Research Fellowships

In a continuing effort to build a comprehensive record of historic gardens in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Garden Club of Virginia offers research fellowship programs for landscape architecture students working towards a MLA or equivalent program. Fellows work with professional landscape architect William D. Rieley of Rieley and Associates in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Rudy J. Favretti Fellowship promotes the research and documentation of historic Virginia gardens held in private hands. The Favretti Fellowship was named in honor of the Garden Club of Virginia's former landscape architect, Rudy J. Favretti, FASLA, in appreciation for his distinguished contributions to historic landscape scholarship, restoration, and education.

The William D. Rieley Fellowship is named in his honor and supports the research and documentation of historic landscapes that are not privately held. William D. Rieley of Rieley & Associates has served as the Garden Club of Virginia's landscape architect since 1998.

Visit www.gcvfellowship.org to learn more about the research fellowships and to browse the comprehensive GCV library of research fellowship final reports and site plans.

Rudy J. Favretti

William D. Rieley