Nov 3rd, 2011
Osmanthus Surprise
I was taking pictures today in the Asian Valley near the Robins Tea House when a sweet fragrance washed over me. I looked all around to see what it might […]
Read MoreOct 28th, 2011
Where's Stickman? On Saturday meet Cameron, the man Behind Stickman
by Dawn Lipscomb, Children’s Garden Program Instructor, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Note: “Stickman” is the Garden’s ambassador for Patrick Dougherty’s Diamonds in the Rough stick sculpture at the Garden. Each […]
Read MoreOct 21st, 2011
Goblins & Gourds Festival Rounds out the Weekend
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern The theme for my blog posts this month has been October Oddities, the month-long display of odd and interesting […]
Read MoreOct 18th, 2011
Welcoming LGBG's New Horticulture Director Grace Chapman
By Beth Monroe, Public Relations & Marketing Director Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is welcoming a new horticulture director today. Her name is Grace Chapman and she comes with strong public […]
Read MoreOct 13th, 2011
Seed Play Continues at Ginter Gallery II Through November 11
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Seed Play: Fiber Art by Nancy G. Cook is on display now in Ginter Gallery II through November 11. Cook […]
Read MoreOct 12th, 2011
Mushrooms are Popping up all Over & Milk Thistle to the Rescue
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here at the Garden and across Virginia, we’ve had a lot of mushrooms popping up recently — probably because of all the rain we’ve […]
Read MoreOct 11th, 2011
Exercise Your Right to Vote — for Your Favorite Scarecrow
by Beth Monroe, Director of Public Relations & Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden That’s right everyone, it’s time to vote for your favorite scarecrow. Lewis Ginter Botanical […]
Read MoreOct 7th, 2011
Wicked Bugs: A Book Talk with Amy Stewart
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On October 20th, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will host GardenRant author and New York Times best-selling author, Amy Stewart. She’ll […]
Read MoreOct 5th, 2011
Lewis Ginter Tree House Designers Given Barrier Free America Award
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We are very proud that last week, our accessible-to-all CWD Kids Tree House in the Children’s Garden was recognized nationally, […]
Read MoreSep 30th, 2011
October Oddities Begins with Weird Plant Lore
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern In my last post, I wrote about my journey to the Children’s Garden, and my short vacation to the […]
Read MoreSep 28th, 2011
My Welcome to the Garden — Journey to Gourd Quest
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern Hi, I’m Garrett McLees, the new PR & marketing intern here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. A hardworking and […]
Read MoreSep 20th, 2011
DIY Compost, Compost for Kids, & Soil 101
One of the great things about working at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is that as a staff we are always learning. Our weekly staff meetings are for learning. Today’s presentation […]
Read MoreSep 20th, 2011
It’s Getting Cole
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator It’s time to plant the “cole” crops: Brassica (Cruciferae) family members like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. Five intrepid […]
Read MoreSep 19th, 2011
“Fairy Houses" with Dried Natural Materials – A NEW CLASS
by Amy Clark, Assistant Education Registrar & Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The first year I worked at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, I had no idea what to expect […]
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