703-642-5173
TTY 711
Nicole Conners,
Manager
Historic Green Spring programs are followed by a traditional English afternoon tea at the park's 1784 Historic House unless otherwise noted. Full tea includes finger sandwiches, pastries, and scone, cream, and jam.
Historic Green Spring programs are by reservation only (703-941-7987, TTY 703-324-3988).
04/26/2018 1:00 pm
(Adult) Tour the glorious springtime demonstration gardens with a master gardener docent who will inspire you with stories of Green Spring past and present. Afterwards, enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea. Reservations required $32/person.
04/29/2018 1:00 pm
Reservations required.$42/person (program + tea); $18 (program only); Adults
Artist Caroline Hottenstein presents the fascinating history of botanical illustration.See her antique prints and collection of tools used to create different artistic renderings of plants and flowers. Hear about “Tulipmania,” the dramatic story of the springtime floral favorite…
05/13/2018 1:00 pm
Reservations required.Celebrate the special day with afternoon tea and a reading of classic poems about mothersas weexplore the many aspects of motherhood from the emotional to the entertaining, the heroic to the humorous. Prize drawings and favor bags included.
05/24/2018 1:00 pm
(Adult) Tour the glorious springtime demonstration gardens with a master gardener docent who will inspire you with stories of Green Spring past and present. Afterwards, enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea. Reservations required $32/person.
05/27/2018 1:00 pm
Reservations required.$45/person (program + tea); $22 (program only); Adults
Actress Mary Ann Jung gives a rousing performance as Queen Elizabeth I, the brilliant monarch who presided over England’s Golden Age from 1558 to 1603. Setting aside politics, Good Queen Bess demonstrates the lighthearted aspects of the Elizabethan court, including food, fashion,…
06/03/2018 1:00 pm
Reservations required.$32/person (program + tea); $12 (program only)
Marriage ceremonies are celebrated in virtually every society, but wedding traditions differ widely across cultures. Hear about matrimonial rituals around the world - some universal, some unique - as we explore their origins and symbolism. Discover that there are many ways to say “I…
06/21/2018 1:00 pm
(Adult) Tour the glorious springtime demonstration gardens with a master gardener docent who will inspire you with stories of Green Spring past and present. Afterwards, enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea. Reservations required $32/person.
