The Garden Club of Virginia annual Historic Garden Week hosts garden tours throughout the state during the third week of April each year. Member clubs in the different cities and localities in the state host these tours.
This year’s local tour was in the Brandon Heights area of Newport News. There were six homes and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Each home is filled with beautiful flowers reflecting the interiors of the individual home. St. Andrew’s was decorated as if a wedding was taking place.
My club, the Hampton Roads Garden Club, was in charge of arranging and hostessing at three of the homes. Tuesday is arranging day. Well, as usual, the weather wasn’t our BFF. Cold and misty which is kind of okay unless your assignment is to do the outside. Donna and Sidney drew that straw!
Inside, we decided, re-decided, tried, re-tried and worked until we got it just like just like we wanted.
Oh, and did I mention, the street in front of the house where we were working and the house next door have been torn up for OVER A YEAR!!!! I mean really—I think they just enjoy playing with those large toys.
Here are a few shots of the finished flowers in place. Everyone did a superb job!
