It all Began in 1939 Flower Mart began modestly in 1939 when All Hallows Guild first hosted a festive marketplace of stalls and flower carts on the Cathedral’s Pilgrim Steps. Hundreds of people visited the first of what would become one Washington’s premier springtime events. In the more than eighty years since it began, Flower …
Ruthanna Maxwell Brushart Weber 1915-2021 Ruthanna Weber (Mrs. C. Swan Weber), born the year before All Hallows Guild was founded, passed away recently after a long and full life. During World War II, she served as a first lieutenant in the US Navy, about which she was rightfully very proud. Throughout her life, Ruthanna was often …
winter continues – so it was proclaimed on Groundhog Day! Our dedicated grounds crew know the meaning of this – they have the task of clearing roadways, sidewalks, and steps on the close to have them ready for schools to open the morning after a snow and ice storm. Last year there was a bare …
December 23, 2020 The Cathedral Gardens Provide us with Scenes of Peace and Hope As we enter into a new year, we want to share a few photos from the past twelve months. They remind us that despite all of the hardships of 2020 the world does contain beauty. January Gray skies and bare tree …
October 2, 2020 Visit the Cathedral Gardens from home or use our interactive Map while you are in the Gardens In September we launched the first phase of our online tour of the 57 acres of gardens and grounds that surround the Washington National Cathedral. Whether you’re viewing from home or simply want to follow …
July 31, 2020 All Hallows Guild has recently lost two extraordinary and dedicated members. Remembering Kimmarie Brown Jamison and Hilda Hutchins McCollum – individuals of amazing capability and generous spirit. Kimmarie Brown Jamison Kimmarie Brown Jamison of Washington, DC, attended Spelman College. As a full-time DC government employee and mother of three children attending Cathedral …
June 20, 2020 Summer has officially arrived. Despite the pandemic, our gardens have remained open to the public – with a small exception for some much-needed maintenance. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit, here’s a sample of what is blooming now. The Bishop’s Garden The Lower Perennial Border This planting bed (also known …
June 17, 2020 Our intrepid Olmsted Woods volunteers are back at work for the first time since November June 10, 2020 Despite the heat they were glad to be out and safely seeing each other in the midst of the pandemic. The Woods seemed quite different: no sounds of trucks or traffic, no interns, no …
November 7, 2019 Survey work is underway in the Woods Have you noticed orange survey markers in the Olmsted Woods? Lovers of the Woods have been concerned that they indicate a plan to build on this dedicated five-acre urban forest. Quite the contrary! All Hallows Guild’s 1998-2008 project of Woods preservation and erosion control was successful …
September 12, 2019 Dedicated Olmsted Woods volunteer Virginia Egan is a part of our Olmsted Woods crew. This group of volunteers meets regularly on Wednesday mornings to maintain the five acre urban forest that exists within the Cathedral’s grounds. An enormous on-going project is the removal of invasive ivy in the Woods. Virginia typically sends …
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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.
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