Members of the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews recently enjoyed a visit to the historic Kent-Valentine House, headquarters of the Garden Club of Virginia in Richmond. Built in 1845, the elegant home and its gardens, currently undergoing restoration, provided a beautiful setting for the club’s visit. GCV Executive Director Andrea Butler led a tour and shared photographs highlighting the home’s renovations and the history of its former owners, Horace Kent and Granville Gray Valentine. Those taking part in the tour included, front row from left, Lynne Manning, Sandy DeFord; second row, Lynn Hornsby, GCGM president Leslie Belvin, Butler, Carol Nyce; third row, Tina McManus, Linda Farr, Stacy Posner, Betsy Poulsen; fourth row, Julie Stone, Carol Everhart, Katherine Mazzocco, Julie Taylor; back row, Anne Marshall, Brownie Bartley, Kimberly Petts, Nicola Rooney and Laura Jones....