The beginning of Historic Garden Week dates to 1927, when a
flower show organized by the Garden Club of Virginia raised an
impressive $7,000 to save some of the trees planted by Thomas
Jefferson on the lawn at Monticello. The Garden Club of Virginia
operates as a non-profit organization comprised of 47 member
clubs and 3,400 volunteers. All proceeds from Historic Garden
Week go toward the restoration and preservation of Virginia’s
historic public gardens. Since the first statewide tour in 1929,
over $17 million has been contributed to this worthwhile cause.
Today, there are 41 active Garden Club of Virginia restoration
projects statewide including Mount Vernon, the Pavilion Gardens
at the University of Virginia, and the Woodrow Wilson
Presidential Library, which benefit from Historic Garden Week
tours. Think about what Virginia would look like if it weren’t
for this annual event. Read about and plan your visit to the
public gardens benefitting from Historic Garden Week.
Additionally, in a continuing effort to