Dec 20th, 2015
Bananas Growing in RVA?
Every week or two, depending on the season, and how much the blooms at the Garden are changing, we publish Bright Spots, a listing of many of the highlights you’ll want […]
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About Jonah Holland
Jonah Holland is Digital Content Manager at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where she has worked for 14 years overseeing social media, the blog, and the website. She is also a mom, yogi, open water swimmer, gardener, and seeker. She's been known to go for a walk in the Garden and come back with hundreds of plant photos, completely inspired to write her next blog post.
Dec 16th, 2015
Love + Hard Work = Inspiration
Inspiration: The vital life force that adds meaning to everything we do. It sneaks up on us sometimes in unexpected places. A few weeks ago, I found it in a total […]
Read MoreDec 7th, 2015
Dominion GardenFest of Lights
‘Tis the season! Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights in full swing now. We’ve been sharing photos like crazy on Facebook and Instagram. Have you been by for a visit yet? […]
Read MoreDec 3rd, 2015
H2Whoa! Fish Facts
You know the theme of this year’s Dominion GardenFest of Lights is H2Whoa!, but did you know that the Garden uses rainwater for most of its irrigation needs? We love […]
Read MoreNov 25th, 2015
Preview Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights: H2Whoa!
This year’s Dominion Energy GardenFest H2Whoa! is turning out to be quite a show. Holiday lights are only part of the fun. Here’s a few sneak peek photos, courtesy of Garden Member […]
Read MoreNov 20th, 2015
Nighttime Light Painting
When my coworker, horticulturist Laurie McMinn, came up to me raving about a “Light Painting class” she took here at the Garden, at first I thought she was talking about […]
Read MoreNov 17th, 2015
A Timeless Botanical Garden
How do you know you are a truly timeless botanical garden? That’s easy: when a 10-year-old chooses you for her time capsule project, of course! Gretchen Gregor, age 10, a […]
Read MoreNov 13th, 2015
DIY Fish Decorations
One of the most common questions we get at Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights is “How do you make those creative decorations?” It’s no secret that we are rich in […]
Read MoreNov 9th, 2015
Congratulations #Bflies Instagram Contest Winners
The results are in! Congratulations to our Butterflies LIVE! #Bflies Instagram Contest finalists and winners. This year we segmented our contest into three categories, a grand prize winner, a People’s Choice Award […]
Read MoreOct 23rd, 2015
Butterfly Kisses
Do you know what a butterfly kiss is? Butterfly kisses are when you gently flutter your eyelids against another person’s check or arm. It tickles, and feels a bit like […]
Read MoreOct 21st, 2015
My Life Lesson from Butterflies
Zahra Khojastehpour has been volunteering at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for over 4 years. This summer she spent time helping out in the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit. Her time here inspired her to […]
Read MoreOct 9th, 2015
Tweens in the Garden
You can imagine how thrilled I was when my son’s middle school English teacher told me they were coming to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for a field trip that would combine […]
Read MoreOct 7th, 2015
Meet Roxana “Roxy’ Hojat
The Garden welcomes Roxana “Roxy” Hojat, our new Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Assistant/Exhibit Coordinator, a two-year appointment during which she will curate the exhibit program in Ginter Gallery II (located in […]
Read MoreSep 21st, 2015
Evenings at the Garden & FREE Admission for VCU Students & Staff
We’re super-excited to continue celebrating the UCI Road World Championships and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s cycling history all-week-long! And with VCU students out of class all week, we’ve got […]
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