Two nonprofit organizations: one of the top public gardens in the US (LGBG) and a Richmond-based college preparatory program (PFF). We are the products of both. PFF or Partnership For […]
Read MoreWant to give back to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? There are many ways to do it, starting at zero dollars! Help us continue to connect people to plants by inspiring […]
Read MoreLouise Cochrane loved roses. She grew roses in her home garden at Walnut Hill. She captured the essence of roses in many of her paintings. And for many years, she […]
Read MoreAs the bright spring daffodils signal the arrival of spring and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden gears up for the 2024 Virginia Daffodil Society Show, I wanted to highlight a unique […]
Read MoreLewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Adult Learning Program has introduced three new categories of classes and tours: Botany & Ecology; Beekeeping, Birding & Bugs; and Plant Play Make & Take Workshops. […]
Read MoreWhile Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights has concluded its 2023-2024 season, throughout the weeks of the event I noticed that guests often asked about what goes into creating the show. […]
Read MoreSunny days in the Garden are certainly beautiful, but some of my favorite times here have been on drizzly mornings or overcast afternoons, when there are fewer crowds, and the […]
Read MoreGrowing up in Richmond, I used to visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in the summertime with my aunt and younger cousins. Years later, I returned to the Garden as a […]
Read MoreHospitality, one of the Garden’s five core values, means that we celebrate people from different backgrounds and walks of life and we embrace them wholeheartedly. On a simpler level, hospitality […]
Read MoreTHIS EXHIBIT HAS PASSED There’s nothing itsy bitsy about this spider – or any of the other pollinators featured in David Rogers’ Big Bugs exhibit – a collection of 10 […]
Read MoreLewis Ginter Botanical Garden is pleased to announce new officers in board leadership positions and the addition of new members to its board of directors. The new board members include […]
Read More“Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization,” says Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden President and CEO Brian Trader. Volunteer Appreciation Week begins today and we are celebrating by telling the story […]
Read MoreI’ve always appreciated New Year’s as a time for looking back and an opportunity to look forward. One of my favorite movies is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and Ferris puts […]
Read MoreOne thing I hear over and over again about Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights is that our staff are welcoming, friendly, and go out of their way to help visitors. It […]
Read MoreThe universe works its magic in strange and interesting ways. I had just sat down on a bench in the Central Garden with Erin Kelleher to learn more about Kelleher […]
Read MoreA few years ago some generous donors gave Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden seed funding to save a stream. This unassuming stream, the Glen, cuts its way across Parking Lots B […]
Read MoreFall is my favorite time of year. The hot air of summer starts to cool to crisp, autumn breezes. The foliage takes on deeper shades of color. Trees start to […]
Read MoreWe have all experienced a significant change in the 18 months since Covid appeared in our world. Some of us more than others, but none of us can say that […]
Read MoreThis past year has left many of us in need of deep healing. When all else seems uncertain, it’s important to remind ourselves of our deep and essential connection to […]
Read MoreElizabeth Fogel is a woman on a mission. As the new president of the Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, she wants to make the group more relevant than ever. […]
Read MoreThe Kroger Community Kitchen Garden (KCKG) at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is one of many of our direct connections to the community. Since its inception in 2009, the KCKG has […]
Read MoreLewis Ginter Botanical Garden wants to introduce two new seasonal gardeners to our horticulture team. Welcome, Jaimie Woll & Brad Heath. Our seasonal gardeners assist horticulturists and are responsible for […]
Read MoreLast year was hard for all of us and took a toll. In 2020 the American Psychological Association says 8 out 10 of us report that the Coronavirus pandemic was […]
Read MoreMy love of moths continues as I channeled the spirit of the Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus or Cecropia moth, the largest native North American moth for my latest work of art. […]
Read MoreHave you ever walked through the Conservatory and heard melodic chirping or deep croaks that sounded like the grunts of a monkey? You might be surprised to know that those […]
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