English Knot Garden

In 1992, the Borough of Stafford, England and Stafford, Virginia, Friendship Association was established in recognition of the close cultural and historical ties between the two communities. In 1994, the English Knot Garden was planted to celebrate the connection between two different peoples. English boxwoods in the garden form the shape of the Stafford Knot, a symbol of the Borough of Stafford, England. Since then, members of the association have crossed the Atlantic Ocean many times, building longstanding friendships and a closer understanding of both countries. In 2014, a delegation of guests from the Borough of Stafford, England visited and participated in Stafford, Virginia's Founder's Day celebration to mark Stafford, Virginia's 350th anniversary. That same year also marked the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the mayoralty in the Borough of Stafford, England, and a delegation from Stafford, Virginia, traveled to the Borough of Stafford, England, to participate in the festivities marking the 400th anniversary of the mayoralty.

Courthouse Square, Virginia · United States