Garden History & Design/Visiting Gardens

Garden History & Design

This committee works closely with the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens to record and preserve and develop an appreciation of American gardens through the documentation of all types of gardens, which ensures their lasting legacy for scholars, researchers, and the general public throughout the world. The committee also educates members on historical and contemporary landscape and garden design, among other activities.

View our archives on the Smithsonian website.

Visiting Gardens

On occasion, the committee invites our members and other GCA members to visit local gardens, both Club members’ gardens and those of non-members. This committee also arranges trips for our members to visit other GCA properties, thus encouraging meeting fellow gardeners and learning about their Club’s activities and goals. Additional trips may be planned to visit nurseries or public gardens.

GCA Form – Share My Garden

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, September 5, 2025

Innisfree and Wethersfield Gardens

Amenia and Millbrook NY

Offered to Lenox Garden Club members — A daytrip with tours of two contrasting Upper Hudson Valley properties and boxed lunch. Approximate cost $60 plus lunch

Innisfree — a quintessential stroll around a 40 acre lake, set in a 185 acre “work of art,” designed over decades of close collaboration with the land.

Wethersfield House, Garden and Stables — nestled on 1000 acres of equestrian land with unobstructed views, providing reflection on its natural and classical artistic beauty.

Text/contact Visiting Gardens members Mary Jane Piazza 413-281-3391 or Mary Manning 914-450-3163 by August 1 to be added to the interest list. Details will be announced in August. Carpooling available.