Aquascape Academy Advanced Training Bundle
January 11, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – February 13, 2026 @ 6:00 pm EST
Join Garden State Koi as we trek out to Aquascape headquarters in St. Charles, Illinois to train-up and prepare for the 2026 season!
Aquascape is hosting an advanced training session in January and February and we’d love for YOU to join us as we seek to better our business!
Dates: January 11-16, 2026 OR February 8-13, 2026
What’s Included:
- Registration for Social Media Bootcamp, Vision and Leadership, and Advanced Design, Sales and Construction.
- Meals
- Round-trip airfare*
- Hotel accommodations
- Transfers/transportation to/from Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Total Cost: $1,698 per person + taxes and fees
*We will be flying out of Newark Airport. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to/from Newark Airport.
**********Ticket sales end at 11:59 pm on December 1, 2025**********
About Social Media Bootcamp
Everything Aquascape does, how they do it, and how you can do it to expand your company’s social media influence!
We’ll cover:
- How Aquascape films, edits, and posts content for maximum reach and impact
- How to work with outside editors to take the backend of content creation off your plate
- Proper shooting techniques to give your content the best chance of being seen and ultimately going viral
- Understanding how to use analytics to drive your content
- Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy’s vlogging blueprint
About Vision and Leadership
Greg Wittstock pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to lead.
We’ll cover the 4 critical roles of every leader:
- Guard the culture – Your culture is your brand. If you don’t protect it, nobody will.
- Cast the vision – If you don’t know where you’re going, how will your team follow?
- Tell your story – People buy you before they buy your product. Learn how to market the mission.
- Run a profitable business – Being passionate is great. But passion without profit? That’s just a hobby.
No corporate buzzwords. No theory. Just real talk from the trenches—what’s worked (and what hasn’t) after 30+ years building Aquascape.
If you want to lead with purpose, grow your business, and build a team that believes in the mission—this is where you start.
About Advanced Design, Sales & Construction
This advanced-level course is designed specifically for experienced foremen and business owners who are already familiar with Aquascape systems and are looking to elevate their design and construction capabilities. Ed Beaulieu and Brian Helfrich will showcase a wide range of innovative and technically complex water features built by the Aquascape team over the past 30 years.
Project Types and Elements Covered:
- Advanced fountainscapes
- Recreational ponds
- Commercial water features
- Intake bays
- Constructed wetland filters
- Infinity/vanishing edges
- Bridges and large boulder integration
- Concrete block walls in aquatic environments
- Underliner drainage systems
- Wet wells
- Pond jets
- Advanced design techniques
What You’ll Learn:
Gain the tools and strategies you need to confidently design, bid, and sell complex water feature projects:
- Identifying and integrating key project elements
- Selecting the right products for advanced builds
- Calculating rock and gravel requirements
- Equipment planning and usage
- Estimating labor and working with subcontractors
- Incorporating sound pond ecology principles
Important: This is an advanced-level course intended for seasoned pond professionals. It is not recommended for beginners.