Green Spring Gardens

CONTACT INFORMATION: Gate locked at 5 p.m.
703-642-5173 TTY 711
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, Virginia
Judy Zatsick
Manager

Green Spring Gardens

Inspiration, Information for Gardeners

Green Spring Gardens is a must-visit park, a year-round gold mine of information and inspiration for the home gardener. It's an outdoor classroom, a museum, and a national historic site. Its mission is to connect the community to natural and cultural resources through horticulture, education, and stewardship.
The park has a wooded stream valley with ponds, a naturalistic native plant garden, more than 20 thematic demonstration gardens, a greenhouse, a plant shop, two gift shops, a historic house, and a horticulture reference library. The gardens and educational programs focus on practical landscaping and gardening techniques that are appropriate for the Washington metro area.
Public gardens are special parks with special rules. Please see the "Public Garden Etiquette and Rules" before your visit.
Park grounds are open dawn to dusk.

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTICE - SAVE ALL DATES!

2025 Spring and Summer Camp Registration Start Dates: Tuesday, February 4 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, February 6 at 9 a.m.

To make things easier this year, camp registration will be split between two dates pending camp location. Check back with us by Friday, January 17 for the list of camp locations available each day and to search camps online.

2025 Spring Classes Start Date: Tuesday, February 11 at 9 a.m.

Stay tuned for Parktakes Magazine online and in your mailboxes by January 31 and other tools to help you prepare.

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Upcoming Events

Jan
13
Garden Sprouts Winter - Nature Playgroup
10:30AM, 13, (3-5 years) Your preschooler will enjoy nature-themed activities and crafts…
Jan
19
Winter Lecture-Green Spring Goes to Great Dixter
1:30PM, 19, (16-Adult) Join us for a behind the scenes look at the amazing planning and…
Jan
25
Garden Talk - Easy Garden Makeover Tips
10:30AM, 25, (16-Adult) Do you have an area of your garden that you want to plan or…
Jan
25
Family Fun - Glasshouse Exploration
1:00PM, 25, (5-Adult) Escape the cold winter weather and transport yourself to the…
Jan
26
Winter Lecture - Pleasure Gardens
1:30PM, 26, (16-Adult) Green Spring historian Debbie Waugh explores the social…

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Public Gardens are special parks with special rules that differ from the rules in other parks. Please observe these guidelines to keep everyone safe and to avoid damaging the gardens:

  • No balloons or kites
  • No balls, flying discs, or sporting equipment
  • No bicycles or scooter riding on walkways
  • Stay out of garden beds
  • Leash dogs and clean up dog waste
  • Commercial photography requires an FCPA permit. Call 703-642-5173

Thank you for protecting the gardens and sharing the park safely with other visitors.

 

 

 

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Gardens and Tours

The rose garden, one of the garden tour stops at Green Spring Gardens.

Scouting

Daisy scouts planting seeds

Rental Facilities

Gazebo surrounded by blooming flowers

Historic Green Spring

Families adapted Green Spring's landscape and buildings from the 1700s until the 20th century. Visitors today see art exhibits, enjoy programs or tea with a tour, and shop in the historic house's museum shop. 

 

Green Spring's Historic House

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Gardening Resources
Garden Rules and Etiquette
Gardens and Tours
Getaway Trips
Historic Programs and Teas
Plan Your Visit
Scouts
What's in Bloom
Winter Lecture Series

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Green Spring HOME
Historic Green Spring
Horticulture/Visitor Center
Rental Facilities
Art Exhibits
Farmers Markets
Garden Plot Rentals
Plant and Gift Shops
Horticulture Reference Library
National Witch Hazel Collection
Beatrix Farrand Landscape
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