Jun 7th, 2013
Flashback Friday
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Sometimes, if you create something brilliant, you create a timeless work of art that people want to see again […]
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Flight of the Butterflies Comes to the IMAX at the Science Museum
Text & photos by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As you probably know, we’re a bit crazy about butterflies right now. Butterflies LIVE! is in full […]
Read MoreJun 2nd, 2013
Plant Lessons from the Desert
Photos & text by Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week I learned the three characteristics of a desert: 1) extreme temperatures; 2) less […]
Read MoreMay 31st, 2013
We Love Paris in the Springtime
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This week we made our first 2013 delivery of fresh produce from the Community Kitchen Garden to FeedMore, 50 lbs. of […]
Read MoreMay 30th, 2013
Kroger Cares
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month, we had our first visit from local Kroger associates to the Lewis Ginter […]
Read MoreMay 28th, 2013
Orchid Evolution Entertainment in the Conservatory
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Back in March, we told you about award-winning illustrator Tyler Rhodes and his artistic orchid evolution project. Tyler was here […]
Read MoreMay 27th, 2013
Lobster Claw Flower
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Photos by Garden Volunteer Don Williamson Photography If you are coming to visit Butterflies LIVE! make sure you stop to […]
Read MoreMay 26th, 2013
A Capital Idea
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Community Kitchen Garden enjoyed a productive visit from 20 volunteers from Capital One’s Merchant Disputes department. Led by […]
Read MoreMay 25th, 2013
Nesting Bluebirds
You may have read my last post about the Lewis Ginter Bluebird Trail where I mentioned that we had 7 out of 14 nest boxes occupied by chickadees and only […]
Read MoreMay 24th, 2013
Pitcher Perfect
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This is for Claire and Peggy, bog plant experts at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. The pitcher plant […]
Read MoreMay 22nd, 2013
"I thought all Echinacea was Purple…"
by Jay Austin, Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Have you ever wondered where all these new Echinacea culitivars came from? With all the new red, orange, and yellow varieties out there now […]
Read MoreMay 21st, 2013
Magnolia Mania Is Alive and Growing
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Photos by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator The moniker “Magnolia Man” suits Bill Smith […]
Read MoreMay 19th, 2013
Floating Wetland Finds a Home at Lewis Ginter
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Photos by Garden Volunteer Jeannie Waltman & Jonah Holland A crew of Garden volunteers and staff from the Chesapeake Bay […]
Read MoreMay 11th, 2013
Getting Ready for Butterflies
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Guess what!?! Here at Lewis Ginter we are counting down the days ’til Butterflies LIVE! In fact, it starts less […]
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