A High School Student's Perspective of Volunteering at the Garden
by Elizabeth Kelley, Conservatory Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On the bus ride home after school, my friends and I often compare notes on our jobs. I almost feel sorry […]
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Voices from the Children's Garden: Intern Kayla Keplinger
I learned a bit about the plants, vegetables, and joys of dirt. I learned what truly has to go into maintaining a garden of this size and that the team of experts that put there efforts into this garden daily, are normal people who have a passion for bringing this to the public. I learned that hard work is good work and is always worth it in the end. I wouldn’t give it up for the world.
The Legacy of Lora Robins
The passionate philanthropy of Lora M. Robins shines in a multitude of ways at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. She leaves a legacy at the Garden with contributions far and wide, spanning […]
Meet Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's New Librarian
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s me! I’m the new librarian. Janet Woody reporting for duty. I’ve worked in many kinds of libraries over the years, but […]
Leaves from the Library: Hot time for the Garden
by Jane Hockaday, library volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Mother Nature seems to have opened a spa in Richmond this summer, and a glance at a weather map suggests she […]
Extra Tents at the Fall Plant Sale Means Free Classes for Kids & Adults Alike
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In the heat of August, It’s hard to imagine, that the annual Fall Plant Sale is just around the […]
Lewis Ginter to Host Local Glass Artist Brad Pearson for Flame Work Glass Demos
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If you love the Hans Godo Frabel’s Glorious Glass in the Garden exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — […]
Virginia Home Grown Comes to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week, Richard Nunnally and Virginia Home Grown on PBS broadcast some interesting videos about Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. […]
High-Tech Botany!
by Frank Robinson, Executive Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I recently had the privilege of visiting the Botanical Garden and the Technical University at Delft, (TU for short), in the […]
A Dry Summer Means the Botanical Garden Team Pulls Together
by Frank Robinson, Executive Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I write the following to document and interpret the impact of our weather on the Garden, but more so to commend […]