by Buz Sawyer, volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden When you visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden you are probably here to see what is in bloom or see one the many exhibits. I’ll bet that seeing bluebirds is low on your priority list. So you might be surprised to learn that we have a Bluebird Trail [...]
Posted in Orchids, Orchids Galore, Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2013
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here’s just a snippet of what you’ll see when you come to Orchids Galore! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Starting on Valentine’s Day, and running ’til the end of March, you are in for a treat as we delight your senses with colors, smells and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 19th, 2013
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Boy is Richmond in for a treat! This year the RVA Environmental Film Festival at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown, will feature a selection of incredible movies, including two that are sponsored by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. The event is FREE and totally open to the community. Let [...]
Posted in Children's Garden, Community Kitchen Garden at Lewis Ginter, Gardening on Jan 16th, 2013
Photos & text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I know this is going to sound crazy. But I have two new favorite vegetables – and one of them is broccoli leaves. Even my kids like them. This all started when I read Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Brian Vick’s blog post [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 15th, 2013
Photos & text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I just read an article from one of my favorite blogs — Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social Media Guide for non-profits. The blog post, titled 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers, had some great tips, most surprising of which [...]
Posted in Do it Yourself, Orchids, Orchids Galore, Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2013
by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Updated Jan 24, 2013 — see notes at the bottom. This year for our Orchids Galore! exhibition at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, we are focusing on a rainbow of colors. The exhibition opens on February 14th, so I won’t give away all of the secrets just yet, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2012
Photos and text by Beth Monroe, PR & Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden When you work at a botanical garden, there aren’t many people exactly like you around. Usually there’s only one botanical garden in a geographic area, so colleagues tend to be far flung. If you’re lucky, you can still find like-minded organizations [...]
Posted in Community Kitchen Garden at Lewis Ginter, Garden Volunteers on Dec 18th, 2012
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Winter solstice, coming up on December 21st, can be associated with darkness and cold, but recognition of the winter solstice traditionally celebrates the return of light, as the amount of sunlight each subsequent day gradually lengthens. “Solace” means comfort and consolation. [...]
Posted in Horticulture, Uncategorized on Dec 13th, 2012
Photos & text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Recently, I’ve been struck by how beautiful the Garden is even in winter. I’m sure it happens each year, that as the light dims, and the days get colder, I notice the lovely things I come across more deliberately and appreciate them more, because [...]
Posted in Butterflies LIVE! on Dec 12th, 2012
by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Although the weather is getting chilly in Richmond, VA, I want to highlight a recent trip to a warmer place. A couple of months ago, I was down in Florida to watch the UF vs. South Carolina game (Go Gators!). While I was there, I [...]
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