Green Spring Gardens | Park Authority

Green Spring Gardens

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Visitor Center open Mon - Sat. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday noon - 4:30 p.m.; Gate locked at 5 p.m.

703-642-5173
TTY 711

Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov

4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, Virginia

Nicole Conners,
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.
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.
Park grounds are open from dawn to dusk.

Department Resources

Upcoming Featured Events

Feb

16

Eco-Savvy Symposium

8:30AM, (Adults) Beauty, integrity and resilience. Can a garden have everything? Come…

Feb

17

Winter Lecture: Selecting and Planting Trees

1:30PM, (Adult) Trees are the keystone plants of a garden. With careful selection and…

Feb

23

Floral Design Workshop: Dutch Design

1:00PM, (16-Adult) Create a lush compote arrangement that holds the promise of spring.…

Feb

24

Winter Lecture: Uncommon Cut Flowers

1:30PM, (Adults) Make the most of your gardening efforts by growing plants that are…

Mar

02

Floral Design Workshop: Bird Nest Bouquet

1:00PM, (16-Adult) Take your design skill to the next level with the creation of a…

Mar

03

Winter Lecture-Rose Care 101

1:30PM, (Adults) At Green Spring Gardens, learn the fundamentals of selecting and…

Field Trips

A school bus with children nearby sits in front of Green Spring's horticultural center.

Scouting

Daisy scouts planting seeds

Birthdays

A birthday cake surrounded by levels of cupcakes

Party in the Gardens