opening your beautiful gardens this past weekend. Regardless of the few raindrops, I enjoyed the peace & serenity they offered. Thank you, too, for allowing my friend and I to borrow space in your garage to keep our bikes dry.

We are in Newark, Ohio and just today , learned about you and your hours... too late to drive up. A Member of the Newark Garden Club , I'd love to make a visit... Please put me on a list to be advised about your 2011 viewing dates...... Many Thanks

Good morning, I am amem ber of Westbridge Camera Club, and I am planning on coming this weekend, but I can't find an address, or directions how to get there. Would you be so kind as to leave an address, or e mail it to me? Thank you very much. Gary Cooper

what if it rains the whole weekend. will there a reschedule?

O WOW!!! So Beautiful!!! I came across a 2 page article about the Gardens and WOW!! I went to the website and sat in my office with this look of AWE!! I had to share the site with my co workers..
I am wondering if there is a cost to visit the Gardens other then on the Free Open House on June 12th and 13th?
I sooooo want to visit the Gardens!!!

Your website is absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to see your gardens next weekend (and thank you in advance for sharing them). Weather permitting, my husband and I will be riding our motorscooters. Will I encounter any unpaved roads? (I like to be forewarned.) Also, do you have any favorite non-chain mom-&-pop restaurant recommendations in the area? Thanks!

My name is Anna Parks. I am the Vice President of the Lithopolis Garden Club. I saw an article in the Dispatch. I was hoping to plan a visit next year, maybe in June, for our garden club. It is truly amazing what you have accomplished. I can't wait to visit!!

My husband has impaired vision, and he uses a Guide Dog. Do you object to our bringing the dog to the Open House? We would of course clean up as necessary after the dog.

Hello, My name is Eileen. My husband Dan & I are from the Philadelphia Area and are currently visiting family in Columbus for the Memorial Day holiday. What is your protocol for a visit outside the June open house time frame? We will be traveling on Wednesday for an adventure and would love to see your beautiful gardens before we head home.
Can you please let us know. Thanks

I also am interested in coming to the gardens June 12th... do we just show up, or should I make reservations?

Hello there!

I am looking for information on your annual open house on June 12th and 13th. Hours? Cost? Directions? We are from Youngstown OH and would really enjoy a visit at your Gardens.

Thank you for your help!
Lynn

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Hello Friends,
I bought a property in Carmel Valley, California in Dec of 2005. It was very over grown with alot of weeds/trees that obscured the magnificent view of the rock cliffs and waterfalls. In the interceeding years, I have cleared out the weeds and junk trees to reveal a classic vista. In my mind I have imagined a bridge like the one on your website. Remarkably, I even imagined the bright red color against the dark green of the large oak trees!!!
I would like to reproduce a bridge substantially like yours. So I am seeking your help. I really like the large span and the oriental simplicity.
I am seeking ideas on how to build a similar bridge over my river. Please let me know if you have an interest in helping me.
Thank You
John Livesay
Houston Texas and
Carmel Valley, California

My husband and I were on a motorcycle ride this past summer and stumbled on your gorgeous Gardens. This afternoon, we brought a few members of our Gold Wing Motorcycle Club (from Mansfield) on a ride to show them the wonderful house and grounds just outside Gambier. Your Grandson was riding his bike on your property and stopped to visit with us. He was gracious enough to give us your website address and to let us know there would be an open house next summer. We are planning on stopping by for a more in depth look. Hope to meet you then.
Karen and Chet Zellner, Butler

We second John McAnlis' comments regarding the pleasurable time we had visiting your gardens as part of the Snappers Fall Frosty Tour. Thank you for your hospitality and generosity in sharing your marvelous grounds with us.
Marge Salvatora & Randy Hall

I rec'd your brochure from a friend about your beautiful gardens. I have enjoyed the pictures from your website. My daughter wants to have her Senior pictures taken there this Saturday 8/11/09. I have tried your phone # in the phonebook, but your messages are full. I am sorry for using your guest book for this info, but we need to let the photographer know as soon as possible.
Thank you

I have enjoyed visiting many of the sites listing Schnormeier Gardens. I had no idea the Gardens existed. I do not live that many hours away and would love to visit the gardens. How do I learn of future public visitation openings? I certainly will be there when it is possible.......Judy Ireton

It amazes me that two places can co-exist so close together and know of one another...

I would like to come up and visit you soon and walk your gardens and talk with you about the possibility for future events at your location. I am the owner of a Bonsai Studio in Hanover, Ohio and also the President of the local bonsai club. We have shows and other events yearly and looking at your location it seems a great backdrop for a event/show that will be upcoming in the future. Please email me directly and we can discuss more if you’re interested.

A side note, I also travel teaching bonsai and if you have the facilities your location may be great for some classes if you have clientele that desires such a class. We can work out details for that as well.

And one last thing… if your interested in having a bonsai display area added to your gardens I would love to help with that.

thanks you and have a great day
Jeff and Heather Carr
Staselwood Bonsai Studio
jcarr@staselwoodbonsai.com
740-403-0215

Dear Ted,

I received the plans and have been over them. I believe additional information will be needed but will try to do a preliminary analysis without any new survey info. I have establised the drainage basin area contributing to the dam using the Knox County GIS Information but have not determined the exact area. I am still learning how to use the County's GIS software. Have also looked at soil data but I am still quite a ways away from beginning calculations. I will contact you again in about a month when I finish the current project I am working on. It shoul be in the second week of July.

Questions that remain relate to:
1. Size of pipe and materials used for both the vertical drop and the hoirzontal leg.
2. I believe the spillway is a morningglory design. I will need an accurate set of dimensions for calculations and wherther or not
anti-vortexing provisions were incorporated. at the inlet. If anti-votexing was incorporated, then details on arrangement are also
needed.
3. Has the dam ever been over topped? If so by what depth of flow? If it hasn't, then how close has it come?

If you have further information on the above please send.

Very best regards,

Dennis

PS. Perhaps a different email address would be best used to communicate further on this topic.