Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar!

Join us for 
​Secret Gardens
of Orange
​April 18, 2026 


​Historic Garden Week in Virginia is the oldest and largest statewide event of its kind in  the nation. Variety, history, and beauty are hallmarks of the event. The statewide event attracts over 20,000 worldwide visitors annually. Tour proceeds support the restoration of Virginia’s historic public landscapes, the Historic  Research Landscape fellowship to document historic site landscapes, and from 2016 to  2020, projects to enhance Virginia State Parks. Visit our Historic Garden Week page for updates.

The Holiday Season is Upon Us!
"Tomatoes for the Table" Makes a Great Gift

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)
Exchange Cafe (Barboursville)
​Jackson & Co. and The Laurie Holladay Shop (Gordonsville)
Tavern Shops at The Inn at Little Washington (Washington) 

DMGC Members in Action

The Dolley Madison Garden Club hosted the Garden Club of America's Zone VII Annual Meeting on October 21st-23rd. Members pulled out all the stops creating floral arrangements for a wide variety of venues visited by the attendees.
​Click on any image to view it larger.
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.