by M. Christine Watson, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you ever wonder how Corylus avellana ‘Contorta,’ got its common name — “Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick?” Sir Henry “Harry” […]
Read Moreby Jay Austin, Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If “Feed me Seymour!” is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “carnivorous plants” you are probably not […]
Read Moreby Laura Schumm, Community Kitchen Garden Horiculturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden A recent Tweet from the folks over at Kersey Creek Elementary School in Hanover County got us thinking about Harlequin bugs and […]
Read Moreby Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Thousands of visitors enjoyed Dominion GardenFest of Lights this year, and many of those visitors stepped into the library and back to […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Since Richmond is going bike-crazy getting ready for Richmond 2015, we thought we’d join the fun and share this […]
Read Moreby Heather Veneziano, Children’s Garden Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In the Children’s Garden we’re always trying to find ways to plant more vegetables. This we year we thought […]
Read MoreText & Photos by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month we hosted some of our favorite people — educators — for our Natural Connections […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Photos by Jonah Holland and Laurel Matthew Did you know that Thomas Jefferson held a contest with his neighbors every […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Walking down the hall in the Kelly Education Center yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice a very lovely art exhibit […]
Read MoreDo 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 […]
Read Moreby 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 […]
Read Moreby Judy Thomas, botanical artist, fiber artist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden class instructor I love working with fabric and fibers, and especially wool. Why wool? It is a natural fiber and has […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I thought you’d enjoy this video of 9-day old Solstice is showing off her stuff last week on the hillside […]
Read Moreby Lynn Jackson Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch What does 2015 hold for gardening and outdoor living? Health and well-being will remain […]
Read Moreby Phyllis Laslett, Adult Education Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Back in the mists of time, I was an art major in college and rummaged around in a number of […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 2014 has been a remarkable year for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. In many ways, 2014 is the year we’ve come […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One of our dedicated volunteers, Tom Driscoll, mentioned that one of his favorite parts of volunteering in the Conservatory during […]
Read Moreby Megan Compton, Adult Education Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As member of the staff at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, it has been so exciting to see what happens behind […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, a time of reflection and celebration for many. With […]
Read MoreThe Conservatory Tree in the North Wing is one of our most elaborate holiday trees ever at Dominion GardenFest of Lights. This year, in an effort to commemorate the Garden’s 30th […]
Read MoreEthan Lindsey is a youth volunteer who comes with The Founders Center of Commonwealth Autism (formerly Dominion School for Autism) to participate in the Garden’s Vocational Program, a program that […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Community Kitchen Garden Horticulturist Laura Schumm just sent the end-of-the-year update on our Community Kitchen Garden benefiting FeedMore. The timing is perfect, […]
Read MoreBy Nicki, Youth Programs Developer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has had an established recycling program for years, but one area we needed help with was our Children’s […]
Read Moreby Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this fall I ran into three young people just ending their shift at the Community Kitchen Garden. They were younger […]
Read MoreText & photos by Judy Thomas, Garden Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden There are many delights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: the stunning flowers, landscape plants, trees; the jewel-like tropical plants […]
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