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Gardens to visit this spring in northern virginia.

Posted on Thursday, April 1, 2021 by Nicole Warner

Springtime is here, which means gardens in Northern Virginia are blooming with fresh flowers, plants and greenery. Explore these Virginia sites oozing with natural beauty and don’t miss special events during Historic Garden Week in Virginia.

Bask in springtime gardens around the city. This year’s Old Town Alexandria Historic Homes & Garden Tour will be in a self-guided format, taking you along Old Town’s tree-lined streets on April 17, 2021, as part of Historic Garden Week in Virginia . You can also stroll the gardens at the historic Carlyle House. Fancy tea time? On April 22, tune into Carlyle House ’s “Historic Gardens at Historic Sites” virtual lecture from Dean Norton, director of Horticulture at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, complete with a tea box to enjoy at home filled with treats from The Spice & Tea Exchange and Firehook Bakery . Meanwhile, The Rectory on Princess Street’s “secret garden” is the perfect setting for a springtime portrait session when the tulip magnolia trees bloom in mid-March.

Arlington County

Bon Air Rose Garden - This hidden gem is an English-style rose garden with a spectacular range of 130 varieties of roses. Leisurely spend an afternoon wandering Bon Air Rose Garden ’s carefully groomed walking paths, featuring secluded benches and lovely trellises. Peak bloom for the roses occurs from the end of May through June. Intermixed throughout the grounds are azalea and ornamental tree gardens as well as shade and sun gardens. Visitors can also explore the surrounding park, Bon Air Park, which includes playgrounds, picnic areas, a path and the Four Mile Run stream.

Netherlands Carillon - The grounds surrounding the towering Netherlands Carillon bell tower are planted with thousands of flowers. The most popular springtime attraction is the tulip bulbs. The colorful tulips range from bright reds and yellows to deep purple and pink. The peaceful grounds are the perfect place to find a quiet escape from busy city life. The grassy slopes and large trees provide many spots to settle down with a picnic lunch. Nearby, visitors can also see the Marine Corps War Memorial .

Fairfax County

Fairfax County is home to more than 30,000 acres of green space, and among those acres are several unique garden landscapes perfect for reveling in the post-quarantine springtime blooms and temperatures.

One of the most exquisite is Meadowlark Botanical Gardens , a 95-acre oasis tucked away in Vienna and home to the only traditional, public Korean Bell Garden pavilion in the Western Hemisphere. Stroll under the 100+ cherry trees that surround Lake Caroline, visit an array of native plant collections and large ornamental display gardens, or bring the kids to play in the Children’s Garden. This year, Meadowlark Gardens is part of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week celebration, where guests can additionally visit several private gardens in McLean on April 20, 2021.

In southern Fairfax County, visit Green Spring Gardens , which just celebrated 50 beautiful years. In addition to the stream valley, 20 demonstration gardens, native plants, and greenhouse, Green Spring also operates a national historic site that offers glimpses into a long and rich history with colonial origins. Guests can also partake in an exceptional variety of workshops, tea times, and events, for both children and adults.

Last but definitely not least, enjoy a different perspective with a visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon , which features four bountiful gardens to explore and appreciate, from the formal pleasure garden to the kitchen garden, plus several other small nurseries.

Loudoun County

Visit Oatlands Historic House and Gardens outside Leesburg. The five-acre formal terraced garden at Oatlands is considered to be one of the finest gardens in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The gardens were first established in the early 1800s by George Carter and later expanded by the Eustis family to include boxwood parterres, statuary, a teahouse, a bowling green, rose garden and a reflecting pool . Many of the plantings and original elements are still around today.

Known at the “Central Park of Loudoun”, Morven Park features not only a beautiful Greek-revival mansion but hiking trails and gardens developed in the 1920s and 30s. Enjoy magnificent boxwoods, wisteria and other flowers in the terraced garden and along the reflecting pool. The grounds are free to meander or register for a guided tour.

Prince William

The Teaching Garden at the Benedictine Monastery - The Teaching Garden is a project of the Master Gardener Volunteers. It began as a garden to grow fresh produce for the Plant a Row for the Hungry project and a place where Master Gardeners could teach homeowners how to grow vegetables. The Teaching Garden displays low maintenance gardening techniques that homeowners can implement in their own gardens. It also features plant material that grows well locally. 

Antique Rose Garden at Ben Lomond Historic Site - The grounds of Ben Lomond Historic Site are home to a 5,200 square foot garden of old roses (one of the largest public gardens devoted to antique roses in the U.S.)Inspired by a French garden, the collection has approximately 160 separate cultivars and 200 individual rose shrubs.

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November - March 25 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Gardens close at 4:00 PM March 26 - October 10:00 AM- 6:30 PM Gardens close at 7:00 PM *Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day *(Does not apply to Winter Walk of Lights)

Fees: $4 for ages 6-17 & ages 55+, $8 for ages 18-54, and free for ages 5 & under

Address: 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna VA 22182

Portrait Photography Reservations: Two-hour photography sessions are available for $50 + the cost of admission for each guest. Admission fees paid upon arrival to the Gardens. Photography reservations are necessary when the primary purpose of the visit is to take pictures of people at the Gardens.  Book Here

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*Wedding and bridal photography are not able to be booked as Portrait Photography Reservations and incurs separate fees; please contact the Atrium at [email protected] for wedding and bridal photography information and fees.

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The Gardens are operating on normal business hours (see chart below). Follow us on social media to receive updates regarding special early opening and late closings.  

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*Gardens Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Gardens may close during the day when ice or snow covers the paths.

*Meadowlark Botanical Gardens does not offer reciprocal admission with other gardens. National Park or State Park passes are not honored at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens as we are not affiliated with these organizations.

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Garden Etiquette Bikes, scooters ( mobility scooters are permitted) , skates, skateboards, outdoor toys, or balls are not permitted inside the fenced Garden property. Fishing, swimming, or disturbance of garden beds is not permitted at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Please do not disturb or feed the wildlife found throughout the Gardens.

Pets are not permitted within the fenced portion of the Garden. Dogs are welcome on the Perimeter trail that can be found outside of the Garden’s fence (marker number 15 on the map below).

Outside food or drink is not permitted within the gated Garden grounds. 

Meadowlark’s picnic area is located outside of the fenced Garden property adjacent to the Lilac Pavilion. The picnic area is available on a first come first served basis, where group gatherings of more than 10 people are not permitted. Open flames, grills, or pop-up tents are not permitted on Garden property. Gatherings of more than 10 people must make a pre-arranged reservation with the Atrium for one of the available rental spaces.  Please contact the Atrium at 703-255-3631 or email the [email protected] for all rental inquiries.

Visitor Center All guests must enter and exit the Gardens through the Visitor Center where the gift shop and primary restrooms are located. The gift shop features local artisan goods, surplus plants from the garden, and much more! Additional restrooms are located next to the log cabin near marker number 25. Two wheelchairs are available for Garden guests to use for free on a first come, first served basis.

The Visitor Center no longer has paper maps available onsite. Please download the map below prior to your visit or scan our convenient QR code of the Garden map upon your arrival.  Our digital map depicts paved walking trails marked by solid black lines while mulched trails are dotted lines. There are 3.5 miles of paved walking trails and 1.25 miles of mulched trails. An ADA accessible trail is designated on the map with a thick white line leading from the Visitor Center to the Lake Caroline Gazebo.

Horticulture Team Our expert Horticulturists have a keen eye for what should be done seasonally from pruning, planting, to seeding, they work throughout the Gardens to keep them beautiful. Horticulturists offer workshops and talks throughout the year. Please check the Events tab located at the top of the page for all upcoming events.

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens uses an integrated approach to deal with pests of all sorts; relying heavily on manual weeding and wiping away insects.  We focus on cultural controls such as making sure the right plant is in the right place and when we must spray, we save it as a last resort.

We are working towards labeling all our plant collections at the Gardens. Since our collections are constantly changing with additions, divisions, and subtractions, plant labeling is always a work in progress. For assistance identifying a plant, take several pictures and email them and your inquiry to [email protected] . What’s in bloom changes frequently throughout the seasons. Check our Facebook and Instagram for more information or ask the Front Desk staff upon your arrival.

The Volgenau Conservatory holds our Mediterranean collection and will be open for limited educational opportunities. In the wintertime, tropical plants not housed in the Volgenau Conservatory are dug up and overwintered in our greenhouse facilities.

Donations Guests’ generous support is always appreciated and welcomed. To donate directly to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens please click here . The donation of benches and/or trees in memory of loved ones is currently on hold and we are not accepting these donations at this time. Physical donations may be accepted and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is unable to accept wildlife.  

For all donation questions or questions regarding location of a memorial bench, please contact [email protected] .

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The most beautiful place I’ve seen in Virginia. It is a must-see for me.

Beautiful environment. would make a gorgeous venue for a wedding. friendly staff. we just missed the cherry blossoms- can only imagine how beautiful they would looked, beautiful beautiful place to visit time and time again. it never gets boring.

Beautiful Beautiful place to visit time and time again. It never gets boring! The grounds are wonderful, the trails are fun and people are nice. What are you waiting for? Go out and enjoy yourself at Meadowlark Botanical gardens!

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DISCOVER local gardens, summer flowers and landscapes in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. Summer is a great time to visit these lovely public gardens in and around Fairfax County and admire some of Virginia’s native plants and flowers in full bloom. Enjoy a leisure walk through the gardens on a self guided tour, take photos of the lush greenery or bright colored perennials, gather ideas and information for your own garden or just enjoy the beauty of nature and the peaceful surroundings. You can find out more information about each location by visiting their website.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon : 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA Phone: 703-780-2000.

Hours: Open 365 days a year. April – October 9am to 5pm; November – March 9am to 4pm.

George Washington’s estate features four separate gardens that guests can enjoy, the Upper Garden, the Lower Garden, the Botanical Garden, and the Fruit Garden and Nursery. In addition to visiting the gardens, experience the wooded landscape on the quarter-mile-long forest trail. 

Green Spring Gardens : 4603 Green Spring Rd , Alexandria, VA Phone: 703-642-5173.

Hours: Visitor Center open Mon – Sat. 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday noon – 4:30 p.m.; Gate locked at 5 p.m. Park grounds are open from dawn to dusk.

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. 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 horticultural reference library. The gardens and educational programs focus on practical landscaping techniques that are appropriate for the Washington metro area.

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens : 1550 Anacostia Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202- 692-6080 .

Hours: Aquatic Gardens which contains the gardens, greenhouses, boardwalk trail, and visitor center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m during summer months (April 1 – October 31) and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the winter months (November 1 – March 31). The park is closed on January 1, Thanksgiving, and December 25. The park which includes the Athletic Fields and Meadow is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to dusk. 

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens has activities for everyone! Birding, wildlife viewing, photography, water garden enthusiast, education, leisure walks, relaxation, painting, art, picnics or volunteer in a clean-up; whatever your reason may be, come enjoy a day at this National Park. This site is home to both cultivated, historic water gardens, and wild wetlands including some of the original tidal fresh water wetlands that characterized the area before a city was built.

Meadowlark Botanical Garden : 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-255-3631.

Hours: June – August 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; September 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; October 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; November – December 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; January – February 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; March 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; April 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; May 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.  No Daytime hours on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Explore 95 acres of ornamental display gardens and unique native plant collections at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia.  Enjoy walking trails, lakes, more than twenty varieties of cherry trees, irises, peonies, an extensive shade garden, native wildflowers, gazebos, birds, butterflies, seasonal blooms and foliage. They also offer gardening and horticulture workshops, tours, field trips and volunteer programs.

Oatlands Historic House and Gardens : 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 Phone: 703-777.3174.

Hours: Open to the public from April 1 through December 30 with the following exceptions: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sundays 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This National Trust Historic Site features a stately 1804 mansion, beautiful rolling farmland, and a 4.5 acre terraced garden. Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the property.  Admire a serene parcel of Loudoun County with impressive trees such as the European Larch, or the Blue Atlas Cedars.  Explore the formally terraced garden with boxwood alleys, reflecting pool, herb garden, and more.  See nineteenth century architecture in walls, garden dependencies, bank barn and the second oldest greenhouse in the country.

River Farm : 7931 E Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: 703-768-5700.

Hours: Open year-round Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. From April through September, it is also open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. River Farm is closed on national holidays.

River Farm, once part of George Washington’s original five farms, is the headquarters of the American Horticultural Society with 25 acres of landscaped lawns & gardens, FREE to visitors. River Farm is acclaimed for its spell-binding vistas stretching down to the Potomac River, along with its creative children’s gardens, beautiful four-acre meadow, and colorful flower displays. It is a favorite site for weddings, family picnics, bird-watchers, and painters.

The United States National Arboretum : There are two entrances: one at 3501 New York Avenue, NE, and the other at 24th & R Streets, NE, off of Bladensburg Road. After 2 p.m. on weekdays, the R Street entrance is closed, so please enter through the New York Avenue entrance.

Hours: Open every day of the year except December 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The U.S. National Arboretum is a public garden, research facility, and urban green space located in Northeast Washington, DC. Comprised of 446 acres organized into a variety of collections and gardens., the Arboretum is a place of research, education, and discovery as well as an oasis of open space in the Nation’s capital.

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Every April, five of Old Town Alexandria’s private homes and gardens will open to the public, as part of the annual Historic Garden Week of Virginia, the oldest and largest house and garden tour in the nation. The homes will feature beautiful flower arrangements, created by the members of the Hunting Creek Garden Club and the Garden Club of Alexandria, both sponsors of the tour. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.vagardenweek.org or at the Alexandria Visitor Center, 221 King Street. On the day of the tour, tickets may be purchased at any house on the tour or at the Alexandria Visitor Center. Please visit our website for additional information on next year’s event.

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Chantilly’s National Botanic Garden Is a Love Letter to Nature and Sustainability

A Loudoun County couple combines art and earthmoving with sustainability and a love of nature to craft garden grounds worth visiting.

By Will Schermerhorn September 13, 2022

The spine of a dragon made of rock carves through the earth just inside the gates of National Botanic Garden . In sweeping curves hundreds of feet long, its scaly back winds through a tended lawn of grass and shade trees.

That’s the first sign you’re entering what feels like an ancient, magical world.

Nearby, a castle is under construction. Granite and red shale form thick walls, winding stairs, arched doorways, arrow slits, and battlements.

Across a rustic bridge is a tidy, tiny borough made of stone called Hobbit Town. It’s built into a slope and has snug weathered wooden doors, curved steps, undulating walls, and dangling lanterns. Jagged shale bristles like dragon spines atop one of the little homes.

And the most ancient thing of all, the birth of the universe, is rendered in a glistening silvery chrome sculpture called Interstellar that evokes the explosive energy and delicate beauty of the Big Bang.

But look closer. The rounded doorways in Hobbit Town are discarded concrete pipes, and its curved steps were once in service elsewhere. Bars and grates of the castle are from other projects’ yesterdays; its doors are from an old horse stable; and massive support beams are hand-hewn railroad ties. Bricks underfoot everywhere come from walls, walks, and driveways across the region.

The sculptures, buildings, and plantings at National Botanic Garden are the work of Peter and Beata Knop. He’s a wealthy businessman with a history of creative agricultural ventures; she’s a native of Poland with talent in art and design. They share a passion for spectacular gardens worldwide, a concern about environmental issues, and a mission to show the power of sustainability in everyday life.

What they’re doing with earth, stone, water, gardens, and reclaimed building materials is art as alchemy, combining artistic expression and ecological sustainability to create something new and valuable.

“To me, it’s magic because I work with nature,” Beata says. “Nature is magic, and nature walks with me, understands me. And I try to understand nature.”

The Dream of a National Garden

National Botanic Garden is on Peter Knop’s private land in southern Loudoun County. Most of the time, the metal gates at its entrance are closed, but the Knops welcome busloads of schoolchildren, occasional corporate groups, and garden lovers who have arranged their visit in advance. They intend the grounds to one day be an inspiring, educational destination for visitors from all over.

They say their love of compelling gardens near capitals in other countries motivates them to do the same in the United States. What they have built on the outskirts of the Washington, DC, metro area should be the United States’ national garden, Knop says.

Del. Suhas Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 87th House of Delegates District, sponsored a resolution this past spring that commended the Knops’ “desire to develop a great American garden that could be used for the education and enjoyment of Americans and to demonstrate unique and modern agricultural practices to other countries.”

“I love their emphasis on the environment and sustainability,” Subramanyam says. “All the things they’re trying to do are unique and add a lot of value to the community.”

The land itself is a work in progress across decades and hundreds of acres.

It was once cornfields and cattle pastures. Knop and his family have farmed in the area for generations. Starting in the 1950s, they charged contractors to dump earth excavated from construction projects. Over years, a mountain grew on the land, truckload by truckload. Now hundreds of feet high, it gives a bird’s-eye view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the farms, neighborhoods, and distant skylines of Northern Virginia.

At the top of Knop’s mountain is a grassy area with pine and cedar for shade and boulders for sitting. Along the road to the top are fig plants, banana trees, and swaths of winter jasmine.

To the west, Knop’s family established a swampy lowland where bald cypress trees shade black water and cypress knees by the dozens. To the east are lakes, all connected by canals or smaller lakes. At the edge of one lake sit about 50 small islands, each with a different species of bamboo, forming a maze accessible only by water.

There’s a rocky garden of cactus, yucca, cloaks of green ground cover, rosemary and lavender, and ripening pineapples. It’s a xeric garden, which means the plants thrive with a minimum of water. Water conservation is vital, Peter says, and his thriving garden demonstrates an alternative to water-thirsty grass lawns.

At the foot of the mountain is Kyoto, a hushed stand of hundreds of smooth green bamboo stalks. Water rushes down a man-made rock waterfall, and then courses across terraced levels till slowing in sharply winding bends.

Bamboo Entwined Them

Bamboo is special to Peter and Beata. They met during a garden party Peter hosted in 2005. Beata had learned to love nature as she grew up in Poland. She says she was fascinated by the variety of plants and flowers and fruits at Knop’s place.

Then the topic turned to bamboo.

“My mother always loved bamboo,” she says.

When she found Knop was growing dozens of varieties on his property and providing tender bamboo shoots as food for pandas at the National Zoo, she says, “I couldn’t believe it.”

Her passion for bamboo surprised Peter, too.

“How many people are really interested in bamboo?” he says.

Their shared love of bamboo led in time to a shared love of the land where Peter grew up and then to a shared life. Even before they married in 2006, Peter gave Beata a spot to design her first land-focused art.

“He gave me a small part of the mountain to work on, and I said, ‘I’ll take it; I’m not afraid.’” She had been painting, making collages, and designing interiors, so she knew how to approach art, but this was different.

“I stood there,” Beata recalls. “In my mind, I was talking to the land, and slowly the shape started to evolve.”

The scale and materials were new to her. It involved collaboration with Knop’s staff, who are experienced in using heavy equipment to move earth and rock.

The result: “I felt like I was on top of the world,” she says.

Materials Find a Second Life

Each project they take on involves “cooperation with nature, using material which otherwise will be discarded or dumped somewhere in the area where it should not be,” Beata says.

And it’s not just art. They use reclaimed materials in buildings on their land. An open-air shed is built with wood from torn-down buildings and lumber from trees ravaged by invasive beetles. A wide terrace is made of bricks of varied shapes and colors, each rescued from being discarded.

“Imagine what this cost to make,” Peter says, indicating a single brick among the thousands at his feet. “Think of the firing of it, the hauling of it, digging it out of the ground, and so on, and what do they do with this?”

Their interest in reusing materials in beautiful, practical ways is all-consuming, says their longtime friend and garden enthusiast Deborah De Maris of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

“This is their magnificent obsession,” she says. “It’s a gem of sustainability.

“[Beata] will take the most mundane articles that they salvage and turn it into whimsical, useful things,” De Maris says. “This collection of bamboo is something that, as a raw material, is kind of a touchstone of sustainability.”

Glenn Eck, associate director of grounds at Temple University in Philadelphia, has worked for and visited renowned gardens around the world. “The style that they’ve developed is completely unique,” he says. “Their style is a reflection of their creativity, but also the material that they’re working with, even the techniques of the crew.”

“Why Does an Artist Paint?”

The winding paths and streams found on the grounds mirror her view of life, Beata says.

“What you experience here, in my view, is life,” she says. “Up and down, going with the flow and against the flow. Everything to me is connected with my life experience. So, my emotions go into the shape of anything I create.”

The Kyoto section is an example. The waters there diverge and then come back together, some on a winding path, some on a straighter one, some cascading over rocks, and some trickling from a spring.

“This is an artistic creation using nature,” Peter says as he stands near the waterfall, shaded by the bamboo. Part of the artistic challenge is, “How do we create something in a short time frame that nature might take 10,000 years to do?”

And to answer the question of why they do it at all, Beata replies, “This is my passion. I am a creator, and I want to create something beautiful.”

Peter adds, “I think that the pleasure of creating something is a reward in itself. … Why does an artist paint?”

His question lingered in the quiet of that grove of bamboo as the waterfall continued to murmur and splash.

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Welcome to the Loudoun Farm Tour: May 18 and 19 

From charming encounters with llamas, alpacas, and donkeys to indulging in delectable homemade ice cream at a dairy farm, the Spring Farm Tour offers a cornucopia of experiences for visitors of all ages. Featuring a diverse array of farms showcasing the finest products that Loudoun has to offer, including honey, mushrooms, traditional vegetables, garlic, and proteins, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Loudoun’s agricultural heritage.

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Thank You To The Sponsors of Our Western Loudoun VIP Getaway Packages!

Join us for the Loudoun Farm Tour and enter for your chance to win one of two Western Loudoun VIP Getaway Packages, complete with a B&B stay, wine and beer tastings, dinner, and historic garden tours. How do you win a VIP Package at the Loudoun Farm Tour?  It’s easy!

1. Check-In to Farm Tour: Just look for the check-in QR code at one of your stops and let us know you’re visiting! One guest of the Farm Tour who checks-in will be chosen at random to receive a VIP Getaway.

2. Vote for your favorite experience: We want to hear from you! Help us make Farm Tour even better by voting for your favorite stop. For those who check in during Farm Tour, a poll will be emailed the following week. The poll will also be posted to the Loudoun Farms social media accounts. One person who fills out the quick poll will be chosen at random to receive a Loudoun VIP Giveaway Package.

Scarlet Springs Farm B&B - Waterford, VA

Nestled on a private, 74-acre multi-generational family farm, The Spring House is a getaway unlike any other. Step back in time as you enter the historic home, built in the early 1800’s, now outfitted with all the modern amenities for comfort and fresh, country-chic décor. Enjoy your morning coffee as the sun rises on the spacious deck, overlooking a spring-fed pond. Keep an eye out for the many morning animal visitors including deer, rabbits, hawks, wild turkeys, foxes, groundhogs, and cranes.

(1) One complimentary night stay and a luxury picnic at Scarlet Springs Farm Spring House

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Goodstone Inn - Middleburg, VA

Escape to Northern Virginia’s countryside and enjoy luxury accommodations on a private 10-acre estate with spectacular panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, beautiful resort-like grounds, and 5-spacious guest room suites each with its own private ensuite bath.

Hidden View, voted “Best of Virginia” by   Virginia Living Magazine   readers, strives to provide friendly service, outstanding accommodations, and breathtaking settings to help make each guests’ visit… delightful and memorable.

Whether you’re staying for a couple of nights during the week, a well-deserved weekend, or longer — Hidden View is a perfect place for all kinds of celebrations: from birthdays and anniversaries to intimate weddings. It is also a great place for family and friend stay-cations, and getaways for business meetings and corporate retreats.

(1) One complimentary night stay and breakfast at Goodstone Inn

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery – Waterford, VA

Wheatland Spring is an estate brewery . This means 100% of our farming operations are dedicated to growing ingredients for our beer, focusing on acres of malting barley and other grains bred specifically for brewing. We grow the majority of grains we use to make our beer from these acres on our family owned and operated farm.

(2) tastings

Wheatland Spring

Oatlands Historic House & Gardens – Leesburg, VA

Oatlands, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a rich resource for our community, state, and nation. They provide historical, educational and recreational experiences to their many visitors. Oatlands was given to the public by the Eustis family in 1965 and has been open to the public since 1966.

(2) Garden Tours

Garden Tours Tour the garden with an experienced guide as they relate the full history of the 4.5 acres from it’s beginnings in the early 19 th century to it’s transformation into a pleasure garden. Learn about the different areas of the garden and how they evolved over the years as well as the current philosophy of the garden, plantings, trees and structures.

Note: Scheduling subject to docent availability. Please contact [email protected] to book your tour.

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Walsh Family Wine - Purcellville, VA

Farming numerous distinctive sites throughout Northern Virginia, we strive to produce wines reflective of place. Most of our bottlings are vineyard-designate wines, and in time we hope to continually realize the uniqueness of these sites through thoughtful winegrowing, both in the vineyard and cellar. We farm 6 distinct vineyards in Northern Virginia. More information about these sites  can be found here . 

(2) Wine tastings and vineyard tour

Home – Walsh Family Wine

Harvest Gap Brewery – Hillsboro, VA

Harvest Gap Brewery is a Veteran and family owned farm brewery located in the in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Situated on a working beef cattle and grain farm, the brewery has magnificent views of the Loudoun Country countryside with spectacular sunsets over the mountains of the Hillsboro Gap. Owned and operated by Mike and Katherine Virts, the Virts family have lived and farmed in Loudoun County for over 260 years. Joined by brewmaster and manager William Jones, former owner and brewer of Wicked Barn Brewery.

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Zephaniah Farm Vineyard - Leesburg, VA

Our family has farmed here since 1949. We planted grapes in 2002 as a way to preserve the family farm. We continue to plant and grow our vineyard.  We now grow 19 blocks of different varieties of grapes on our land.  

Zephaniah Farm Vineyard (zephwine.com)

Which farms are participating?

The 2024 Spring Farm Tour promises to be the best yet! With a full list of returning favorites and some exciting first year additions, every Farm Tour visitor will find something to love while they are out on the farm the weekend of May 18 and 19. Use the interactive map above to learn more about each farm and plan your routes!

American Meadows Aurora Apiary Blooming Hill Lavender Farm Brookfield Dairy Farm Bully Goat Farm Butterfly Hill Farm Store Donkey Meadows Safe Haven Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch Far Bungalow Farm Farrah’s Farm Fireside Farm Fort Bacon Farm Gathering Springs Farm Georges Mill Farm Green Hills Garden and Nursery Hideaway Springs Hill Top Farm Hope Flower Farm and Winery Kathy Ann’s Farm Laz E Hill Farm Long Stone Farm Midsommar Farm Paige’s Pit Stop Farm Store Planetary Farms Rivenwool Animal Rescue School Hill Garden and Tiny Acre Farm Snickers Run Garlic Farm Spring House Farm Sprouting Roots Farm Sweet Piedmont Flower Farm Temple Hall Farm Regional Park The Sassy Ass Three Cap Farms Wegmeyer Farms Wheatland Spring Willow Hawk Farm Zephaniah Winery and Mill Road Farm

Who should go?

This self-guided tour is fun and informative for all ages. Bring your friends and family – we can’t wait to see you! All sites will be open, rain or shine.

Do you prefer to let us do the driving?  Stay tuned for more information on the free Hop On, Hop Off bus tour routes we’re offering for this Farm Tour!

How much does it cost?

The Loudoun Farm Tour is free to participate in and you don’t need tickets! There are fees at some sites for food, drinks and special activities. Check the icons on each location within the map or app for more information.

Where can I find a printed map?

Starting April 25, physical maps can be found at the following locations:

• Ashburn Library
• Bluemont Community Center
• Brambleton Library
• Carver Center
• Cascades Library
• Claude Moore Community Center
• Dulles South Multipurpose Center
• Gum Springs Library
• Heritage Farm Museum
• Loudoun County, Public Affairs & Communications
• Lucketts Community Center
• Middleburg Community Center
• Purcellville Library
• Rust Library
• Sterling Community Center
• Sterling Library
• Visit Loudoun

Can I take photos?

Yes, and staff at these public events might take photos of you for promotional use. Share your photos on social media, using the hashtag #LoudounFarmTour.

What does “Loudoun, VA Made • Loudoun, VA Grown” mean?

The logo is used by Loudoun growers and producers that agree to source their products from Loudoun County farms. Look for the logo and support those businesses by taking your piece of Loudoun home. In addition to buying the best-quality products, you also support the future of farming in Loudoun.

Ready to get started sooner? Shop the  Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown Marketplace , our online platform that connects you to the farms you love.

Hop On, Hop Off Bus Routes For The 2024 Spring Farm Tour

Enjoy a convenient and FREE way to get visit the farms in the Loudoun Spring Farm Tour – take the Hop On, Hop Off bus!

May 18 and 19th 10am-4pm Buses will be on a constant loop between farms Hubs are: Ashburn Metro Station, Leesburg, Lovettsville and Hillsboro

• Ashburn Metro North Side at Loudoun Station
• Leesburg – 1 Harrison street
• Lovettsville – Co-Op Market: 11 Town Center Dr suite 150, Lovettsville, VA 20180
• Hillsboro – Old Stone School: 37098 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville, VA 20132

The last bus will begin running at 4pm.

Loudoun Farm Tours are a biannual celebration of farming in Loudoun County, with one each for the planting in spring and the harvest in fall.

During the third weekends of May and October, Loudoun farms are encouraged to open to the public between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., offering parking, tours of operations, and an educational component that’s free and open to the public.

Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown products, CSAs and memberships are typically available for purchase. Each tour offers a slightly different roster of participating farms, with some farms participating every year, while others cycle through.

A Unique Tradition in the Nation’s Capital Region

Begun in 1993 as the Fall Colors Tour, the tour took a more agricultural angle in the years that followed, and was conducted every harvest season including in a virtual and hybrid capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 1996, Loudoun Economic Development and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office added the Spring Farm Tour to kick off the growing season in the Loudoun Valley.

In the years since, the tour has grown in size and scope, regularly drawing visitors from throughout the D.C. region and beyond.

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Visiting farms has many benefits for children, including a reduction in allergies and a greater willingness to try new foods when they know where they came from.

Loudoun Farm Tours Embrace Innovation

The Loudoun Farm Tours are designed to showcase innovative and sustainable practices happening every day at farms in the county.

Whether those are new product lines, best practices or something unique to the farm, visitors are given a behind-the-scenes look at farm life.

The tour itself has also become more innovative over the years, with the additions of print brochures, digital and social media promotion, media coverage, and a mobile map that encourages visitors to make more stops and have deeper conversations with farmers.

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Including waterfront cabins, historic home and farmstead

Samples of the Northern Neck’s inspiring vistas, tranquil gardens and Colonial architecture will be on display during the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week tour in Westmoreland County in April.

‘The owners of five homes and a flower garden in the Hague/Coles Point area will open their properties to ticket holders during the tour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24.

The homes include three waterfront getaways on the Potomac River in Coles Point, the carefully-restored, centuries-old Hague House and a modern interpretation of a country farm house. This will be the first time these homes have been opened to the public. The tour also marks the first time the gardens at Lee Hall in Hague will be featured during Historic Garden Week.

“We expect over 700 guests to explore one of the most historic and beautiful counties in Virginia,” said Ann Thornton, president of the Garden Club of the Northern Neck, which is organizing the tour. Club members will decorate the homes with elaborate flower arrangements, a feature that dates back 91 years when the annual house tour was inaugurated.

Advance tickets are $40 per person at vagardenweek.org. On tour day, tickets will be $50 at the website as well as tour headquarters, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 7808 Cople Highway, Hague. Food trucks will be serving seafood and other specialties at The Hague Winery, 8268 Cople Highway, Hague. The winery will offer tastings.

The tour is partially self-driving. Parking will be available at Lee Hall, Hague House and Woodlawn. Shuttle service will be provided for the Coles Point-Salisbury Road properties. “Our club is part of the country’s only statewide house and garden tour which draws 26,000 visitors across the state each year,” Thornton said. “Net proceeds raised by the 48 local Garden Club of Virginia chapters are dedicated to the restoration of 41 important historic gardens and landscapes including Stratford Hall, Monticello and Mount Vernon.” Northern Neck tour sites will include:

Lee Hall Gardens , 8311 Cople Highway, Hague, owned by Mary Young and Chuck Tracy. The gardens at Lee Hall have been maintained by members of a Westmoreland County family for three generations. They feature nearly 40 roses, beds of daffodils, old varieties of peonies and crepe myrtles, as well as other perennials. These gardens will be open to the public for the first time since 2008 when the owner closed an herb shop on the premises.

Hague House , 8667 Cople Highway, owned by Jeffrey Miller and Johnny R. Hunt. Bracketed by two double-ramped exterior chimneys and capped by a two-sided roof not found on any other local structure surviving from the era, the house was built as early as 1742. The center hall entrance retains its original pine plank floors and extends past a stairway casement sheathed in its original pine panels. Two rooms flank the hall and are visually anchored by massive brick fireplaces. The original house contained only four rooms.

A modern kitchen occupies a fifth room, added years ago. Members of the Lee family once occupied the home, once part of early Lee family holdings in the neighborhood, which remains a landscape of farm fields and woodlots. Owners Jeffrey Miller and Johnny R. Hunt earned the John Paul Hanbury Award from the Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society after restoring this compact structure in 2022.

Woodlawn , 9249 Cople Highway, owned by Betsy and George Sisson. Built in 1991, Woodlawn suggests the old farmsteads that were once the center of Northern Neck family farms in the 19th century. Built on 95 acres where cropland rotates between small grains, soybeans and corn and at the end of a long driveway lined with crepe myrtles, the setting exudes a sense of history.

The two-story main structure is balanced, with wings on both sides and features a central entry foyer that welcomes guests and opens into a formal parlor, dining room and rear quarters. Wall coverings blend with trim painted in historic colors to harmonize interior furnishings and exterior charm. The rooms contain the family’s ancestral furnishings and other pieces passed down for generations. Woodlawn is surrounded by a large lawn with mature trees and extensive landscaping that includes a brick patio and swimming pool.

The Cabin , 1554 Salisbury Park Road, Coles Point, owned by Douglas and Kathleen Luzik. Built in 1927 at the point where Lower Machodoc Creek empties into the Potomac River, this home originally served as a hunting lodge.

The current owners bought the property in 2004 and commenced a complete renovation to winterize the structure, rebuilding a porch and adding a heating system, new roof and boat dock to create a rustic yet comfortable family getaway.

Built of pine logs harvested from nearby woods, The Cabin features a massive stone fireplace and chimney constructed of ballast stones.

Sisson/Proffitt Home , 786 Salisbury Park Road, Coles Point, owned by Rod Sisson and Corey Proffitt. Built in 1985 as a basic riverside getaway, this structure has received a series of renovations, including an upstairs en suite bedroom, first floor expansions to the primary bedroom and kitchen and windows to capture a panoramic view of the Potomac River.

The current owners have continued to develop the cottage’s personality since buying the property in 2019, refinishing its pine floors, adding wallpaper and original art, renovating a screened porch, which doubles as an outdoor living and dining area. They also converted a tool shed to serves as a gym and home office.

Potomac Delight , 182 Salisbury Park Road, Coles Point, owned by Linda Darr. Built in 1930, this spacious and airy log cabin at the tip of Coles Point commands a 180-degree view of the tidal Potomac River and the historic Ragged Point Lighthouse.

The cabin features a wide porch. Shingles conceal the log cabin’s construction from the outside, but the interior showcases the rich brown warmth of the logs that rise in parallel rows between layers of white mortar. A huge hearth constructed of smooth river stones anchors the rustic interior of this log house. The natural theme is continued with an Adirondack-style railing along the stairway to the second floor.

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Best Things to Do on Mother's Day 2024 in DC, Maryland, & Northern Virginia

I t's just about time to celebrate Mom for Mother's Day 2024! This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 12, 2024. While there are many delicious restaurants serving Mother's Day brunch near DC , there are also plenty of other fun things to do on Mother's Day 2024 near DC with kids.

Here are 15 fun Mother's Day activities in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. We've also included some fun Mother's Day 2024 events happening on Friday and Saturday so you can celebrate all weekend long.

Need more inspiration? Check out our great ideas for Mother's Day gifts she'll love , DIY Mother's Day card tips , and make-at-home Mother's Day brunch recipes kids can prepare without too much supervision. Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Mommy Poppins!

Treat Mom to a hit of happiness at Dopamine Land. Photo by Jennifer Swope for Mommy Poppins

Things to Do on Mother's Day 2024 in Washington, DC

Celebrate mom hunt at the mansion on o street.

Friday - Sunday, May 10-12, 2024

Mothers and their families can explore over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors with a glass of champagne (21+) and chocolates in this special celebration of moms. read more

Capitol Hill Restoration Society Mother's Day House & Garden Tour

Saturday & Sunday, May 11 & 12, 2024

Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is holding its 67th annual House & Garden Tour, featuring 10 homes and seven gardens and outdoor spaces, including two rooftop views of the Capitol Hill Historic District.  read more

Mother's Day Premier Brunch Cruise

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Take a two-hour cruise on the Potomac River and enjoy bottomless mimosas, a yummy brunch buffet, and a DJ. read more

Mother's Day Cruise

Treat Mom to an afternoon sailing on the 65-foot schooner American Spirit . Pack a picnic and drinks (beer and wine are permitted, but no spirits). Little sailors are welcome, and strollers are allowed on board. read more

Monet: The Immersive Experience

Daily (except Tuesdays), through June 2, 2024

Embark on an astonishing journey through the incomparable universe of Claude Monet, one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the 19th Century. Explore his life, his career, and his secrets like never before with the help of 360º digital projections and a unique virtual-reality experience. read more

Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience

Thursdays - Sundays, through May 31, 2024

Dopamine Land is a multisensory experience combining media, technology, and play in one place. Visitors travel through an interactive museum boasting multiple rooms and activities that provide something new and exciting at every corner. read more

Mother's Day Family Fun at Swingers Dupont Circle

Swingers, the crazy golf club originally only for the 21+ crowd, is flipping the switch on Sundays. Beginning on Mother's Day, every Sunday is all about family fun at the Swingers Dupont Circle location, welcoming all ages before 6pm. Get ready for an experience like no other, filled with exciting competition, delicious street food and drinks, and lots of laughter as they throw open the doors to the whole family.  read more

Celebrate Mother's Day with the Madrigal family at Disney Encanto x CAMP. Photo by Jennifer Marino Walters for Mommy Poppins

Things to Do on Mother's Day 2024 in Virginia

Flying circus mother's day air show.

Head out to the Flying Circus Air Show on Mother's Day for daring feats of flight and a flower drop just for moms. If you're feeling daring (and spendy), opt for a biplane ride before or after the show. read more

Disney Encanto x CAMP

Daily (except Tuesdays), through June 16, 2024

Families can experience an immersive journey into Disney's Encanto  at the new Washington, DC CAMP store. Guests can visit a real-life Casita complete with secret passages, interactive magic, live music, and surprises behind every magic door.  read more

Strawberry Festival at Messick's Farm Market

Saturdays & Sundays, April 20 - May 12, 2024

Messick's Farm Market celebrates strawberry season with a four-weekend Strawberry Festival. Families can enjoy hayrides, barrel train rides, kid tattoos, a zip line, a bounce pillow, strawberry picking (not included in the admission price), and more. read more

MOCA on the Move at Met Park

Sundays, through May 26, 2024

Arlington's Museum of Contemporary Art is at Metropolitan Park every Sunday this spring with live music, food trucks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. Expect a diversity of activities and happenings on “the green” at Metropolitan Park. read more

Mother's Day Brunch at Lansdowne Resort

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Mother's Day brunch buffet of made-to-order eggs, waffles, fruit, and other brunch favorites at Lansdowne Resort's Riverside Hearth.  read more

Sneak in a visit to Titanic: The Exhibition with Mom before it closes. Photo courtesy of Fever Experiences

Things to Do on Mother's Day 2024 in Maryland

Sing down the moon: appalachian wonder tales (at adventure theatre).

Wednesdays - Sundays, through May 26, 2024

Journey into the Appalachian Mountains in this award-winning musical that deftly weaves four traditional tales and original music into a keepsake quilt of mountain lore and wisdom for the whole family. read more

Mother's Day Special at Green Meadows Farm

On Mother's Day, moms get in free to Green Meadows Farm with a paid admission. Bring Mom out for a one-of-a-kind experience feeding the friendly farm animals, going on a hayride, and watching pigs race. Kids can enjoy the large play area.  read more

Alice in Wonderland (The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park)

Thursdays - Sundays, through May 12, 2024

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole into Wonderland where she meets silly characters and the Queen of Hearts on her quest to return home. read more

Titanic: The Exhibition

Wednesdays - Sundays, through May 12, 2024

Travel back to 1912 through photographs, handwritten letters, wayward keepsakes, and other personal belongings telling countless stories about the fates and heroic deeds onboard the Titanic . read more

PHOTOS: Celebrities take the green carpet at the 2024 Met Gala

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May 6, 2024, 7:57 PM

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It’s Met Gala time! See the procession of celebrities take on this year’s theme — The Garden of Time — in a parade of colors, flowers and sparkles on a green carpet surrounded by foliage.

This year’s co-chairs of the annual fundraiser at The Metropolitan Museum of Art are Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny.

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Eastern Shore

Rich history, pristine preserved coastlines, and warm hospitality await on Virginia’s scenic Eastern Shore. Plan a day on the southernmost portion of the Delmarva peninsula by viewing the sunrise on the Atlantic Ocean and the sunset over the Chesapeake Bay. This tour explores both historic as well as new homes and gardens in Northampton County. Enjoy perennial tour centerpiece and National Historic Landmark, Eyre Hall, an acclaimed ancestral property displaying some of the country’s oldest continuously maintained gardens. Anchoring the tour to the south, homes and gardens in Cape Charles highlight the renaissance of the Eastern Shore’s heralded railroad-turned-beach town.  

• Date Saturday April 27, 2024 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Host The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore
• Price $40 pp in advance or $50 day-of at VAGardenWeek.org

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