About

Green Spring Garden Club, Inc.

Green Spring Garden Club, Inc. was organized in April 1956 by ten women in the Williamsburg, Virginia area. Those Charter Members articulated the following core objectives:

Advancement of gardening
Support of horticultural education
Development of home grounds
Encouragement of participation in community beautification
Protection of forests, wildflowers, and birds
Study of horticulture and flower arrangement
Support of the study of environmental sciences by way of scholarship grants

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These objectives continue at the heart of what Green Spring Garden Club, Inc., does today through its membership activities and programs, through its annual Christmas Homes Tour, and in its commitment of proceeds to scholarships and community organizations. In 1997 this non-profit organization became incorporated as Green Spring Garden Club, Inc. Members meet on the second Thursday of the month from September to May. The Green Springs Garden Club, Inc. annually sponsors the Christmas Homes Tour. The tour is held in early December.

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Philanthropy

For the past 60 years proceeds from the Annual Christmas Homes Tour have been used on projects in the surrounding community. The Club’s mission is to provide education and beautification for the pleasure and enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.

Funds to Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Garden Restoration Projects
Two Annual Scholarships in Biology and Environmental Science and Policy at the College of William and Mary
Two Annual Scholarships in Biology and Environmental Science at Christopher Newport University
Nature Camp Scholarships for Local Students
Virginia Living Museum for the Children’s Teaching Garden and Horticultural Education Greenhouse
Landscaping at Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding Center
Contributions to Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center for Equipment and Gardens since 1962
Donation to the Jamestown Settlement Gardens
Plantings for Gardens at Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg
Plantings for College Corner at the College of William and Mary

Funds to the Williamsburg Botanical Gardens for a Rooftop Garden
Sponsorship of the Butterfly Festival at the Williamsburg Botanical Gardens for four years, 2016-2019
Contributions to the Williamsburg Land Conservancy
Funds to the Virginia Zoological Park for Landscaping
Landscaping at Latisha’s House
Church Street Steps Beautification Project in Yorktown
Donations to Williamsburg Regional Library
Williamsburg United Methodist Church – Respite Care Garden Landscape
Foundation plantings and benches at the James City Recreation Center
Various Beautification Projects in the Williamsburg Area
Support for the Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs’ Arbor Day
Funding for local school gardens at Matthew Whaley and Norge Elementary Schools
Donations to two local hospitals for the purchase of PPE during the COVID Pandemic

Many thanks to all who support the Green Spring Garden Club Inc.’s Annual Christmas Homes Tour and help make these projects possible!

University Scholarships

Green Spring Garden Club, Inc. is providing scholarships at the following universities in these designated areas: Environmental Science, Environmental Science and Policy, and Horticulture.

Christopher Newport University – Biology and Environmental Science
The College of William and Mary – Biology and Environmental Policy

Interested students enrolled in the above universities should contact the respective departments for application information.

Nature Camp

Nature Camp is located in Vesuvius, VA, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Rockbridge County. A private, nonprofit, co-ed summer camp, it offers an ideal environment for students who have a genuine interest in conservation and the natural world. The goal of Nature Camp is to foster an appreciation and love for nature through direct experience and to inspire young people of today to become environmentally responsible and conscientious citizens of tomorrow.

It is primarily an academic camp emphasizing hands-on, field-based, experiential learning. During their two weeks at Nature Camp, campers attend class daily, maintain a notebook, complete written projects, and participate in outdoor activities.