Dec 9th, 2012

The Root of the Problem

by Laura Schumm, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Here in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden we increased the diversity […]

Read More
Dec 7th, 2012

Asian-inspired Ornaments: Zodiac, Koi & Origami

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In my family we have a tradition: each year my children pick out ornaments for their grandmothers in the Garden Shop at Lewis […]

Read More
Dec 6th, 2012

East Meets West in the Garden

by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The ways in which Japanese gardens were introduced to America are as intriguing as the gardens themselves. The exchange of […]

Read More
Nov 28th, 2012

Raising Richmond: East + West = Magic

Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published on Raising Richmond a parenting blog  on RVAnews.com   by Valerie Catrow, guest blogger,  via Raising Richmond I tend to get a bit weepy […]

Read More
Nov 27th, 2012

Incredible Cauliflower

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator The cauliflower in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden is maturing slowly but surely. The […]

Read More
Nov 17th, 2012

Needlin' Around the Garden

Text & photos by Judy Thomas, Adult Education Instructor,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month, for the first time ever, I offered a class — Needle Felting for the Botanical Artist. […]

Read More
Nov 11th, 2012

Origami Cranes for Beauty & Luck

by Victoria Waiton, Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  The sight of an enormous rainbow chandelier dripping with strands upon strands of bright paper cranes does something to a person. Staring […]

Read More
Nov 11th, 2012

Holiday Preview

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator It’s almost mid-November, and the Dominion GardenFest  of Lights preparations at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are nearing […]

Read More
Nov 9th, 2012

Best Friends Forever

by Laura Schumm, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Plants have relationships in the same way that people have relationships. Like […]

Read More
Nov 7th, 2012

Instagram: My New Favorite Toy

by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator  Recently, I’ve been having  fun playing with Instagram.  I’ve been using to for some time here at the Garden […]

Read More
Nov 5th, 2012

Dominion Delivers

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Dominion is now the 2012 corporate leader in both the total number of associates and […]

Read More