Historic Garden Week in Virginia (HGW) is the oldest and largest statewide house tour in the nation, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to communities across Virginia each year. All tour proceeds fund the restoration and preservation of Virginia’s historic landscapes and gardens. Benefits for sponsors include Historic Garden Week in Virginia Guidebook recognition (circulation 80,000), links and recognition on the Historic Garden Week in Virginia website (one million unique hits), complimentary statewide passes, and other promotional opportunities.
The GCV Annual Conservation Forum presents expert panels and nationally recognized speakers to address Virginia’s current environmental challenges. The GCV is committed to providing education and facilitating public dialogue in the belief that these are necessary elements for enacting balanced policies that are economically and environmentally sound. The forum, which is open to the public, is held in November at various locations around the commonwealth. Organizations partnering in the recent past include Monticello, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Richmond. Past topics have included the effects of wide-use pesticides, Virginia’s ban on uranium mining, waterway health and climate change.
