Stewards to the Cathedral’s Gardens since 1916

Become a Member

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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Support

Help maintain the 57 acres of gardens, grounds, and woods surrounding the Cathedral with your donation or memorial gift.

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We Just Launched a Podcast

Our first episode is an audio tour of the Bishop's Garden. During the pandemic, the gardens and grounds have remained open to the public, but our docents are not giving in-person guided tours. Now you can download the podcast and listen as you take a walking tour of the garden - or enjoy the experience virtually while listening from home.
You can listen or download (via Podbean) using the link below - or find The Cathedral Gardens Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Check out our Podcast

Welcome

To the Gardens & Grounds

Virtual Garden Tour
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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 57 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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READ THE BLOG

A Year in the Gardens

Dec 23, 2020

How the Bishop’s Garden Remains a Showstopper

Dec 1, 2020

Replanting the Church House Front Garden

Nov 7, 2020
See More Posts

Help us Keep the
Gardens Growing

Partner with us to ensure that the 57 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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WHO WE ARE

All Hallows Guild was founded in 1916 to provide for the care and beautification of the grounds of Washington National Cathedral. The Guild works closely with the horticultural staff to preserve this historic landscape and raises funds for renovation and renewal of the gardens.

QUICK LINKS

CONTACT US

  • (202) 537-2937
  • (202) 537-2321
  • ahg@allhallowsguild.org
  • 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20016

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