May 3rd, 2012
Butterflies are Coming!
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Excitement is building for Butterflies LIVE! We can’t wait for the May 25 opening of this display. If you haven’t visited it before, you […]
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Apr 27th, 2012
Spring Plant Sale Features Plants Grown with Love by Garden Volunteers
by Kristen Ablamsky, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s impossible to miss the smiles that quickly emerge when you mention the Spring Plant Sale at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. […]
Read MoreApr 22nd, 2012
Heritage Weekend at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This weekend, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden celebrated its history during Heritage Weekend. The event included a roaming barbershop quartet, a historic bicycle display (honoring […]
Read MoreMar 15th, 2012
Orchids Galore! in the Conservatory — Now Through April 22
by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last Saturday, our orchid exhibition, Orchids Galore! opened at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. This was my first exhibition at the […]
Read MoreJan 18th, 2012
The Inner Philanthropist
by Nancy Turnage, Public Relations & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; Photos by Don Williamson Photography A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life […]
Read MoreJan 4th, 2012
Award-winning author, Leonard M. Adkins, will speak at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Award-winning author, Leonard M. Adkins, will speak at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden tomorrow night (Thursday, January 5) at the […]
Read MoreDec 8th, 2011
Take a Trip to the Tropics (or the Conservatory)
By Nancy Turnage, Public Relations & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As the song goes, It’s the Holiday Season…. For the adults, like me, there doesn’t seem to be enough […]
Read MoreNov 18th, 2011
What’s New at This Year’s Dominion GardenFest of Lights?
by Garrett McLees, Public Relations & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I arrived at Lewis Ginter in early September, and even though it was months away, it didn’t take […]
Read MoreNov 17th, 2011
"The Old Tree" is Ready for the Season
by Nancy Turnage, Public Relations & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week we told you all about our new addition in the Conservatory — “The Old Tree”. We are […]
Read MoreNov 13th, 2011
Every Day is a Play Day at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
By Nancy Turnage, Public Relations & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The air grows cooler, the days darken in late afternoon, and the trees portray nature’s brilliant autumnal portrait. Here at […]
Read MoreOct 28th, 2011
Where's Stickman? On Saturday meet Cameron, the man Behind Stickman
by Dawn Lipscomb, Children’s Garden Program Instructor, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Note: “Stickman” is the Garden’s ambassador for Patrick Dougherty’s Diamonds in the Rough stick sculpture at the Garden. Each […]
Read MoreOct 21st, 2011
Goblins & Gourds Festival Rounds out the Weekend
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern The theme for my blog posts this month has been October Oddities, the month-long display of odd and interesting […]
Read MoreOct 13th, 2011
Seed Play Continues at Ginter Gallery II Through November 11
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Seed Play: Fiber Art by Nancy G. Cook is on display now in Ginter Gallery II through November 11. Cook […]
Read MoreSep 30th, 2011
October Oddities Begins with Weird Plant Lore
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern In my last post, I wrote about my journey to the Children’s Garden, and my short vacation to the […]
Read MoreSep 28th, 2011
My Welcome to the Garden — Journey to Gourd Quest
by Garrett McLees Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Intern Hi, I’m Garrett McLees, the new PR & marketing intern here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. A hardworking and […]
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 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 13th, 2011
Patrick Dougherty Speaks about the Meadowmorphosis in a Free Lecture on May 18
Note: Over the next few weeks, we will bring you updates on the progress of the Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture installation at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. We are calling this 3 […]
Read MoreMay 11th, 2011
Diamonds in the Rough and Other Adventures with Patrick Dougherty
Note: Over the next few weeks, we will bring you updates on the progress of the Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture installation at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. We are calling this 3 […]
Read MoreMay 1st, 2011
A Feast for the Senses, Fairies & a Raucous Parade — What More Could You Want?
Note: Over the next few weeks, we will bring you updates on the progress of the Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture installation at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. We are calling this 3 […]
Read MoreApr 21st, 2011
The Spring Plant Sale is Just Around the Corner
by Brenda Brown, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s never just another day at the Garden — we’re always working on another way to help you enjoy […]
Read MoreApr 12th, 2011
Celebrate Arbor Day at the Garden
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Please join us in the Lora M. Robins Library on Thursday, April 21, at 2 p.m. as we celebrate Arbor Day. A […]
Read MoreFeb 19th, 2011
Historic Garden Week Comes to Richmond
Historic Garden Week in Virginia is just around the corner. We are so excited and we thought it’d be nice to give you the inside scoop on the Richmond highlights, […]
Read MoreJan 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 […]
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