Preserving America's Exceptional Gardens

News briefs

Check out the calendar of upcoming Open Days around the country.

Read a progress report from the Elizabeth Lawrence Garden in Charlotte, North Carolina

Longue Vue Gardens, New Orleans, restored its Lousiana iris collection.

Yew Dell, Crestwood, KY, opened a new visitor center and sculpture show.

A memorial event on May 16 honored the legacy of Emmott and Ione Chase.

Watch two short video features from the Martha Stewart Show: the Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden (May 12), and Hollister House Garden (May 18).

Help us spread the word about distinguished garden properties up for sale around the country.

The legacy of George W. Rowe is being honored by the establishment of the George W. Rowe Education Fund. Read more about Gardens, Golf & George.

Congratulations to the Garden Route Company on winning the Garden Conservancy Award, "A Garden that Ages Well," at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show!

Help save a threatened botanical gem: Western Hills.

Send a gift of membership to a friend!

Garden Conservancy Honored for Organizational Excellence

The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented its respected Trustees' Award for Organizational Excellence to the Garden Conservancy on October 15, 2009.

Threatened Garden

Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery and Garden in Occidental, California, is in foreclosure. Its future is in question.

Gardens, Golf & George

An evening to honor the legacy of George W. Rowe and to establish the George W. Rowe Education Fund was held on April 20, 2010 in San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers.(Photo by Marion Brenner)

Upcoming Events

Hollister House Garden Study Weekend II

August 27–29
Washington, Connecticut

Seminar, great vendors, and Open Days garden tours
Co-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy

Preservation Weekend 2010: Thriving in Challenging Times

September 23–26
Mt. Cuba Center, Hockessin, Delaware

Save the date for Garden Conservancy's second Preservation Weekend conference in September.

Life with Orchids
Rocky Hills Lecture by Bill Smiley

Tuesday, October 26
Chappaqua, NY

Fall lecture in Rocky Hills Lecture Series

SAVE THE DATE
Fourth Quarter Gardens: An August to December Romance

Friday, October 29 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Lafayette, CA

Upcoming Events at Preservation Project Gardens

Further programs are presented by individual Garden Conservancy Preservation Projects.