About Community of Gardens
Growing garden history through your images, stories, & exhibits
Welcome to Community of Gardens, a digital archive hosted by Smithsonian Gardens in partnership with our Archives of American Gardens and created by YOU. By contributing images, videos, and stories to this website, your participation will help others to better understand the meaning and value of gardens to American life – today and in the future. Community of Gardens is the Smithsonian’s digital home for sharing and preserving the stories of gardens and the gardeners who make them grow.
Random Gardens
Field of Dreams Garden
This unprepossessing rectangle, with a path running diagonally through it, is aptly named “Field of Dreams.” It is the inspiration for a rich, beloved garden to many. Privately managed by a resident…
Portland Japanese Garden
We prepared for rain when we visited Portland, Oregon because the average annual rainfall is 36 inches. Therefore we were not deterred from visiting the Portland Japanese Garden in February. We were…
Meet the Superstar Habitat Steward™ of Franklin Park
Located in the neighborhood of Central Tacoma, Washington, Franklin Park serves its community well—there are numerous opportunities for recreation for children and adults, including a community…
Featured Garden
Hickory Hill Children's Garden
The garden at Hickory Hill, a historic site in Georgia, grew out of a desire to share the site's agricultural history with kids who visited the site on field trips and came for summer camps. We soon…