September 2024 by Anne Clippinger In January of 2024, the Cathedral community was fortunate when Adrienne Schopf took the reins as Head of Horticulture, succeeding the wonderful Sandy Flowers, who […]
Honoring our Vision and Envisioning our Future Read More »
April 11, 2024 Sandy Flowers, Director of Horticulture at the Washington National Cathedral for the previous eight years, is now retired and lives in the midst of a Virginia forest,
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March 10, 2024 Dotted around the grounds of the Cathedral Close are many benches and trees purchased by All Hallows Guild with memorial donations. Gifts in honor of, or in
The Underlying Stories Read More »
December 21, 2023 After the loss of large Trees a new Plan On the east end of the Cathedral, between the Apse and the Cathedral Library, 11 new oak trees
Redesigning the Landscape at the Cathedral Apse Read More »
July 31, 2023 A massive, destructive storm hit the Washington, DC, area Saturday afternoon, July 29, 2023. As described by The Washington Post, winds exceeded 80 mph and 200,000 homes
Devastating Storm Hits Cathedral Close Read More »
January 24, 2023 You have to look a bit harder at this time of year, but yes, you can find plants blooming in January on the Cathedral Close. Climate change
December 22, 2021 The Cathedral’s Gardens continued to serve as a Haven of Peace during the second Pandemic Year During this challenging time, the 57 acres of gardens, grounds and woodlands
A Look Back at 2021 Read More »
February 9, 2021 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,
Six More Weeks of Winter Read More »
January 23, 2021 Spring and Summer Bulbs in the Bishop’s Garden Even on a relatively mild and sunny January day, it is clearly still winter. We have a couple of
Planting for Spring’s Blooms Read More »
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
A Year in the Gardens Read More »
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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