Green Spring Gardens

CONTACT INFORMATION: Gate locked at 5 p.m.
703-642-5173 TTY 711
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, Virginia
Jim Serfass
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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Upcoming Events

Apr
10
Writing Workshop - Nature in Fiction
1:30PM, 10, (16-Adult) Explore how to incorporate the beauty, power, and symbolism of…
Apr
18
Colored Pencil and Acrylic Workshop
10:00AM, 18, (16-Adult) Colored pencils and acrylic layering is a fantastic technique…
Apr
18
Paper Quilling Flower Basket Magnet Workshop
1:30PM, 18, (8-Adult) Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into…
Apr
19
Art of Mending
12:30PM, 19, (12-Adult) Discover how people of the past patched, stitched and darned to…
Apr
25
Historic House Walk and Talk
10:00AM, 25, (12-Adult) Take a brief outdoor stroll around the 1784 Historic House to…
Apr
25
Intro to Tai Chi: Find your Balance
11:00AM, 25, (13-Adult) Experience the calming flow of Tai Chi in this introductory…
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Fight for the Forest: A Hands-On Conservation Experience

Saturday, May 2 • 1:30–3 p.m. • Ages 12+ (Adult program)
$15 per person • Pre-registration required

 

Join award-winning author P. O’Connell Pearson for an engaging look at her acclaimed book Fighting for the Forest: How FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America. Learn how the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped restore America’s landscapes and build the foundation of our National Parks during the Great Depression.

Then, bring history to life:

🌱 Design erosion-control solutions in a hands-on group activity

🌳 Plant a tree on-site at Green Spring Gardens, honoring the CCC’s lasting impact

This special program is part of the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemorations, connecting past conservation efforts to the future of our local forests.

 

Reserve Your Spot

Spring Garden Day Plant Sale

Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Free 
Kick off the growing season at Green Spring Gardens with a community-favorite plant sale and garden celebration hosted by the Friends of Green Spring (FROGS).

  • Annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees
  • Plants from dozens of local vendors
  • Gardening tips from vendors and Master Gardeners
  • FROGS Bake Sale
  • FROGS members save 10% in the Garden Gate Plant Shop
     

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Garden Rules and Information

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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Gardens and Tours
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Scouts
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Historic Green Spring
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Art Exhibits
Farmers Markets
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Plant and Gift Shops
Horticulture Reference Library
National Witch Hazel Collection
Beatrix Farrand Landscape
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