Stroll along fragrant paths with your Garden Guide to experience all the dimensions of abundant spring bloom.  See living bouquets of the very flowers captured on canvase in the "Van Gogh, Manet and Matisse:  The Art of the Flower" exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Member $0 Non-Member $16

Learn the basics of setting up your own backyard beekeeping by following and learning the common tasks that define the rhythm of the beekeeper’s year.  Hands-on instruction, caring for your package, seasonal management, products of the hive, gardening for bees, harvesting honey, and preparing your colony for winter are all included. Pairs (adult / child--10 […]

Join master photographers Bill and Linda Lane of Nature's Image Photography Workshops for a half-day session. Subjects will cover focus stacking, equipment, fill flash and the use of natural light.  Outdoor demos and in-classroom instruction are included.  Q & A will be entertained throughout the whole session.  Time: 7:30 am - 12 pm.  Equipment: camera, […]

To celebrate spring and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts “Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower” exhibit, designer David Pippin demonstrates late 19th-century floral design with garden flowers, then creates a contemporary interpretation of the style.  Includes a French-themed lunch. Registration is closed for this class. 

“Schoolyard Botany” is a free professional development workshop for K–5 educators presented by the Flora of Virginia Project and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, with support from the Virginia Department of Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Grant Assistance Program. Inspire your students to love the outdoors, and meet your SOLs at the same time! Join award-winning […]