Historic Garden Week in Virginia

08/26/2026

Funds from Historic Garden Week fund the restoration of Virginia’s historic gardens. Our next project is the exciting reimagined landscape at our very own headquarters - the Kent-Valentine House in Richmond. Follow along as we share the story, details and updates on our new “botanical meeting ground” over the next few months.

08/23/2026

Historic Garden Week 2027, April 17-24, is now 8 months away and preparations are well underway to prepare properties and gardens for your arrival. All these efforts are headed by HGW Director Karen Ellsworth who, besides being an amazing tour organizer and editor of the HGW Guidebook, is quite a garden expert and writer. In fact, FLOWER Magazine currently features an article written by Karen that highlights her garden expertise. https://flowermag.com/an-english-garden-tour-inspired-by-books/ Flower Magazine
Photo credit: Karen & Dave Ellsworth in England

08/23/2026

Historic Garden Week 2027, April 17-24, is now 8 months away and preparations are well underway to prepare properties and gardens for your arrival. All these efforts are headed by HGW Director Karen Ellsworth who, besides being an amazing tour organizer and editor of the HGW Guidebook, is quite a garden expert and writer. In fact, FLOWER Magazine currently features an article written by Karen that highlights her garden expertise. Flower Magazine - House / Garden / Lifestyle

A garden tour expert reflects on an exploration of storied landscapes across England —and the books that inspired her visit to each.

08/17/2026

Historic Garden Week 2027, begins 8 months from today, April 17-24. Mark your calendar to tour inspired private landscapes, public gardens and historic sites across Virginia, at the peak of spring. Tour details coming soon.
Photo credit: Kip Dawkins. Richmond 4/22/27 tour.

05/23/2026

Just a few of the 3,400 Garden Club of Virginia members who greeted, guided, and created more than 1,000 floral arrangements for the 2026 Historic Garden Week tours. Mark your calendar April 17-24 for Historic Garden Week 2027.

05/22/2026

The Historic Garden Week in Williamsburg tour wowed tour attendees with beautiful flowers.

05/21/2026

The Historic Garden Week in Wi******er tour featured beautiful flowers and the Shenandoah Valley.

05/20/2026

19th century properties accented with beautiful flowers at Historic Garden Week on the Middle Peninsula.

05/19/2026

Charming properties filled with beautiful flowers at Historic Garden Week in Leesburg.