Learn more about early cycling history in Richmond with this exhibit, which includes details about the Lakeside Wheel Club -- now Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. While this exhibit “lives” in the Garden’s library, it may travel to other locations throughout the Garden September 19 – 27.
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Bring Fido to Flowers After 5 on these special nights (only): June 11, 25, July 9, 23, Aug.13 & 27, 2015. Plus a bonus Fidos on Sept. 24, 2015.
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Regular Garden admission In honor of UCI Championship Race week, the Garden will stay open until 8 p.m. with live music, food, beer and wine, September 21 – 25. Historic Bloemendaal House will be open nightly 5 – 7 p.m. for self-guided tours. Scroll down for details, more info, bands and menus. Supporting Sponsor: Genworth Financial
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See artist Sean Kenney's work with this bike-themed sculpture on display at the Garden throughout September in celebration of the UCI Road World Cycling Championships. Kenney's award-winning Nature Connects: Art with LEGO® Bricks comes to the Garden in 2016.
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Learn which diseases affect woody plants, including funguses (biotic) agents and non-living (abiotic) agents that create soil and root disorders. Learn how to identify the cause, determine the likely disease, and what treatment options are available. Instructor Joel Koci is a certified arborist with an MS in urban forestry from Virginia Tech, and is an urban forestry […]
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Be creative and explore making paper from garden plants, weeds, trees and grasses. Embellish with petals, seeds and scraps of fabric. Experience the process from start to finish; assembling equipment, processing plant fibers, preparing the pulp and pouring and drying the paper. Crafters can repeat the process at home and teachers can use it in […]
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Brush up your beekeeping skills in these informal, in-hive sessions. These fall sessions include a close look inside the hive to discuss conditions and preparations for overwintering your bees. Pre-requisite: completion of a beekeeping course and/or currently have a hive. Registration is closed for this event.
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Richmond painter Joan Massey's lifelong love of the natural world has inspired her most recent abstract paintings, where she explores her impressions on colorful, striking canvases. From her home studio to the walls of the Garden's Massey Conference Center, Massey's first exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is truly a homecoming.
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Brush up your beekeeping skills in these informal, in-hive sessions. These fall sessions include a close look inside the hive to discuss conditions and preparations for overwintering your bees. Pre-requisite: completion of a beekeeping course and/or currently have a hive. Online registration is closed for this class.
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Treat yourself to the Great Pumpkin Run; a rare chance to run through the Garden. There's a 1K for kids and a 5K for adults with a festive party afterwards. Family-friendly costumes allowed!
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