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Historic Garden Week Is Back — Tour Virginian Homes and Gardens

Eyre Hall on the Eastern Shore, photo by Diane Ginsberg

Historic Garden Week is back! The last time I wrote about this great event was in 2019, before the pandemic. Although some gardens were open last year, this year Historic Garden Week is back full scale. Starting Saturday April 23 through Saturday April 30, 2022, you can tour private and public gardens throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia (GCV), Historic Garden Week (HGW) is an annual event for the public to tour almost 200 private homes and gardens and historical sites in Virginia. Continue reading

Historic Garden Week: Tour Private Virginian Homes and Gardens

Historic Garden Week has begun! Starting yesterday, Saturday April 27 through Saturday May 4, 2019, you can tour private and public gardens throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia (GCV), Historic Garden Week (HGW) is an annual event for the public to tour almost 200 private homes and gardens and historical sites in Virginia.

Private McLean home will be open on Tuesday, photo by Donna Moulton

A non-profit organization, the GCV is comprised of 47 member clubs. Proceeds from the annual HGW, which originated in 1927, fund the restoration and preservation of Virginia’s historical gardens and provide graduate level research fellowships for building comprehensive and ongoing records of historic gardens and landscapes in the Commonwealth. For more than 80 years, the grounds of Virginia’s most cherished historic landmarks including Mount Vernon, Monticello, and the Executive Mansion in Richmond have been restored or preserved using proceeds from this statewide house and garden tour.

Private Roanoke home open on Saturday, photo by Sharp Top Studios

This year there will be 31 tours hosted by volunteers at local GCV member clubs. The 31 tours are divided into 8 regions: Northern Virginia, Potomac, Coastal, Tidewater, Capitol, Southwest, Blue Ridge, and Foothills. This annual event is coordinated and managed by 3,300 volunteers who spend months planning in advance. Many members create beautiful floral arrangements for the homes. It is estimated that 2,200 floral arrangements will have been made for this year’s event.

Private Lynchburg residence open on Tuesday, photo by Becky Giles

The schedule is available online and tickets can be purchased on the day of the tour at numerous locations or in advance. Tours are held rain or shine. Properties can be visited in any order. Also available is the Guidebook, a 216-page, beautifully illustrated publication, which can be downloaded, purchased online, or picked up free at designated public places. The Guidebook has descriptions of the tour sites, directions, refreshments, special activities in the area, and other places of interest which usually include historical sites that can be toured at other times of the year (for future reference). The Guidebook is a snapshot of the touring area; it lists names of the sponsoring Garden Club member organizations; area information such as Chamber of Commerce & historical societies; and advertisements from local businesses such as garden centers, antique stores, and restaurants.

An example of one of the many arrangements made by volunteers, photo courtesy of GCV

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

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tickets to the Virginia Historic Garden Week in April 2018!

 

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American Horticultural Society‘s bone china floral mugs!

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vertical structures and containers from local independent garden centers.

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membership to the Garden Conservancy, the 2018 Open Days Directory, and the book of six Open Day tickets for 2018.

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

(image courtesy of GMR Design LLC)

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vertical structures and containers from local independent garden centers.

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membership to the Garden Conservancy, the 2018 Open Days Directory, and the book of six Open Day tickets for 2018.

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

(image courtesy of GMR Design LLC)

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gardening gloves, especially a pair of Foxgloves!

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a Hudson Valley Seed Company 2018 Calendar.

 

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tickets to the Virginia Historic Garden Week in April 2018!

 

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vertical structures and containers from local independent garden centers.

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membership to the Garden Conservancy, the 2018 Open Days Directory, and the book of six Open Day tickets for 2018.

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

(image courtesy of GMR Design LLC)

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gardening gloves, especially a pair of Foxgloves!

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a Hudson Valley Seed Company 2018 Calendar.

 

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tickets to the Virginia Historic Garden Week in April 2018!

 

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membership to the Garden Conservancy, the 2018 Open Days Directory, and the book of six Open Day tickets for 2018.

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

(image courtesy of GMR Design LLC)

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gardening gloves, especially a pair of Foxgloves!

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a Hudson Valley Seed Company 2018 Calendar.

 

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tickets to the Virginia Historic Garden Week in April 2018!

 

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tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2018.

(image courtesy of GMR Design LLC)

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gardening gloves, especially a pair of Foxgloves!

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a Hudson Valley Seed Company 2018 Calendar.

 

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tickets to the Virginia Historic Garden Week in April 2018!