Sep 29th, 2012
Cole Crop Capstone
Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Planting is now complete for the 2012 Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden cole crops. A […]
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Aug 12th, 2012
The “Wow” Factor
Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator This post is all about the photograph. Well, not really the photograph but the subjects. […]
Read MoreJun 9th, 2012
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — A Trip Down Memory Lane
Photos & text by guest blogger Kelly Eastman Combs I’m never surprised when my kids ask me to take them to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. I’ve been taking them since they […]
Read MoreMay 23rd, 2012
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Partners with Greater Richmond ARC
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Greater Richmond ARC‘s effort to facilitate people with developmental disabilities volunteering in meaningful work is growing, and now includes weekly […]
Read MoreMay 21st, 2012
Altria Day of Sharing in the Community Kitchen Garden
Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator On Friday, May 4, 21 members of Altria’s PMUSA Brand Management team came to the […]
Read MoreApr 26th, 2012
Institute of Museum & Library Services Video with Frank Robinson, Lisa Watts & Chris Corsello
by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, PR & Marketing Coordinator The Institute for Museum & Library Services released a video last week featuring the 2011 National medal winners. We thought you’d […]
Read MoreApr 15th, 2012
Lewis Ginter Library Volunteer Has Big Plans to Help RVA Enjoy Nature
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Paul Keefer is a man in a hurry to take a walk. A long walk from Rockett’s Landing to the western tip of […]
Read MoreFeb 9th, 2012
Why Gardening Makes Me Happy
Before I had kids, whenever I felt grumpy, regardless of the season, I started work on my garden. In no time, my grumpiness floated away into the sky or down […]
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 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 MoreDec 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 […]
Read MoreSep 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 […]
Read MoreJun 30th, 2010
DC Public Schools Lead the Way by Removing Sugary Milk & Cereals from Their School Menus
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In what seems like one of the most unpredictable turn of events in the food movement, DC public schools […]
Read MoreJun 25th, 2010
How 3 Men & Their GardenWars are Changing Richmond
by Jonah Holland, PR & marketing coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Although I was very tempted to write a blog post about how playing in the dirt can make you […]
Read MoreMay 27th, 2010
Lewis Ginter Recycles Garden Plastics
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know that Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden recycles garden plastics? We send our plastic garden pots and trays […]
Read MoreOct 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, […]
Read MoreMay 12th, 2009
No Child Left Inside: Restoring Nature to Early Childhood Symposium — From Fairies to Frogs!
My teacher husband wrote a great blog post on the Garden’s recent Dinner in the Garden for Teachers that Lewis Ginter hosted as part of our No Child Left Inside: […]
Read MoreFeb 18th, 2009
Free Trees! Yes Free!
Two years ago, I participated in the Henricopolis free tree giveaway. It was great, I came home with 10 new shrubs and trees and they are doing really well — […]
Read MoreFeb 3rd, 2009
The White House — The Ultimate Urban Garden
Everybody seems to have their own favorite pick for the White House Farmer. Mine of course is Charlie Collins, who happens to be a good friend and the farmer at […]
Read MoreDec 2nd, 2008
Henrico Sponsors New Community Garden in Lakeside
Henrico County is opening a new community garden near the intersection of Vale Street and Michael Avenue in Lakeside, according to the North Richmond News. The garden is open to Henrico […]
Read MoreOct 16th, 2008
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Strives to be Green
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Everyone knows that Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is full of green plants, but did you know that Lewis Ginter is […]
Read MoreOct 14th, 2008
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Featured in the News
Check out this great article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch about how Lewis Ginter is helping Virginia’s First Lady, Anne Holton, bring dried botanical decorations to an elaborate tree in the […]
Read MoreSep 19th, 2008
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Conservatory Photo Takes First Place in Local Contest
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden My Greater Richmond recently sponsored a photo contest all about our wonderful Richmond Region. This website is a great place […]
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