FROGS (Friends of Green Spring) is dedicated solely to the support of Green Spring Gardens, a unique Fairfax County (Virginia) Park Authority site.  A gem of a public garden and historic site, the garden's 31 acres offer a multitude of settings, features, and programs to inspire and educate gardeners, provide a place for quiet contemplation for all, and open a window into the county's cultural past.  Grounds include 22 themed gardens featuring feature year-round displays of plants suited to the Mid-Atlantic Region including a garden based on a design by landscape designer Beatrix Farrand.  The Historic House, built in 1784 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks register offers tea programs and tours. The Horticulture Center houses a gift shop, classrooms, glasshouse, plant shop and an extensive horticultural reference library.  The center is also a creative hub for Green Spring staff who cultivate an extensive array of year-round programs to inspire garden lovers and garden makers of all ages and talents from the newly curious to the seasoned professional.  

Initiatives supported by FROGS
Since its formation in 1993 and thanks to membership dues and other generous contributions from its members, FROGS has supported Green Spring Gardens with thousands of hours of volunteer labor and significant financial resources.  We purchase garden plants and equipment, underwrite educational programs for children and adults, and fund interns and special projects. We closed out 2018 topping cumulative contributions of $2 million in support of the gardens:

In addition to general support of over 10% of Green Spring's annual operational expenses FROGS has funded numerous specific projects, including the following:

YEAR	PROJECT
Ongoing	Frances Tyler Frances Tyler Educational Fund: Annual contributions to this fund subsidize Green Spring Gardens trips for children attending Title 1 schools. In 2017, FROGS made Green Spring learning experiences possible for over 2,300 children. This ongoing project continues to be a successful FROGS priority.
2017	Annual Appeal*:  Tree Care Fund replenishment 200,000 Green Spring visitors shared our special place! Invested nearly $30,000 in plants & propagation materials installed at Green Spring Showcased 200+ local artists in Green Spring Art Shows, raising $4,100 Inspired 458 gardener-attendees at FROGS-sponsored Harry Allen Winter Lectures Delighted nearly 300 kids at FROGS-sponsored puppet shows at Green Spring Hosted over 500 guests at our annual Gardeners Holiday
2016	Annual Appeal*:  Historic House refurbishment
2015	Annual Appeal*:  Glasshouse renovation and upgrades Master Plan substantive contributions Front entrance: letters painted and tree maintenance Parking lot lines painted Website launch
2014	Annual Appeal*:  Gazebo renovation Highway directional signs 'Club Car' utility vehicles
2013	Gazebo repairs Polyhouse construction Garden Gate Plant Shop improvements Historic boxwood renovation program
2012	Pond improvements Classroom reclamation
2011	Multi-purpose room upgrade Children's classroom upgrade Library furniture finishing Pond improvements Riding mower Tree maintenance
2010	Pond improvements
2009	Historic marker
2008	Irrigation system

* Annual Appeal campaigns begin in the fall; proceeds are applied to designated projects in the following calendar year, at times extending beyond this due to project phasing.

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