The Garden Club of Virginia

02/11/2025

The Historic Garden Week 2025 Guidebook has shipped and is available online!

That is great news for anyone interested in attending Historic Garden Week in Virginia! Tickets are on sale this Friday, February 14 at 10:00 AM.

Historic Garden Week is an annual event organized by the Garden Club of Virginia which is 48 member clubs strong! It offers a unique opportunity to tour private homes and gardens across the state, showcasing beautiful landscapes and architecture.

The Guidebook is an essential resource for planning your visit. It includes:
- Detailed descriptions of the properties: You’ll learn about the history of each home and garden, as well as the unique features you can expect to see.
- Tour dates and times: This helps you plan your itinerary and make the most of your time.
- Maps and directions: Getting to the different locations is made easier with clear maps and every tour has a local brochure on their tour page at https://gcvirginia.org/historic-garden-week/tour-schedule/
- Information about tickets: The Guidebook includes details on how to purchase tickets on the Historic Garden Week website – https://gcvirginia.org/historic-garden-week/tickets/
- If you’re interested in attending the Historic Garden Week this spring, we recommend getting your hands on a Guidebook as soon as possible! A retail list is available on our website!

01/30/2025

03/03/2024

The 2024 guidebook is your source for everything you need to know about all 29 tours taking place from April 20-27 during Historic Garden Week. Go to https://www.vagardenweek.org/guidebook/ to view online and identify the nearly 700 distribution locations throughout Virginia and beyond. You can also order a copy via tour ticket links.

02/20/2024

Today is the day! Historic Garden Week tickets can be purchased online beginning at 10am. Plus, today the 2024 guidebook will be posted online, the guidebook is shipping to pickup locations throughout Virginia and those locations will be posted, and you can order a guidebook via our ticket link. Go to https://www.vagardenweek.org/tours/ and plan your Historic Garden Week. It starts two months from today! April 20-27.

12/21/2023

10/30/2023

We can't think of anything spookier than missing the 65th Annual Conservation Forum! Make sure to register and join us, in person or online, this Thursday 🎃

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10/28/2023

And last but certainly not least, be sure to join us in Charlottesville to learn about eco landscaping from Larry Weaner, a decorated landscape architect whose work combines expertise in horticulture, environmental science, and garden design traditions. He will be sharing knowledge on establishing and working with existing meadows and wetlands, and will discuss eco landscaping in a residential environment. His commitment to native cultivars and natural landscape design has earned him several accolades and a dedicated following among landscape designers and horticulturalists. 🌱 Register here to join us this Thursday! https://tinyurl.com/3ar8hvdv

10/26/2023

Also joining us at next Thursday's Conservation Forum is Eliza Greenman! Eliza is an heirloom orchardist based in Northern Virginia who is expert in cultivating nearly extinct fruit and nuts and will be covering topics related to eco landscaping and agriculture. Her work has been featured in outlets such as NPR and Food and Wine, and she has personally grown more than 250 cultivars of heritage fruits and nuts. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3ar8hvdv 🌳

10/24/2023

First up in the Conservation Forum speaker line-up, Thomas Rainer, an Arlington-based landscape architect and leading voice in ecological landscape design, will provide attendees with an overview of eco landscaping practices. Thomas has designed landscapes for the U.S. Capitol grounds, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and The New York Botanical Garden. Register here and join us next Thursday in Charlottesville: https://tinyurl.com/3ar8hvdv