Having four seasons in which to grow here in Virginia, fall is a great opportunity to transition from Spring/Summer crops to Fall/Winter crops. Horticulturist T.J. Oliver helps us know when it is time to say goodbye to cucumbers and tomatoes and say hello to cabbage, kale and kohlrabi. T.J. describes how to plan a fall […]
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Come explore the Children’s Garden as we celebrate the past 40 years and look forward to the next 40. On this tour, see how the Children’s Garden is FLOURISHing! Explore the many different and intriguing areas of this section of the Garden, including those with food for insects and birds, and the herb garden and […]
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Channel your creativity and find your bliss in this workshop with local artist Dana DuMont. Use nature as your inspiration to design complex, imaginative images with repeated organic lines and shapes. Working with graphite, watercolor and colored pencils, you will create small works suitable for framing. This relaxing workshop will be held in a classroom […]
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Channel your creativity and find your bliss in this workshop with local artist Dana DuMont. Use nature as your inspiration to design complex, imaginative images with repeated organic lines and shapes. Working with graphite, watercolor and colored pencils, you will create small works suitable for framing. This relaxing workshop will be held in a classroom […]
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Create your own beautiful succulent centerpiece using recycled wine bottles in this new workshop! Melissa Tebbenhoff of Rusted Rabbitt in Williamsburg, who grows the succulents used in this workshop, will provide step-by-step guidance as you design your centerpiece. Each participant will have the opportunity to choose the succulents that will take your design to the […]
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In this course, participants will explore the elements and principles of design and floral techniques such as focal area, grouping and basing with floral designer Mimi Cassick. In each step-by-step class, you will create designs including an asymmetrical design, a contemporary spray, a crescent-shaped design, a horizontal centerpiece and a naturalistic landscape design. This course's […]
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August and September will expose the final phase called “Flourish.” Guests can use cutting-edge technologies to interact with the Garden in an entirely different way. “The Secret Garden Legacy Adventure” geocache experience guides participants through the historic Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, once nurtured by Grace Arents, on a journey of waypoints and riddles. Designed for […]
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This year marks four decades of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and we’re celebrating for the whole year with favorite events as well as exciting new ones. Through our 40th Anniversary theme, “Flourish”, our goal is to honor the work that has come before, celebrate where we are now, and look forward to the transformational changes kicking […]
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Did you know that groups of fireflies can flash their light organs in sync? How about that many species of ants maintain their own mini mushroom farms? Or that some male butterflies perform a special dance to attract a female mate? If you’re looking to learn about how and why insects behave the way they […]
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If you are looking for inspiration and guidance in creating a refuge for wildlife in your backyard, then you’re in the right place! This course will teach you how to incorporate native plants into your landscape through site evaluation and how to place the right plant in the right place. We’ll discuss specific trees, shrubs, […]
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