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February 7, 2022

“Never did I believe Lee Cochran when she said to me that this is the best job in the world, but it is true. The combination of your personalities, the GCV’s needs and what you bring to the Garden Club of Virginia creates a generosity of spirit among us. I travel to many different locations in the state — from Fincastle in the western part of the state, to horse country in Middleburg, to the Shenandoah Valley, to the Back Bay at Virginia Beach, and the familiar drive home for me from Charlottesville to Lynchburg — it is a continual visual feast. I am constantly awed by its beauty and by the foresight of our predecessors who, in 1929, had the vision to initiate a tour of homes to help restore the gardens at Kenmore. I am indeed grateful to them and to you for allowing me the privilege of serving you.”

~Mina Wood, October 2000