Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Blog

Oct 29th, 2009

Dew-Covered Rose, Conservatory in Background

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Oct 28th, 2009

Richmond Places Greater Importance on Trees & Parks

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It looks like Richmond is looking at its trees and its parks more seriously these days. Ever since our symposium, […]

Oct 24th, 2009

Gurglepots, Buddha Boards and More

By Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This year Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is hosting the Museum Stores of Richmond’s Holiday Shoppers Fair (Friday, Nov. […]

Oct 16th, 2009

Land Conservation is Good for the Economy? Really!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In preparation for the Gillette Forum –which is coming up in less than 2 short weeks– I was reading the […]

Oct 15th, 2009

Obama's Kitchen Garden Available for Tours This Weekend

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Want to see Michele Obama’s Kitchen Garden? Now is your chance. According to US News & World Report, this weekend, […]

Oct 14th, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden After reading the Garden Club of Virginia’s Horticulture blog (one of an impressive 3 blogs that they sponsor, in addition […]

Oct 13th, 2009

Community Kitchen Garden at Lewis Ginter: Get Ready for Spring!

by Janine Butler, Garden Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Yes, you read that correctly. The heat of summer may only just be over, and many people are looking forward to the […]

Oct 8th, 2009

Timeless Design in a Sustainable World: The Charles Gillette Forum

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In just a few short weeks, we will be hosting internationally known landscape architects here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden […]

Oct 7th, 2009

Bye Bye Butterfly

by Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last call! This is the final week of Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and the butterflies […]

Oct 2nd, 2009

Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness Podcast — Final Edition, Rachel Flynn & Leni Sorensen

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I’m pleased to release the last two podcasts featuring Rachel Flynn and Leni Sorensen, who spoke recently at our symposium: […]

Oct 2nd, 2009

Rose Fest Brings Passion to Lewis Ginter This Weekend

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I have to admit it. I love to watch the tango. Look at the serious passion on these dancer’s faces. […]

Oct 1st, 2009

Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness Podcasts from Ladonna Redmond and Timothy Beatley

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I’ve been swept up on the flurry of sending out emails, save the date cards and generally getting the word […]

Sep 24th, 2009

Tulips: Wild, Willful, Ruination of an Economy? Find out October 6!

by Phyllis McLeod Laslett, Adult Education Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I love tulips in the spring. I love them in vases and have never wanted to tame their twining, […]

Sep 23rd, 2009

Explore the Grand Saga of the Monarch Butterfly Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m. – 10:30 am

by Phyllis McLeod Laslett, Adult Education Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden When I was about ten (never mind when that was) I was playing in a neighbor’s yard when a […]

Sep 18th, 2009

Moth Month at Lewis Ginter Means Lunas, African Moon Moths, Atlas Moths & More!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s Moth Month at Lewis Ginter! I’ve always been a fan of Luna moths, because they are so beautiful, especially […]