Oct 2nd, 2014
Today is a Big Day for Planting — Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs!
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Read MoreSep 28th, 2014
A Leaf? or a Butterfly?
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Just one more reason that nature is amazing: here’s the Orange Dead Leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus). Perfect mimic for a […]
Read MoreSep 26th, 2014
Kids Learning Science & Math Outdoors in Nature
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As part of a partnership with Blue Sky Fund, 5th graders from Richmond Public Schools’ George Mason Elementary School learned […]
Read MoreSep 25th, 2014
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Where Culinary Arts & Gardening Intersect
By Nicki, Youth Programs Developer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Michelle Zhu is a long-time participant in the Youth Volunteer Summer Program, a volunteer opportunity for youth (ages 13-18). Participants in this […]
Read MoreSep 22nd, 2014
Meet Assistant Facility Events Coordinator Sarah Neely
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Editor’s note: We love you to meet our new staff members. You, our biggest fans, get the inside scoop on […]
Read MoreSep 20th, 2014
Pre-Service Teachers & Grad Students from Virginia State University Learn about Inquiry-Based Learning
A group of pre-service teachers, grad students and faculty from the Education, Biology, and Agriculture departments at Virginia State University participated in a hands-on workshop with Children’s Garden program developers Kristi […]
Read MoreSep 19th, 2014
Divisions from the Garden — A Few of our Favorites!
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden So you already know the Fall Plant Sale is today, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Read MoreSep 18th, 2014
Fall Plant Sale Features Ornamental Grasses
Prairie Dropseed & Pink Muhlygrass This Friday and Saturday, September 19 – 20, 2014, is our annual Fall Plant Sale. The Fall Plant Sale features regional vendors selling rare and […]
Read MoreSep 17th, 2014
Join us for a Walk and Talk: Greening the Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Join Garden Guide and volunteer Susie Austin as she leads you on a tour discovering sustainable initiatives that help bring Lewis Ginter […]
Read MoreSep 16th, 2014
Children's Garden Volunteer Creates Mason Bee House to Help Pollinators
By Nicki, Youth Programs Developer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Drew Kobus is a long-standing participant in the Service Learning Program, a volunteer program for youth (ages 13-18) offered through the Children’s […]
Read MoreSep 14th, 2014
Artist Talk: Woody Woodroof on Botanical Cyanotypes Show 'Invasives'
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Organic farmer, community organizer, and artist Woody Woodroof creates large scale botanical cyanotypes on fabric using the power of the sun. […]
Read MoreSep 11th, 2014
Stories from Yesteryear: History of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Janet Woody, Garden Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Continuing from last week, here is the conclusion of Grace Arent’s biography of her Uncle Lewis Ginter published in the Appleton’s Cyclopedia […]
Read MoreSep 9th, 2014
Gardening: Moss Metamorphosis
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Keep it or kill it? While many homeowners and gardeners consider moss a nuisance, others […]
Read MoreSep 8th, 2014
Love in a Puff: Volunteering in the Children’s Garden
Youth Volunteers in the Children’s Garden collect Cardiospermum halicacabum (also known as love in a puff, balloon vine, or heartseed) and package for the Fall Plant Sale. The plant is […]
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