Butterfly art event is included with regular Garden admission Watch the Garden’s featured coloring page in Inky Richmond come alive as artist Laura Marr transforms the brick plaza outside the Conservatory into a butterfly-themed carpet made from seasonal natural materials such as pine cones, gum balls, marigolds, rose petals, acorn caps, and colorful leaves. This […]
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Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, October 15, Noon – 4 p.m. Free with Garden admission (includes Butterflies LIVE! too) Come help create a new and meaningful mural for Richmond! The Senior Connections Interactive Mural Project is an interactive mural focused on the positive and transformative aspects of aging. Generously sponsored by Genworth.
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See the exclusive world premiere documentary film screening of Pursuing the Monarchs, Directed by Anna Chahuneau and a talk, Monarchs and Pollinators: The Need for Habitat Restoration Dr. Chip Taylor. Scroll down for more detail.
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Learn tips and tricks for mastering the art of making delicious soups and stews with Meriwether-Godsey’s Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala. Chef Anne will showcase three soups: one vegetarian, one cream-based and one hearty stew. Anne explains the basic method for soup-making so that you can “clean out your fridge” by making fantastic soups using […]
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New best-selling books have brought revelations about how trees live their lives. Visit some of the Garden’s most prominent trees and hear discoveries about their subtle communication skills through the “wood wide web”. Tour includes many parts of the Garden; expect some uneven terrain.
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The Art and Science of Plant Dynamics: A Conversation with Nancy Blum and Dr. Eric Brenner, moderated by Ashley Kistler Free and open to the public. Pre-registration encouraged.
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Join us for our evening shopping event! The Garden Shop hosts a special shopping night just in time for the holidays.
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Free trolleys and extended hours at stores along Lakeside (including the Garden Shop, 'til 9 p.m. on Friday) make Holly Jolly Christmas on Lakeside Avenue a fun shopping event for all.
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Make a peace crane for veterans Share your message of peace, thanks, and encouragement with a veteran on Veterans Day. Please note on Veterans Day, we welcome active duty military, military retirees, and veterans and their families free of charge. Guests of military families are half-price admission, if not members already.
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Much of the mystery and intrigue surrounding mushrooms comes from the tiny kingdom on the forest floor that they inhabit. Join Margaret Saylor for a two-day painting fungi workshop to examine different types of fungi and mushrooms, then sketch, compose, and build a unique and accurate painting. Include secondary elements such as spiky grasses, brittle […]
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