M&T Bank RESTORE:
The Healing Power of Nature
Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to experience 50 acres of cultivated gardens, woodland paths and wild spaces along with the interconnectedness of people, plants and water. Restore yourself through the healing power of nature.
M&T Bank RESTORE
Now – OCTOBER 31, 2021
Throughout the seasons, look for educational displays highlighting native plants and insects, water, ephemeral art and much more. Enjoy the sweet sounds of nature. Feel the gentle breezes take flight through the trees. Breathe deeply in the fresh forest air. Smell newly opened blooms and earthy ferns. Come away feeling restored, and somehow healed with a deep understanding of the vital connection between ourselves and the natural world.
Happenings
The Secret Lives of Bugs – Native Invertebrate Micro Exhibit
Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., now through September 5
Have you ever wondered what a baby dragonfly looks like? Or where butterflies go in the rain? Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to learn the answers to these questions and more, as we reveal the secret lives of bugs!
The Garden features an educational display of live insects and other invertebrates, highlighting the fascinating life details of critters found in your yard, neighborhood or local park. You’ll learn about what they eat, where they live, and what you can do at home to create a thriving habitat—not just for bugs—but for the entire web of life. Staff and volunteers will be showcasing an ever-changing array of native species, in all stages of life. Drop by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to get an up-close and personal introduction to some of our weird and wonderful native bugs!
River City Poets — Poetry in the Garden
July 25, Aug. 22, and Sept 26, 2021
Join us on select Sundays from 2-3:30 p.m. on the Flagler Garden Lawn for poetry readings in the Garden celebrating nature.
Artist in Residence — Unicia Buster & Alfonso Perez Acosta.
Artists in Residence
We are delighted to announce Unicia Buster and Alfonso Pérez Acosta as our first ever Artists in Residence at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Both of these artists reflect a deep connection to human resilience in their artistic practice. The equation of nature plus art is a beautiful combination to start healing and restoring ourselves. We can’t wait for our Artists in Residence to inspire you with art created onsite before your eyes! Meet the artists.
Unicia Buster: Artist in Residence Exhibition
Now-September 30, 2021
Explore the vivid costumes, artwork and creations of Unicia Buster, artist-in-residence, on display in the Lora Robins Library.
Alfonso Pérez Acosta: Artist in Residence installation and Exhibition
Installation, July 31, 2021, 1-4:30 p.m.
Exhibition July 31-October 31, 2021
Earlier this summer, visitors select and painted a rock that spoke to them. Now, Alfonso Pérez Acosta will create a large circular art installation with those rocks at the base of the Anderson Meadow. It’s participatory public art! 
Cristina Taphouse Art Installation
Cristina Taphouse is a visual artist and landscape designer that specializes in site-specific, large-scale, interactive public art. She has created two custom pieces for RESTORE, combining new technology and natural materials to create art that utilizes the full scope of the environment.
FLOCK (Polycarbonate, dichroic film, copper foil, stainless steel hardware)
During the 2020 pandemic, our entire society was separated from friends, family and our communities. However, through the use of technology, we were still able to keep in touch with the people who were most important to us. We leaned on the people we loved and grew spiritually closer to our families (born and chosen) without being able to physically congregate. Flock is a symbol of our resilience as a society to find each other and our natural drive to group together. The dichroic film on the birds changes with the natural light based on the angle of the sun and the perspective of the person. This playful color and the whimsical shapes and movement are meant to bring joy and delight to the groups of people passing under them as we reemerge as a community and step out into the warmth and light of a new summer.
We invite you to share your responses on social media with the hashtag #GinterRefresh
Love butterflies? Learn more about which butterflies to look for and how to attract them to your own yard.
Looking for activities for your kids this summer? Visit our Kids Activities page and Kids Learning page!
Thanks to our sponsors M&T Bank, Patient First and Publix Supermarket Charities.
