Virginia's Historic Garden Week

Organised by the Garden Club of Virginia, this is just a reminder that April 21 through 28 is Historic Garden Week in Virginia when 'visitors are welcomed to more than 250 of Virginia's most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during "America's Largest Open House."' 

The Historic Garden Week website has is a heap of information about tours, events and the guidebook in electronic form.  Only wish I was in in Virgina for the week!

Dates for the Diary

Just a quick heads-up of a series of events in the state of Virginia, USA and one in Oxford, UK.

An aquatint of Mount Vernon by Francis Jukes, 1800.

 The Historic Garden Week is organised by the Garden Club of Virginia and this year is to be held between 21 and 28 April.  To quote the website 'visitors are welcomed to more than 250 of Virginia's most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during "America's Largest Open House."'  The full programme of tours covers properties and gardens state-wide - including Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington - and is a fantastic opportunity to see living garden history.

And on Saturday March 24th I will be giving a lecture on the subject of my new book at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival. Tickets are available now.