Learn everything you need to know to successfully start and maintain your own honey bee hive for the first three years of your beekeeping experience. Jesse “The Beekeeper” Frierson of East Coast Honey will discuss construction of hive boxes, honey bee care, hive maintenance, how to properly inspect a hive and how to harvest honey. […]
Find Out MoreSpring is when the pollinators wake up and get back to work! Come learn about our amazing pollinator friends with entomologist Clara Aus. You’ll learn spring planting techniques, pollinator flower preferences, host plants and how to make an attractive spring garden. Take home a spring blooming native plant and a variety of native seeds, as […]
Find Out MoreDifferent colors in the same object make it so exuberant that their appeal can easily catch the viewer's attention, hence the subtle shades and volume can often be bypassed or missed. Besides, the profusion of visual information is at times so overwhelming that the artist may get confused as to how to start. To clarify […]
Find Out MoreExplore the botanical structure and artistic potential of common food items from the produce aisle of a grocery store. The first session will focus on foods that come from the soil, i.e., modified roots or rootstocks. The second session will address fruits, definable as any food item that encloses seeds. Each session will include pertinent […]
Find Out MoreExperience a weekend of orchids with the Virginia Orchid Society Show and Sale, A Taste for Orchids Hundreds of Orchids on display and for sale, attend free lectures for beginners as well as experienced growers, people's choice award for best orchid display, orchid vendors and more. There is no cost to attend the sale and […]
Find Out MoreWe're grateful for our Garden members and celebrate them all year long, but especially in March! Not a member yet? Join today for free daily admission all year long, discounts on classes and in the Garden Shop, special member previews and extra benefits throughout the month of March! BECOME A MEMBER
Find Out MoreCreate a one-of-a-kind Spring dried flower wreath to showcase your creativity and support for a local flower farm! Designer Conner Parrish of Blossoming Roots Flower Farm will guide you in using dried flower material from the farm to create a base wreath on a grapevine form. You’ll add a variety of distinct spring dried flowers […]
Find Out MoreJoin Holistic Wellness Educator Nitika Achalam as she discusses the legacy and history of herbalism traditions passed down from our ancestors and explores garden specimens to reveal their many purposes in this interactive class. Learn to create beneficial tea and a body soak using fresh and dried plants found in many gardens. Receive an explanation […]
Find Out MoreExplore the beautiful and intriguing history of botanical art! Join us for this 3-hour session, designed for art lovers and current and prospective Botanical Illustration certificate students. Learn about what it means to become a part of the enduring tradition of botanical art and illustration. Discover Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's library collections and archival resources, […]
Find Out MoreIn honor of the 3rd anniversary of the Glen Stream restoration project, join Garden Guide Lorrie Lincoln for a tour of the area around the parking lots, the Garden entrance and a walk through the Glen Stream. A few years ago, this stream had been overrun by invasive plants and subject to pollution runoff which […]
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