Overview: Celebrate the holiday season with the Oak Spring Garden Team at a festive mixed-green wreath-making workshop! Each year, under the watchful eye of our founder Bunny Mellon, the garden team crafted beautiful wreaths from materials gathered right here on the Oak Spring grounds to decorate the residences and buildings across the property.
We will honor Mrs. Mellon’s legacy by sharing the story behind this tradition—along with design tips and construction techniques inspired by the Gardens and Landscapes of Oak Spring.
The workshop will take place outdoors under the eaves of Paul Mellon’s Broodmare Barn. All tools and materials will be provided. Guests can enjoy mimosas, coffee, tea, and light refreshments as they create their own holiday wreaths.
Please note, this event will not include a tour of the library, formal garden, or main residence. However, guests will be invited to stop by our Gallery and Gift Shop at the end of the event.
There are two sessions available for this event:
AM session: 9:30am to 11:30am
PM session: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
When purchasing your ticket(s) please be sure the correct session ticket has been selected prior to check out.
About Oak Spring Garden Foundation: The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) is a philanthropic foundation based at the former primary estate of the late Paul and Rachel Mellon, who were major philanthropists in the U.S. of the arts, humanities, and sciences in the second half of the twentieth century. OSGF is located in the northern Virginia Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains region (ca. one-hour drive from Washington, D.C.). Led by Sir Peter Crane, the Foundation’s inaugural President, OSGF provides workshops, short courses and supports residencies for artists and scholars. Its celebrated Library comprises rare books, manuscripts and works of art relating to horticulture, landscape design, botany and natural history. It is becoming a new center of stimulation of all things botanical, from fundamental research in plant evolution and conservation, to horticultural and plant conservation practice, to the history and art of plants, gardens and landscapes.
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Availability: This event will be capped at 20 participants for each session. Registrations will be accepted on a rolling basis through Zeffy until full.