by Jane Hockaday, Library Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
In Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest, Joan Maloof, asks us to reflect on our childhood memories of trees.
“It turns out that many people have a very specific memory of a particular plant species, a memory of wonder….” she says.
I was born and raised [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 4th, 2010
By Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
It’s been a whirlwind week at the Garden. First, almost a foot of snow, which until this year, hardly EVER happened in Richmond. The Garden shut down for 3 days while we cleared the snow from the walkways. And, practically at the same time, Lewis [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 6th, 2010
By Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
One of the things I really like about working at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is that the Garden is always looking at new ways it can serve the community and its members while staying true to its mission of horticulture and education. Like nature, the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2010
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Happy New Year everyone!
In the cold of winter, and the hustle and bustle of the holiday, I found myself rushing to get everything done under the deadline of Christmas, a daughter’s 9th birthday and preparations for a holiday party. In an effort to cut [...]
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