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From our Managed Tree Inventory to upcoming conservation projects, discover how the Oak Spring Native Plant Conservation team is continuing to study, care for, and improve the landscape this fall.
Read MoreLearn about the Oak Spring Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary Residents of 2026.
Read MoreOak Spring Garden Library Apprentice Salem Twiggs shares her takeaways after attending a Rare Book School on bookbinding.
Read MoreIn the spring of 2025, a new dahlia cut flower garden was created near the existing cut flower garden at Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Read MoreWe sat down with our Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Charlotte Lorick, to gain deeper insight into the organic meadow restoration project underway at Oak Spring.
Read MoreThis summer, our GIS Intern Jaime Woodside developed a comprehensive dataset and interactive StoryMap that showcases the Rokeby Wildlife Garden in beautiful detail. Learn about her project and explore the garden like never before!
Read MoreAs habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change threaten insects, birds, and bats, many people are learning that growing native plants can help protect local pollinators. But did you know that not every plant attracts or feeds the same pollinators? Read on to learn how plants appeal to specific groups of pollinators and how you can use this knowledge to plant a thriving pollinator garden.
Some of our Oak Spring staff attended the Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, DC. This incredible event brings together GIS professionals, nonprofit organizations, and industry leaders to explore cutting-edge technology, innovative methodologies, and real-world applications of GIS.
Read MoreLearn about the Oak Spring Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary Residents of 2025.
Read MoreLearn about the 2025 Oak Spring Garden Foundation selected Botanical Artists in Residence.
Read MoreLearn about the 2025 Oak Spring Plant Science and Plant Conservation Sabbatical Awardees.
Read MoreLearn about the Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study, Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence, Plant Science Research Fellow, and our Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology for 2025.
Read MoreIf you’re looking to make the spirits bright during your holiday gatherings, consider this lesser-known cocktail brought to life by our Chef Jason Neeve.
Read MoreIn December of 2023, the Biodiversity Conservation Team cleared and seeded two acres of land on Rokeby Farm. This was part of an ongoing project to restore portions of the pasturelands of Oak Spring to native grassland meadows. After clearing, a seed mixture of native perennials, annuals and grasses were sown. The typical period of establishment is two to three years but in just one season there’s already been signs of success— from the initial seed mix of 20-25 species, 18 were recorded!
Click through the photos below to see the progress of the meadow over time in its first year of growth.
Throughout the season, Biodiversity Conservation intern, Sarah Krementz helped to conduct vegetation surveys to understand what species were present in the meadow.
All photos by our Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Charlotte Lorick.
Cypress-knee sedge (Carex decomposita) and false hop sedge (Carex lupuliformis) are two incredibly rare species in the state, with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) listing them as at highest risk of being extirpated. This was the product of our Biodiversity Conservation team's ongoing efforts to compile a comprehensive snapshot of the species diversity on the property.
Read on to learn more about the plants and communities previously unknown since the formation of Oak Spring.
Read MoreThe landscape of Oak Spring is humming with activity as we step into the final days of summer. Sounds of cicadas buzzing from the trees, grasshoppers darting in the fields, and butterflies flocking to flowers. Some of these insects leap onto the pages of a rare three volume manuscript completed by Moses Harris for the entomologist Dru Drury. Read on to learn more about the partnership between the two and hear from our Ecologist and Collections Specialist, Dr. Rea Manderino.
Read MoreOut of the notable interests in Mrs. Mellon’s life, the one that exceeded all others was her love and appreciation for plants. This is of course most embodied in her personal gardens which are a culmination of her ever-evolving design influence and style. This love was also reflected in other aspects such as the touches in her home at Oak Spring and in the collections of her library. In honor of our founder, Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon, this blog we touch on an equally enduring legacy of botanical illustrator Margaret Stones.
Read MoreFew species of plants have captivated people for centuries quite like orchids. Taking the world by storm, orchids of every size and color are now readily available and can be kept alive by even the most novice gardeners. Thanks to our archives and garden records, we know that Mrs. Mellon also was swept up in the orchid craze. Read on as our Horticultural Apprentice, Julie, dives into the history of orchids and their history at Oak Spring.
Read MoreToday we're sharing a painting of a special memory at Oak Spring Garden Foundation. On November 10, 1985, HM King Charles III (the former Prince of Wales) and Diana, Princess of Wales, came for a visit to Little Oak Spring.
Read MoreThe Oak Spring Garden Library holds books from vast parts of the globe. You can take a tour of the flora of Australia, China, Brazil and more. There are other volumes that take the focus to a more local scale, like Wildflowers of Georgetown. This work highlights the spring plants found in Georgetown, DC; some of which are in flower right now across the region. Read below to learn more about this latest digital introduction and to hear from our Head of Biodiversity Conservation on why it’s a gem of a resource.
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