Historic Garden Week to include tours of 15 Richmond properties

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Garden Club of Virginia's Historic Garden Week will feature 15 private properties in the City of Richmond, raising funds and protecting Virginia's public gardens.

Tours will take place in Lower Tuckahoe on Tuesday, April 29, on Pope Avenue in Northside on Wednesday, April 30 and in Chatham Hills, off Cary Street Road on Thursday, May 1.

According to the Garden Club, tours will include historic properties, unique gardens and interesting renovated spaces. This year features a 700-species Hosta garden that looks over a pond and grass tennis court.

“Every year we open properties for Historic Garden Week, but each year the tours are different. This year’s tours will offer a truly unique experience. Spectacular flower arrangements throughout each home are created by GCV garden club members emphasizing seasonal, garden-grown material, as well as plants that are native to Virginia. Many of the botanicals on display are from their own gardens,” said Katherine Mitchell, Richmond Tour Co-Chair. “An added benefit to this year’s itinerary is that the houses on each tour are walking distance from each other. It’s a great opportunity to make a day of it and enjoy the spring weather.”

All proceeds will support the restoration and preservation of nearly 50 of Virginia's historic public gardens. The event will also fund a landscape research fellowship program that is building gardens and landscapes in the region.

Historic Garden Week has been presented by the Garden Club of Virginia since 1929.

For a complete schedule, descriptions of the upcoming tours, tickets and more, visit Historic Garden's website.