Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Blog

Jan 14th, 2011

The Winter King

by Janet Woody, librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Hawthorne trees have something to offer all year round, but right now, the ‘Winter King’ is one of the showiest trees in […]

Jan 11th, 2011

January Home Gardening Opportunities

by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This is the first in a monthly series of things to do in your home garden each month of the year. You […]

Jan 5th, 2011

A Pictorial Year in Review at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

by Beth Monroe, Public Relations Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The year 2010 was a year of extremes for us here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: the wettest spring, the […]

Dec 30th, 2010

Please Welcome Donna Reynolds, Assistant Facility Events Coordinator

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week you graciously gave a warm welcome to Kristin Mullen, our new Children’s Garden Early Childhood Program Developer. […]

Dec 17th, 2010

Kristin Mullen Thoroman Joins Staff

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We recently added a staff member to the Children’s Garden, her name is Kristin Mullen. (Update, Kristin was married […]

Dec 6th, 2010

HandsOn Greater Richmond Helps Lewis Ginter Prepare for Stickwork Sculpture

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden With Dominion GardenFest of Lights in full swing, sometimes it’s hard to look ahead to the next season. But […]

Nov 24th, 2010

Hot Night in the Hothouse

by Beth Monroe, Public Relations Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Splendor Under Glass fundraising gala on November 19 transformed the Conservatory into exotic international locales with […]

Nov 18th, 2010

Splendor Under Glass Lights up the Night and Raises Funds for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If you read this blog often, you’ve probably heard me gush about the Garden’s incredible volunteers — all 550+ […]

Nov 5th, 2010

Behind-the-Scenes Preparation for Splendor Under Glass Gala

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Working at the Garden, I love how I get to see all of the wonderful behind-the-scenes work that goes […]

Oct 28th, 2010

Richmond Region Museums, Attractions & Communities Collaborate on Holiday Shopping Events

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One of the things I love about Richmond is that you don’t have to shop at the mall for […]

Oct 20th, 2010

It's time to Plant Paperwhites (Narcissus) to Brighten Fall & Winter Days

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One of the things I most love about working at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is that each week, without […]

Sep 30th, 2010

Look for Enhancements to Lewis Ginter's Central Garden & West Island Garden

by Frank Robinson, Executive Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One of the best things about Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is that we just get better and better! In early 2011, […]

Sep 22nd, 2010

A High School Student's Perspective of Volunteering at the Garden

by Elizabeth Kelley, Conservatory Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On the bus ride home after school, my friends and I often compare notes on our jobs. I almost feel sorry […]

Sep 19th, 2010

Dawn Redwoods Draw Attention on Monument Avenue

One of our wonderful volunteers, Linda Miller, was talking about the dawn redwoods planted on Monument Avenue in the median strip near her home. She had enjoyed watching the young […]

Sep 16th, 2010

Where are You? Life Stages of a Gardener

By Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s Plant Sale time at the Garden again! I just came back from the employee/volunteer pre-sale and it […]