The Pond Lovers

In this charming collection, Logsdon explores the beauty and depths of the farm pond, how it can become the center of the universe for the social fabric of a family, providing recreation and a spot for reflection, and how it can become the center of the universe for sustainable agriculture, providing food, solar energy, and waste treatment.

* author of Out of This World *

Although a studious naturalist, Logsdon writes with a breezy simplicity that complements his book’s humor, spicy characters, and unceasing wonder over the innumerable ways in which ponds and the lives bound up with them can inspire us to question ourselves, consider our ethics, and care more deeply for our world. His light but expert touch is frankly refreshing in overturning theories of pond management that don’t work in practice. The Pond Lovers is a disarming book.

* author of Going to Ground: Simple Life on a Georgia Pond *

Logsdon is a great storyteller writing about real people and real issues that involve each of us. The Pond Lovers is a must read for those interested in the sustainability of life on Earth.

* founder of Sustainable Earth *

With a naturalist’s eye for ecological balance and an old farmer’s practical instinct for how to maintain it, he leads readers on a word-built tour of these ‘biological magnets’ . . . Some passages build images that match the best in nature writing . . . This is an enjoyable book both for those who actually live in pond country, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of going back to the land.

Logsdon has a knack for simple, direct storytelling. His prose is clear, more conversational than didactic, and his knowledge of and love for his subject are readily apparent. Consequently, The Pond Lovers will appeal to a wide range of people, from experienced pond managers to novice DIYers about to embark on their first water installations. More than that, this is a book that will appeal to people who want to spend some time with a Renaissance man and his friends, because they know they will come away enriched by the experience. The Pond Lovers,/i> will provide this opportunity and much, much more.

* Ohioana Quarterly *

Thinking about putting in a pond? Read this book and you'll be digging in your yard tomorrow. Too hot or cold or rainy to be outside by your pond? Spend some time with Logsdon, and you'll feel like you're right next to your pond. Discouraged about pond keeping? Open the pages of Pond Lovers, and you'll remember when (and why) you first fell in love with your pond.

* Water Gardening *

Combines philosophy, humor, real-life stories, and practical advice.