Stewards to the Cathedral’s Gardens since 1916

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Be a part of our second century and help ensure that the Cathedral gardens continue to be a haven of peace and refreshment.

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Volunteer With Us

All Hallows Guild is an all-volunteer organization. We welcome your help in the gardens or with any of our other programs.

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Help maintain the 59 acres of gardens, grounds, and woods surrounding the Cathedral with your donation or memorial gift.

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Read our Blog to learn about our Recent Projects

Summer is a busy time in the garden, and this year we have projects happening all over the Cathedral's grounds. The new Pollinator Garden is welcoming bees and butterflies, the Nitze Garden has been renewed, and the Sundial Garden Bed is filled with colorful blooms.

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Welcome

To the Gardens & Grounds

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To the south of the Cathedral is the most intensively cultivated part of the grounds.

Bishop's Garden

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Five acres of oak and hickory forest with stone footpaths, a contemplative circle, and native wildflowers and the adjacent All Hallows Amphitheater.

Olmsted Woods & Amphitheater

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The 59 acres of Mount St. Alban that surround the Cathedral is known as the “Close”.

The Cathedral Close

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Come for a docent-led tour of the Cathedral or Gardens and stay for afternoon tea served in the Cathedral’s South Tower.

Tour & Tea

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Held since 1939, this festival of flowers, food and family fun is held on the first Friday and Saturday of May.

Flower Mart

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In recent years the Guild has invested more than 6 million dollars to improve and maintain the gardens and grounds.

Garden Projects

What We Do

Our Projects & Programs

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The Gardens & Grounds

Allium & Bratenahl plaque in the Bishop’s Garden

Lower Perennial Border and Shadow House

Hortulus with the Carolingian Font

Norman Arch Entrance to the Bishop’s Garden

Cathedral West Front

The Olmsted Woods

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Renewing the Nitze Garden

Jul 11, 2019

Summer in the Sundial Garden

Jul 11, 2019

Pollinator Garden Progress

Jun 26, 2019
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Gardens Growing

Partner with us to ensure that the 59 acres of gardens and grounds surrounding Washington National Cathedral continue to be a haven of peace and refreshment in the midst of the Nation’s Capital.

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