The Garden Conservancy

Our organizational practices focus on three main areas: preservation, education, and advocacy. We work to restore historic american gardens, assist private gardens in their desire to become public amenities, present educational programs for all ages relating to The history and cultural significance of gardens and gardening, and open private gardens across The nation to The public through our "open days" program.continued on schedule o.in 2023, The Garden Conservancy continued to strengthen and expand its programs thanks to The generosity and engagement of a growing community of members, donors, and event participants. The Conservancy provided in-person and virtual education opportunities for its members and The public to explore and learn about The many ways gardens influence and improve our lives. During The 2023 season, The open days garden-visiting program sold over 31,000 tickets to 286 Garden openings offered in 18 states. We presented 17 virtual programs to over 6,000 participants from 45 states. The 2023 national speaking tour featured sue stewart smith, a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author, who entertained audiences in four cities. More than 250 gardening enthusiasts from across The country attended The Conservancy's Garden futures summit, a two-day event in new york city, that focused on The environment, community and culture. Isabella tree, renowned author, and rewilding advocate delivered The keynote address at The summit. Ms. tree then embarked on a three-city tour around The country. Our Garden futures grants program (including The page dickey grant for american gardens and The jean and john greene prize for excellence in The field of american gardening) supported 20 non-profit organizations making a difference in their local communities through garden-based programming. Through our preservation program, we continued to offer guidance and assistance to those looking to preserve or restore gardens, while also ensuring The longevity of The eight gardens The Garden Conservancy protects through conservation easements. Through The suzanne and frederic rheinstein Garden documentation program, we continued The film documentation of two additional gardens, The anne spencer house and Garden museum in lynchburg, va and The spectacular woodland Garden of louise agee wrinkle of birmingham, al.