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April 17-24,2021 TOURS STATEWIDE FEATURING 102 PRIVATE GARDENS WE HAVE YOUR SAFETY TOP OF MIND LIMITED CAPACITY MOST TOURS WITH TIMED ENTRANCE VAGARDENWEEK.ORG Seeds of Change Last year, the Garden Club of Virginia cancelled Historic Garden Week 2020 for the second time in its history; the first cancellation was during World War II. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many of us into master gardeners of change, patience and innovation. The members of 48 garden clubs that comprise the Garden Club of Virginia didn’t miss a beat. Over the summer they began the planning to offer safe and enjoyable tours while complying with current health mandates. We are excited to open 102 private gardens and dozens of historic properties as part of “America’s Largest Open House” this April 17 – 24. Historic Garden Week includes eight days of tours in 25 different communities. For garden lovers, this event has few peers. Ballantrae To comply with COVID-19 mandates, this year we reduced the number of tour tickets available for sale, decreased ticket prices and implemented a timed-entry format — while still providing what we FarmMCLEAN, VIRGINIA hope will be an exceptional tour experience. As the Garden Club of Virginia’s largest fundraiser, Historic Garden Week proceeds support the ongoing restoration and preservation of Virginia’s historic public gardens and landscapes, as well as a research fellowship program for students in landscape architecture. On the Cover: This beautiful, gated Please consider making a donation estate sits on more than six acres when you purchase your online tickets of rolling farmland in the heart of McLean. The centerpiece is a stone for Historic Garden Week at Colonial Revival house built in 1923 VAGardenWeek.org. and constructed of fieldstone quarried on the property. Adjacent Your support will help continue to plant structures include a large terrace, patios, breezeways, a bath house seeds of change to preserve and restore and a pool pavilion with a fireplace. gardens and landscapes in Virginia. A magnificent white oak tree, estimated to be 275 years old, overhangs the home’s front entrance. The grounds are extensively landscaped with stone patios, perennial beds, a sunken vegetable garden and paved walks. There is a swimming pool, a koi pond, a tennis court, a soccer field and even a large tree house, hidden amongst a grove of spruce trees. The lovely old farmhouse called “Little Ballantrae,” was the original farmstead home built in 1847-8. The enormous wisteria that wraps around the current screened-in porch is thought to have been planted around this time. HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK 2021 Introduction 3 Throughout its 100 years, the Garden Club of Virginia has held fast to its core WELCOME TO HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA goals: to preserve Virginia’s natural resources and historic landscapes and to WALK WITH US THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE inform, educate and challenge others to become engaged in those issues. The Garden Club of Virginia (GCV) has long recognized the restorative power of gardens to inspire and to nurture. In 2021, the need to re-charge our spirits through nature and beauty is greater than ever, and we are proud to meet that Historic Garden Week need through Historic Garden Week (HGW). The Kent-Valentine House This year’s HGW features more than100 private and public gardens and landscapes 12 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA throughout the Commonwealth. While viewing gracious homes and spectacular 23219 | 804.643.4137 flower arrangements, visitors will be able to linger and learn about horticulture, VaGardenWeek.org native plants, flower, vegetable and organic gardening. @historicgardenweek Hashtags: #GCV, #GCVirginia, #HGW2021 Each tour is designed to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, with health and safety protocols in place. Plan to wear your mask, socially distance and enjoy all Historic Garden Week in Virginia that nature has to offer. For 88 years Historic Garden Week has welcomed visitors from all over the world Photo courtesy of Missy Janes to celebrate springtime in Virginia. Proceeds from the nation’s only statewide house and garden tour--“America’s Largest Open House”— fund the ongoing preservation and restoration of more than 50 historic public gardens throughout the state. PRESIDENT OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA Missy Buckingham Your ticket purchases and donations also provide scholarships to landscape architecture students, and have helped the GCV make a $500,000 Centennial CHAIR OF HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK gift to Virginia State Parks. As you travel the state, please take time to visit our Tricia Garner, [email protected] restoration sites and Park projects (see map, pages 6-7). EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA Andrea Butler, [email protected] Historic Garden Week would not be possible without the homeowners who graciously open their homes and gardens, the 3,500 members of the GCV who DIRECTOR OF HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK & EDITOR OF THE GUIDEBOOK Karen Cauthen Ellsworth, [email protected] tirelessly give their time and talents, and the sponsors who help provide a rewarding experience for visitors. HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR & ADVERTISING MANAGER Terri Lowman, [email protected] For more than 100 years the Garden Club of COVER AND DESIGN WORK IN SUPPORT OF HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK Virginia has held true to its mission to Whitney Tigani, Richmond celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to COVER AND INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY Ballantrae Farm, McLean, Donna Moulton challenge future generations to build on this heritage. We are grateful to PUBLISHED BY you for your support. Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg, PA ISBN: 978-0-578-87061-8 Historic Garden Week in Virginia is held annually. Dates for 2022 are April 23-30. Dates for 2023 are April 15-22. FALL 2020 MAGAZINE & SPRING 2021 GUIDEBOOK ADVERTISING GUIDELINES ADS IN BOTH THE FALL 2020 MAGAZINE AND SPRING 2021 GUIDEBOOK WILL BE THE SAME SIZE. NO NEED TO RESIZE ARTWORK. AD SIZES PLEASE SEND ALL AD MATERIALS TO Missy Buckingham, President Terri Lowman, Administrative Coordinator Full Page 5.25"w x 9"h • Email: [email protected] Half Horizontal Page 5.25"w x 4.5"h • Phone: 804.644.7776 • Fax: 804.644.7778 Half Vertical Page 2.5"w x 9"h • Address: 12 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Quarter Vertical Page 2.5"w x 4.5"h SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Website Ad 300 x 250 px Garden Club of Virginia • All artwork, contracts and payments are due October 16, 2020 ADVERTISING IN THE GUIDEBOOK to be in both and January 15, 2021 to be in Spring only. • Ads must be sized to correct dimensions of placement DEADLINE TO BE IN FALL MAGAZINE & SPRING BOOK: • All edits must be done prior to submission October 16, 2020 NOTE: FILE SIZE CANNOT EXCEED 10 MB NEED MORE TIME? DEADLINE FOR SPRING BOOK: January 15, 2021 PRINT AD REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK MAGAZINE AND GUIDEBOOK FORMAT COLOR For information regarding advertising in the 2022 Guidebook, • PDF (All printer’s marks and color bars must be set outside • CMYK. All photos and graphic colors in the ad must be of bleed) converted to CMYK • PDF file name must include business’ name NOTE: IF RGB, SPOT OR PANTONE COLORS ARE PROVIDED, THEY WILL NOT (ex. ABCinteriordesign_hgw.pdf) PRINT CORRECTLY. NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT MICROSOFT FILES OF ANY KIND (PUBLISHER, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, PROJECT, FRONTPAGE, ENTOURAGE, ETC.) please email [email protected]. Rate sheets and RESOLUTION • All images and logos must be at least 300 dpi at 100% size MINIMUM TEXT SIZES NOTE: ADDING DPI TO AN IMAGE OR LOGO THAT IS BELOW 300 DPI WILL • Solid color text: Minimum 7 pt. font size RESULT IN A BLURRED AND BITMAPPED IMAGE OR LOGO WHEN PRINTED • White text on black or color background: Minimum 9 pt. font size contracts for 2022 will be available in early July. WEB AD REQUIREMENTS FOR VAGARDENWEEK.ORG SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 300 x 250 pixels, 72 dpi, max size 40 KB, Indicate the URL for linking your ad, JPG, GIF or SWF files Accepted Web ads received in October receive 12 months of exposure; those received in January will receive 8 months. We wish to thank our loyal advertisers, whose support underwrites GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA AT 100 Questions? Call Terri Lowman at 804-644-7776 or via email [email protected] the cost of printing 75,000 books and distributing them worldwide. HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK 2021 Guidelines and Tour Suggestions 5 of boxwood blight, please avoid contact TOUR with all boxwood while on tour properties. PLEASE FOLLOW Tickets SAFETY PROTOCOLS Most tours are offering timed tickets, or GUIDELINES morning or afternoon tickets, to ensure that social distancing can be properly Are face masks required? maintained. Due to these additional precautions, tours cannot admit visitors The Garden Club of Virginia (GCV) has before their assigned arrival time and, if established health and safety policies as visitors are late, tours cannot guarantee well as protocols to safeguard against the admittance due to capacity restrictions. FACE CLEANING PHYSICAL spread of COVID-19 during Historic Garden Photo courtesy of Donna Moulton MASKS & SANITIZING DISTANCING Week 2021. All GCV members, volunteers, Is photography allowed? REQUIRED & REDUCED homeowners and tour visitors will be required Photography of any kind, including via cell CAPACIT Y to wear face masks while participating in phone, is prohibited inside tour properties, any aspect of Historic Garden Week. This VAGardenWeek.org for Google Maps of and some tours prohibit exterior photography applies to both interior and exterior spaces. each touring area. as well. Please abide by signage. Many of the Refund Policy Where do we park? host garden clubs post professional-quality pictures of the flower arrangements on Due to the unique circumstances involving Parking is available at Tour Headquarters social media.
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