Bel Walter Botanical Gardens and Farms
Our Mission
Cultivate and provide the highest quality exotic plants, flowers, and gardens in Virginia using permaculture methods that work in collaboration with the land and its natural inhabitants and species
Cultivate organic produce and herbs to provide our communities and partners with more affordable and healthier local food sources
Provide a safe and unique third place for our communities to gather and learn from each other with workshops and classes based on farming, agriculture, cooking, and creativity
Collaborate with other like-minded individuals to foster creativity and ingenuity without capitalist competition
What We Do
Own and operate two botanical gardens and farms in the Virginia area, in rural North Garden and the Fulton Hill neighborhood of Richmond city.
Cultivate and provide exotic plants, flowers, herbs, and produce.
Host events, teach workshops, and hold classes in agriculture and arts as well as provide event space
Photography and filmmaking (independent, narrative, portrait, product, documentary, commercial, marketing, and social media)
Provide guests overnight accommodations on-site
Past Projects
In 2021 we built our first tiny house for overnight guests on "glamping" trips on a local farm in Afton, Virginia, which we sold in 2022
Built the second tiny house in 2021, which sold a year later in 2023
Purchased 2 acres of land in North Garden, Virginia to begin construction of Secret Garden botanical gardens, currently in progress
Filmed the removal of the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in December 2023 and witnessed history in the process
Upcoming Goals
Complete construction of Richmond botanical garden and urban farm by 2025
Begin construction of North Garden botanical garden and rural farm in 2025 and complete by 2026