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​Zinnia Show
September 2026
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Thank you!​
Thank you to those of you who came out and enjoyed the Secrets Gardens of Orange tour on the first day of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. We had an amazing day and appreciate you spending your Saturday with us.

Thank you to the homeowners who graciously opened their homes and worked with us to make the tour as beautiful and successful as possible.

Thank you to our volunteers without who we would never have been able to pull this off. You are all amazing.

And not to be forgotten are the businesses who advertised in our local brochure. It is wonderful to live in such a supportive community.

See you in 2028!

Jump to our Historic Garden Week page to see the flower arrangements and more.

Mother's Day is coming.....

Tomatoes for the Table
A Unique Cookbook

For more information go to ​Dolley's Market.
Unearthed from our mothers', grandmothers',
and our own recipe boxes, travel journals,
and oral histories, comes a collection of recipes
putting tomatoes - that star of Virginia gardens -
​front and center.

​Our contributors have tested, tasted, edited,
and shared their favorites. From jams, chutneys,
and pickles to sauces, soups, salads, and sides.
You will find familiar and not so familiar recipes
to taste and enjoy. Over 100 recipes in this
beautifully illustrated cookbook.
Tomatoes for the Table is sold in these Virginia stores:
Caspari (Charlottesville)
Darnell's Garden Patch (Orange)
Exchange Cafe (Barboursville)
​Jackson & Co. and The Laurie Holladay Shop (Gordonsville)
Tavern Shops at The Inn at Little Washington (Washington) 

Dollies in Action

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What's Happening in Taylor Park?
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Taylor Park in Orange, VA has been a community project for Dolley Madison Garden Club for many years. DMGC's Community Projects Committee replenishes and tends to the flowers in 10+ large pots in the park. 

Maybe these two canines aren't "official" Dolley Madison Garden Club members but they  were a great help in tending to the flowers. (Photo credit: A. Malloy)

What's that on Pump House Hill? It is the lotus sculpture that was previously in the park fountain. The sculpture was a gift to the Town of Orange in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Dolley Madison Garden Club in 2019. After a major refurbishment the sculpture has returned. Still in Taylor Park it now overlooks all of those enjoying a beautiful day in the park.  (Photo credit: H. McCullough)
We are members of the Garden Club of Virginia and the Garden Club of America. 
Smithsonian Gardens is a wonderful resource.
​Click on the photos below to access their websites.