The iconic green arrow guides visitors to beautiful homes and gardens during our preeminent annual tradition, Historic Garden Week in Virginia.
Yet it also stands as a symbol of our mission:
to conserve the gifts of nature, restore and preserve historic landscapes of the commonwealth, cultivate the knowledge and love of gardening, and lead future generations to build on this heritage.
Restoration
Preserving cultural heritage with landscape restoration
We are dedicated to protecting Virginia’s public landscapes — special sites that provide a connection to our shared and evolving history and our relationship with the natural world.
Conservation
Nurturing the natural
world and environmental
sustainability
We advocate for clean air and water, open spaces, scenic beauty, and the preservation of native plants and habitats.
The most colorful Eight days of the year
Historic Garden Week in Virginia
An internationally renowned spring event needing no introduction: Historic Garden Week, America’s only statewide home and garden tour, raises funds to restore and ensure the integrity of public landscapes across Virginia.
Historic Garden Week“For the garden lover, this event is an unparalleled feast. For the state’s heritage, it is a lifeline.”
Tom Christopher
author, The Artful Garden
History
Presenting a rich history through nature’s bounty
Let us tell you a story that began in 1920 by women whose shared vision became a powerful movement for the greater good. The eight garden clubs of that time have blossomed into 48, composed of thousands of members who have influenced the conservation of Virginia’s native beauty and the preservation of its historic landscapes.
fellowship programs
Supporting scholarly study of our natural world
For college and graduate-level students studying conservation, environmental science, and landscape architecture, we offer research fellowships designed to build experience through hands-on guidance from subject experts. At the end of their term, fellows’ research findings serve as valuable contributions to the body of literature supporting environmental stewardship and the preservation of historic spaces.
