This class will empower gardeners of any level to create beautifully, seasonally curated containers for their outdoor spaces. You'll learn how to choose a container and select plants that fit the needs of exposure, watering requirements and other considerations. You'll also receive information on how to use a planting template, gain ideas for artfully choosing […]
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Come tour the Garden with Garden Guide Rich Waiton to find both prominent and some lesser-known native Virginia trees, shrubs and perennials. We'll learn how they fit into the taxonomy (or world-wide botanical order) and relate to other plants of interest which are indigenous to North America and other areas of the world. We'll discuss […]
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Step into history with Women’s Work: The Lee Park Collection. This exhibit tells the story of the Memorial Park Wildflower and Bird Sanctuary project in Petersburg, Virginia, which was funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and took place between 1935 and 1940. - Women’s Work: The Lee Park Collection is currently on display in the Lora […]
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In this fun maker night, you’ll learn the basics of making polymer clay earrings with Sarah Schultz of Fragment Jewelry Co. We’ll mix, texture, shape, bake and assemble our polymer clay pieces to create a lovely pair of nature-inspired earrings you can wear when you leave! You will be able to choose from a wide […]
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Few garden plants rival irises in their diversity of form and range of floral color. Via introductory lecture with botanist John Hayden, this one-day workshop will provide an overview of the genus Iris, including a survey of vegetative structures (root, stem, leaf), reproductive features (flower, fruit, seed), and a brief survey of taxonomic diversity within […]
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The Central Virginia Iris Society is coming to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! Celebrate these beautiful spring blooms with us on May 5, 2024.
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Enhance your understanding and appreciation of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with this specialized garden tour featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except December, January, July and August. Come dressed for the weather and touring the Garden. Fees: Member $0, Non-Member $22 All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required. […]
Find Out MoreJoin Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on the road as we explore Indian Cuisine with Chef Sandeep “Sunny” Baweja at Lehja. Integral to Indian cuisine, chickpeas and lentils are both part of the pea family of plants with nutritious edible seeds. Chef Sunny will showcase these legumes in multiple delicious preparations, beginning with a Black Chickpea […]
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Using watercolor paintings, experiments, and doodles, make unique and expressive notecards that you can give to loved ones or cherish as artistic keepsakes with artist Shelley Row. On the first workshop day we will play with watercolor techniques to hone your skills through experimentation, creating colorful practice pieces. On day two, we will use what […]
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This virtual course led by renowned international artist Rogério Lupo aims to provide all the theoretical and practical tools necessary for beginners to initiate their practice and for intermediate students to improve their skills in graphite shading. Recordings of each class will be permanently available to students. We start from a basic understanding of the […]
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