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- EIN 54-0591220
- (804) 643-4137
- 12 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219-2106 USA
- gcvirginia.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Garden Clubs
Mission: The garden club of virginia's mission is to restore historic gardens and landscapes, conserve virginia's natural resources, inspire a love of gardening and provide education for our members and the general public. To reach these ends, the garden club of virginia sponsors three major flower shows annually, presents various educational programs, and makes awards to encourage community conservation and beautification projects. Most notably, the garden club of virginia is recognized for its historic garden week, a statewide tour of gardens and homes. Proceeds from the tour are used to fund garden restoration projects throughout virginia.
Programs: Flower shows, conservation, and horticulture events, as well as fellowships, lecture series, and the periodically held symposium.
historic garden week is the oldest and largest statewide house and garden tour event in the nation. Sponsored by the garden club of virginia, tours benefit the restoration of important historic grounds and gardens throughout the state. Each event offers an engaging variety of five to six local houses and gardens, most open to the public for the first time for garden week.
garden restoration projects throughout virginia.
other program services include publication of 'the journal', sales of gardening and conservation books, and other events.