Local Artists Design Mailboxes for Love Letters to Nature
If you’ve been to the Garden recently, you may have noticed some mailboxes placed all around. Hand-painted by local Richmond artists, each mailbox is a spot for you to deliver […]
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Gratitude
This month at the Garden, love is in the air, and so is gratitude! Taking time to express gratitude to our loved ones helps them feel appreciated. But, just as […]
Bonsai: The Art of Doing
It was a cold, January morning, and I was on the way to visit Gardens Unlimited, a bonsai tree nursery in Ladysmith, VA. The purpose of this trip was to […]
Looking Back at 2021
I’ve always appreciated New Year’s as a time for looking back and an opportunity to look forward. One of my favorite movies is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and Ferris puts […]
Picture Perfect: Community Partnership
The day was picture perfect. Vibrant fall colors and a clear blue sky provided the backdrop for a photo session with the Browder family. Their visit was the result of […]
Naturally Connected: GardenFest
This year’s Dominion GardenFest of Lights is all about how each of us is naturally connected to ourselves and each other. The theme for this year is “Naturally Connected”. Once […]
Saving the Glen Stream
A few years ago some generous donors gave Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden seed funding to save a stream. This unassuming stream, the Glen, cuts its way across Parking Lots B […]
Recovery in Nature
Fall is my favorite time of year. The hot air of summer starts to cool to crisp, autumn breezes. The foliage takes on deeper shades of color. Trees start to […]
Plant Seeds: A Seed Library
Right before the pandemic, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden started a Seed Library. It’s a place where you can “check out” and “borrow” seeds just like you would a book at […]
Days of Reflection
We have all experienced a significant change in the 18 months since Covid appeared in our world. Some of us more than others, but none of us can say that […]