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Yoga at the Garden
APRIL-MAY SESSION

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Practice yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement and posture in a tranquil Garden setting. Small class sizes enable instructor Jacqueline Gooding to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Please have a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate comfortable clothing. Sessions are in person either in the Garden or in a classroom with […]

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T'ai Chi Guided Practice:
APRIL

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Join others to experience the grace and beauty of movement meditation through the 5 Elements Form of T'ai Chi. Learn Qigong exercises to build strength, foster mobility, and increase balance. Classes take place in the garden or inside garden buildings depending on weather. Wear weather appropriate clothing and bring water. This is a continuing, multi level class, […]

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AFTER GLEN STREAM
RESTORATION TOUR

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Visit the newly restored Glen Stream on a guided tour with a volunteer Garden Guide. Hear about the planning process, and why it was important to refurbish. If you toured the Glen in December before restoration, revisit it now for its startling transformation! This tour is currently full, but space is available in the overflow […]

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AFTER GLEN STREAM
RESTORATION TOUR OVERFLOW

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Visit the newly restored Glen Stream on a guided tour with a volunteer Garden Guide. Hear about the planning process, and why it was important to refurbish. If you toured the Glen in December before restoration, revisit it now for its startling transformation! All images: before restoration.

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Botanical Illustration Sunday Studio:
APRIL

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting.  Open to BI certificate candidates only. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Properly worn masks are required for indoor class participants regardless of vaccination status. Non-vaccinated participants are also required to wear masks […]

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Seasonal Garden Walk:
APRIL 12

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Enhance your understanding and appreciation of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden.

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WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES
White Flowers-Using Light and Shadow to Create Form

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Use this class to improve your use of tone in watercolors. We'll practice in the morning on basic shapes--ball, stick, bowl--and transfer what was learned to white flowers in the afternoon. Proficiency with basic washes is required. Instructor provides plant material. Prerequisite: Color Mixing Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for […]

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LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Tea - A 5,000 Year Tradition

1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

One amazing plant with over 3,000 varieties produces the second most consumed beverage on Earth – tea. Steeped in history, lore and tradition, tea is again becoming America’s favorite beverage. Taste the difference as we explore how that single leaf, depending on where it’s grown, picked and processed, provides an endless selection. Learn how to […]

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