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Williamsburg
Hosts Historic
Garden Week
The Historic
Gardens of
Williamsburg, VA
No trip to the
Historic Triangle
would be complete
without a tour of
the famed and
stunning
historic gardens of
Williamsburg VA, especially during the yearly event of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. A perfect blend of
color, fragrance,
and texture that
delights the senses,
the formal gardens
with their
decorative and
symmetrical layouts
speak to the careful
and thoughtful
consideration the
early Colonists gave
to their creation. To the early
residents of Williamsburg,
gardens that were
manicured and
trimmed represented
many things. Food
and sustenance, of
course, but also the
representation of
the culture and
civilized society
which they were
striving to create
out of wilderness.
The gardens were
often patterned
after the English
gardens of their
childhoods, and
included herb and
perennial gardens,
cottage gardens,
formal, and even
“secret gardens”.
If you’re looking
for inspiration,
there is plenty of
it here! Visits and
tours of the gardens
of Williamsburg, VA
offer an opportunity
to catch a rich
glimpse into the
colonial lifestyle
that included
vegetables and
herbs, annual and
perennial flowers,
shrubs, and greenery.
Included in the
Colonists' garden
designs were
carefully created
and tended garden
paths, walkways, and
fences, all of which
told a story of both
the owners and the
community in which
they lived.
Virginia celebrates
Historic Garden Week
each spring, when
more than 250
gardens and historic
homes are opened to
the public. There
are escorted tours
of the celebrated
gardens of
Colonial
Williamsburg in full
bloom. Learn
about garden and
landscape design and
heirloom flowers.
Some of the garden
tours offered
include:
• John Blair Garden
• Taliaferro-Cold
Garden
• St. George Tucker
Garden
• The Charleton
House
• Providence Hall
• The Buntrock Home
• The Ridinger Home
• Runningmeade
Strolling the
gardens of
Williamsburg is an
unforgettable
experience.
Garden programs and
tours of the
historic area
include the Colonial
Nursery and Garden
History Walk
exploring how the
gardens were
reproduced from
historical documents
and artifacts. You
can even “Meet the
Gardener” to ask
questions and learn
more about how
colonial gardens
were created and
maintained.
For those who are
interested in
learning more about
colonial gardens,
the annual Colonial
Williamsburg’s 62nd
Garden Symposium
will focus on the
manner in which
gardens civilized
the urban city life,
with speakers,
gardening workshops,
and scheduled tours.
Discover the beauty
of the gardens of
Williamsburg
right here from the
comfort and historic
charm of Mulberry
Garden Manor. Take
time to stroll our
own gardens and enjoy the ambiance and simple
elegance. |
