(RICHMOND, VA) – The owners of 15 beautiful private properties throughout Richmond, Virginia will be featured in this year’s Garden Club of Virginia (GCV) Historic Garden Week to raise funds to restore and preserve Virginia’s public gardens. Mark your calendar! The tours will take place on Tuesday April 29th in Lower Tuckahoe for the first time; on Pope Avenue in Northside on Wednesday April 30th; and Thursday May 1st in Chatham Hills, off Cary Street Road.

The tours throughout Richmond include historic properties, unique gardens, and interesting renovated spaces. Ticket holders will get an up-close look at some of Richmond’s most carefully curated spaces, honed through years of care and expertise. Peer behind garden walls, experience never-before-seen homes, and join in on the sense of wonder that homeowners have cultivated in their private spaces. This year will feature a 700-species hosta garden overlooking a pond and an old grass tennis court. Visitors can appreciate poultry paradise, with one of the home’s showcasing a palatial chicken coop that’s fit for a royal flock. Admire properties that could be featured in Architectural Digest and find inspiration for your own space. Stop by Historic Tuckahoe on Tuesday for a historic and native plant sale and bring home landscaping additions and expert tips for your own garden.

“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.”

Historic Garden Week proceeds support the restoration and preservation of nearly 50 of Virginia’s historic public gardens. Additionally, this annual event funds a historic landscape research fellowship program that is building a comprehensive library of the Commonwealth’s important gardens and landscapes. Since its inception in 1996, the program has documented 31 gardens and landscapes.

With 29 tours statewide, Historic Garden Week has been presented by the Garden Club of Virginia since 1929. The Richmond tours on April 29th and May 1st are organized by James River Garden Club, Boxwood Garden Club, Three Chopt Garden Club, and Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton. The April 30th tour is organized by the Historic Richmond Foundation.

Visit vagardenweek.org for a complete schedule, descriptions of the upcoming tours, tickets, and the Press Room — with print-ready images and photo credits for this year’s featured properties.

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