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Mrs. Mellon’s topiary standards, which she affectionately called her “little trees,” have become emblematic of her style and love of plants. Our 2025 holiday ornament pays homage to these living works of art, and from now until December 15th a limited number of ornaments will be available to purchase online. All proceeds support our Local Education & Outreach initiatives.
Join us on Saturday, September 27th for our 2nd Annual Rokeby Community Festival, including a craft market, family fun, live music, food trucks and local libations.
Pre-orders are now available for our latest book from Rizzoli, releasing February 17th, 2026. With a foreword by Charlotte Moss and featuring contributions by James Reginato, Peter Crane, and others, this book offers an intimate portrait of elegance, artistry, and the quiet power of Bunny Mellon’s thoughtful interior designs.
Our roster of upcoming workshops and short courses is growing! Visit this page to view our program calendar and see which opportunities are currently open for you to engage with us.
Since Mrs. Mellon first started planting the Oak Spring Garden, it has been a reflection of her refined eye, deep horticultural knowledge, and boundless creativity. But she didn’t do it alone. Read our new page about Oak Spring’s first head gardener, Charles Pecora.
Please join us for a special evening as we celebrate the beginning of summer at the Biocultural Conservation Farm. This event has event has become a cherished tradition as we herald the new season with a delicious meal, cocktails, live music, and more!
See the Oak Spring Garden in a whole new season. Featuring an all-new exhibition in the Oak Spring Gallery, “The Final Resting Place of John F. Kennedy: The Untold Story of a Lost Memorial,” tickets for our final major 2025 tours are now available. Open June 27th and 28th, 2025.
These programs invite practitioners from a diverse array of disciplines – from visual and literary arts to plant science and historic research – to spend dedicated time at oak Spring pursuing their creative projects relating to plants, gardens, landscapes, and the natural world.
Landscapes can be full of surprises. Earlier this year our Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Charlotte Lorick, discovered some incredibly rare plant communities tucked away in the woods at Rokeby Farm. Read our recent blog about the discovery here.
Join us on November 18th for our annual farm to table dinner. Enjoy the bounty of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation's Biocultural Conservation Farm while learning about the Foundation's work.
This book was released in concert with a touring exhibition of the same name, both of which honor the extraordinary life of Rory McEwen, an artist whom Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon deemed “the preeminent botanical artist of the twentieth century.”
Applications for 2024 Fellowship and Residency programs are now open, and include opportunities for artists, researchers, conservation practitioners, and more. The deadline to apply is May 31st, 2023.
Oak Spring will be open to visitors on April 20th and 21st as part of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Tickets for these events are currently sold out.
We are now accepting reservations for our two fall public tour days – Thursday, September 22nd, and Friday, September 23rd. Visitors will see Bunny Mellon’s landscape and garden in their early autumn glory, as well as our Biocultural Conservation Farm on the Rokeby Farm property.