Name of Garden:
Fairfax County's Green Spring Garden
History and Description:
Green Spring is a 27-acre park located in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few minutes travel from the Nation's Capitol. Through its gardens and educational programming, Green Spring advances the awareness and practice of gardening in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Green Spring was donated to Fairfax County in 1970 by editor and publisher Michael Straight. Straight purchased the property in 1942 and made several modifications to the 1760 manor house and accompanying gardens. The landscape around the Straight home was that of a 'gentleman farmer' and was used primarily for entertaining. Designed by Beatrix Farrand, the gardens included boxwood hedging, roses, and perennial borders.
Green Spring's grounds are open dawn to dusk every day of the year.
Address:
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Suite 927, Fairfax, VA 22035
Tel: 703-324-8702
Directions:
From I-495: Take Exit 52B (Little River Turnpike East.) Travel 3.5 miles. Turn left on Braddock Road. Drive 2/10ths mile and turn right onto Witch Hazel Road.
From I-395: Take Exit 3B (Little River Turnpike West.) Travel 1.25 miles. Turn right on Braddock Road. Drive 2/10ths mile and turn right onto Witch Hazel Road.
Admission and Hours:
Admission is Free.
The Horticulture Center is open Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 4:30 pm, and Sunday, noon to 4:30 pm. The Horticulture Center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holidays.
Website:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/ |
