5 Great Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is THE day to show appreciation, whether it’s for your mom or another nurturing caregiver. I always want to find a special gift, but end up procrastinating. Now […]
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Volunteer Manager Darlene Van Laan Retires
by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month longtime staff member Darlene Van Laan retired. Van Laan has been Volunteer Manager at the Garden for 11 […]
A Very Special Thank You to Braden And Charlie
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting brothers Braden and Charlie Dolbec, young adults who come to the Garden as part of the Garden’s Vocational Program to gain […]
A Tail-Wagging Good Time!
Kate Pyle, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden GardenFest for Fidos Benefits Richmond SPCA What could be better than touring Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden during Dominion Energy GardenFest […]
Conservatory Tree Takes a Stroll Down Memory Lane
The Conservatory Tree in the North Wing is one of our most elaborate holiday trees ever at Dominion GardenFest of Lights. This year, in an effort to commemorate the Garden’s 30th […]
Volunteers Make GardenFest Magic Happen
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If you’ve been to Dominion GardenFest of Lights before, you will recognize some of our volunteers who come back, year after year, […]
New Sculpture Graces Rose Garden During Dominion GardenFest
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Local artist John Meola crafted this pyramid-shaped sculpture out of recycled bikes and bike parts in the Rose Garden. In […]
See Historic Richmond Landmarks in Miniature at Dominion GardenFest of Lights
Shannon Smith is a woman with a vision. As a senior horticulturist and GardenFest coordinator at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, she gets to creatively envision how our 40-acre botanical garden […]
Legacy: Bicycle "Craze" Hits Richmond Again
by Shane Tippett, Executive Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 120 years ago, Richmond was swept up in a national “bicycle craze.” The popularity of cycling soared with the arrival of safe, affordable […]
Last Hurrah for Roses
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This year we have lucked out with no hard frost as of yet. What this means is that the Rose […]