See how spinning wheels and handspindles work! Included with regular Garden admission. Garden volunteers Judith Towers, Becky Blake and Jan Glass will demonstrate handspinning and show fibers dyed with plants, some of them from plants grown at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Touch natural fibers such as wool, angora, cotton and silk. See the dried flowers, nuts, leaves, bark, […]
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This event is cancelled due to snow. See how spinning wheels and handspindles work! Included with regular Garden admission. No registration required, just drop in. Garden volunteers Judith Towers, Becky Blake and Jan Glass will demonstrate handspinning and show fibers dyed with plants, some of them from plants grown at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in a family-friendly […]
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Take advantage of a special opportunity to watch Artist Noah Scalin at work at the Garden on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17, as part of pop-up art related to the Wild Art: A Journey Off-Canvas exhibit. Scalin, creator of the Webby Award winning project Skull-A-Day and the first artist-in-residence at the Virginia Commonwealth University […]
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Join us for First Fridays Plein air watercolor painting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the First Friday of every month, all summer. We provide the easels, the paper, paint and all the supplies you'll need. Drop in program, no registration needed. Check with Admissions when you arrive for each week's location.
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Go on a Garden adventure! As we explore off-the-beaten paths, we’ll hop boulders across creeks, search for treasures in the woods, dissect plants that eat insects, and use all five senses to make exciting new discoveries.
Find Out MoreBugs don’t bug us, worms don’t worry us, and spiders don’t scare us at all! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure as we run with nets through meadows, dip into streams and ponds, and peek into a bee hive to discover the countless critters that share the world with us!
Find Out MoreBugs don’t bug us, worms don’t worry us, and spiders don’t scare us at all! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure as we run with nets through meadows, dip into streams and ponds, and peek into a bee hive to discover the countless critters that share the world with us!
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Pop-up art installation of felted rocks by Virginia artist Mirinda Powers Reynolds. Join artist Mirinda Reynolds in transforming large rocks into felted works of art! Visitors can help roll colorful wool roving into long coils, which will be affixed to the rock as a free-fall swaying piece, creating a visual cascade of felted water. The […]
Find Out MoreBig leaves, thorny stems, and long roots are just a few of the different adaptations plants can have to help them grow in the places where they live. Join us as we explore different habitats, such as wetlands and ponds, a meadow, woodland, and rainforest, to examine the plants living in each of these environments […]
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Join us for First Fridays Plein air watercolor painting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the First Friday of every month, all summer. We provide the easels, the paper, paint and all the supplies you'll need. Drop in program, no registration needed. Check with Admissions when you arrive for each week's location.
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