Jul 30th, 2011
All Kinds of Wingnuts
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden A few months ago, a friend introduced me to a new tree. He showed me a painting that looked a […]
Read MoreJul 28th, 2011
The Ginter Geezers
by Michelle Smith, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As I was walking through the Spring Plant Sale a few months back, I met a man by the […]
Read MoreJul 27th, 2011
Youthful Vigor Handles the Rigor
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Despite the heat, we’re on a roll in the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Community Kitchen Garden. The current […]
Read MoreJul 24th, 2011
Lewis Ginter’s Youth Volunteer Program Offers Meaningful Volunteer Experiences
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Children’s Garden has many fans. But some of its biggest supporters don’t know about everything that happens in the […]
Read MoreJul 23rd, 2011
Tomato Nose
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator In 2008 the European Union relaxed its previously strict rules against the marketing of “imperfect” fruits and vegetables, […]
Read MoreJul 20th, 2011
A Joint Effort
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Another good day in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden (CKG). Well, it really wasn’t a “day”, it […]
Read MoreJul 19th, 2011
Garden Day Trip: James Madison's Montpelier
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden After reading about James Madison in Andrea Wulf’s book Founding Gardeners, I added a trip to his Montpelier to my to-do list. My […]
Read MoreJul 13th, 2011
Eat Your Veggies! And How.
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Recently, NBC12’s Gene Cox reported on the Richmond Region’s “food deserts.” A food desert, Cox explains, is an area where […]
Read MoreJul 12th, 2011
Celebrating the Dog Days of Summer
by Amy Clark, Assistant Education Registrar & Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Dog Days of summer are upon us now and they’re something Mr. Knightley knows all too […]
Read MoreJul 11th, 2011
From Field to Table — Think Local Veggies
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Note: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden recently hired Brian Vick as our Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator. Brian had been […]
Read MoreJul 5th, 2011
They’re Here
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Note: Brian Vick, has volunteered at the Community Kitchen Garden since early spring. He’s done such a fabulous […]
Read MoreJun 5th, 2011
Fun with Pots
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s the time of year when we turn our garden attention to container gardening. And why is that you ask? Because we’ve completely […]
Read MoreJun 1st, 2011
'Tis the Season for Flowers After 5
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Despite today’s heat, I’m so happy that summer is finally here. Summer at the Garden means children fighting the birds […]
Read MoreMay 23rd, 2011
Diamonds in the Rough Adorn Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Note: Over the past 3 weeks, we have brought you updates on the progress of the Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture installation at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. The work, entitled Diamonds […]
Read MoreMay 20th, 2011
Meadowmorphosis Squared
by Michelle Smith, Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s high energy these days at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as the “Meadowmorphosis” stick sculpture unfolds. While there have been many dedicated volunteers […]
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