Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Blog

Mar 5th, 2015

Get Ready to Spring Forward!

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

Mar 2nd, 2015

Volunteers Get HandsOn in the Community Kitchen Garden

by Hilaire Ashworth, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Today volunteers from HandsOn Greater Richmond helped Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden staff prepare for the spring growing season in the Community Kitchen Garden. Since […]

Feb 27th, 2015

Garden Hosts Richmond 2015 Road World Championships

by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We are thrilled to announce that Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will serve as the start venue for Richmond 2015‘s elite […]

Feb 26th, 2015

Snow Day — Take 2!

by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here’s a first look at the Garden after the snow storm. The Garden remains closed today, Feb. 26, 2015, due to […]

Feb 25th, 2015

Beautiful & Useful too — Paperbush is Getting Ready to Bloom

Hilaire Ashworth, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Whilst wandering around the Garden last week I came across this beauty, that is budding despite the chilly temperatures. Edgeworthia chrysantha (formerly […]

Feb 23rd, 2015

Volunteer Manager Darlene Van Laan Retires

by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month longtime staff member Darlene Van Laan retired. Van Laan has been Volunteer Manager at the Garden for 11 […]

Feb 17th, 2015

Happy Snow Day!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We got a bit of snow last night, considerably more than is in this photo. Visitor Service staffer Laura Flournoy […]

Feb 6th, 2015

Richmond Cycling Corps, RABA + CVNLA Add Trees to Armstong High School Bike Park

Richmond Cycling Corps, Richmond Area Bicycling Association and the Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association are making a difference in Richmond. Richmond Cycling Corps created a place where teens can be fast, wild and […]

Feb 3rd, 2015

Japanese Cypress Makes for Winter Interest in Landscape

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Bark of the Chamaecyparis obtusa or Japanese cypress in sunlight. Look closely to see the Slow Dance sculpture in the background.

Jan 31st, 2015

Educators’ Conference: Natural Connections Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching and Learning

Do you think students learn best when teachers blend science, social studies, language arts, and mathematics standards for authentic learning experiences? If you are an educator you can learn how […]

Jan 31st, 2015

A Winter Walk With Witch Hazel

Photos and text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden A winter walk in the Garden with our friends witch hazel and winter jasmine might just be […]

Jan 30th, 2015

Japanese Apricot Blooms Brings Anticipation of Spring

Photos and text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) is trying so hard to bloom. You’ll find it in several spots […]

Jan 28th, 2015

Cattlianthe Golden Sprite Brings Tropical Heat to the Conservatory

by Laura Schumm, Interim Conservatory Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The East Wing of the Conservatory always feels like a tropical paradise, even on a cold winter morning. Best of […]

Jan 26th, 2015

A Very Special Thank You to Braden And Charlie

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting brothers Braden and Charlie Dolbec, young adults who come to the Garden as part of the Garden’s Vocational Program to gain […]

Jan 24th, 2015

Fieldtrip! Seeking Creatures, Flying Like Birds & Pretty Treasures Like Leaves

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I had an amazing time in the Garden last month with these fine young folks from Richmond Public Schools’ Chimborazo Elementary […]