July 11, 2019 This garden next to Pilgrim Road, a memorial to Mrs Paul Nitze, former All Hallows Guild President, has been redesigned and replanted several times. Changing conditions of […]
Renewing the Nitze Garden Read More »
July 11, 2019 For years, spring-flowering bulbs were planted in several of the beds in the Bishop’s Garden; however, digging up the spent bulbs after bloom was destructive to the
Summer in the Sundial Garden Read More »
June 26, 2019 As we enter summer our new Pollinator Garden is coming into full flower and welcoming new visitors. We have featured this garden in earlier blog posts, but
Pollinator Garden Progress Read More »
April 15, 2019 Friendship, Volunteers, and Tradition An enduring chain of friendship has helped to form the history of Flower Mart. Many Flower Mart volunteers are a part of a
The Flower Mart Puppet Show Read More »
April 11, 2019 Recent warm weather has caused the Olmsted Woods to “spring” to life! Not only are leaves popping out on the trees and the spring blooms appearing, but
Spring In the Olmsted Woods Read More »
March 18, 2019 WHY POLLINATORS? The recent surge in scientific and popular interest in pollinators has spawned a new curiosity about the habits and cycles of the bees, moths, bats,
The Power of Pollinators Read More »
March 15, 2019 the All Hallows Guild Carousel Caliola Since 1963 All Hallows Guild has owned the historic traveling carousel (circa 1890) that appears each year at Flower Mart. Before
Flower Mart’s Soundtrack Read More »
February 6, 2019 During the February 3, 1939, meeting of the All Hallows Guild Executive Committee, a Board member proposed the idea of having a Flower Mart on the Pilgrim
The First Flower Mart – 1939 Read More »
February 5, 2019 stonework Repairs Needed in the Gardens From the very early years of All Hallows Guild, our visionary leader, Florence Brown Bratenahl, had as her watchwords, “Historic Trees,
“Set in Stone” doesn’t mean Forever! Read More »
December 30, 2018 The record-breaking rainfall of 2018 may have lowered water bills and minimized use of irrigation, but all that water took its toll on our landscape nonetheless. Increased
Rain, Stone, and Mud 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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