The Garden Club of Lexington was
founded in 1916 by twelve women
who affiliated with the Garden Club
of America in 1924. Its purpose is
conservation, beautification, and
education. In 1950, the Henry Clay
Foundation asked the club to create
a formal garden honoring Henry Clay
on the grounds of Ashland.
Reverse Description:
ASHLAND GARDEN
In 1950, the Garden Club of Lexington
hired landscape architect Henry Kenney
to design a formal parterred garden,
which was gifted to the Henry Clay
Estate and opened to the public. It
is maintained by the Garden Club of
Lexington members and contains more
than 120 varieties of trees, shrubs, and
flowers.