Find out how the beauty of today’s botanical garden began in the bicycle craze of the 1890’s. Your experienced Guide will share seasonal highlights and let you see why the Travel Channel calls this one of the “Best Botanical Gardens in the U.S.” Registration not required; first come, first served. Included with regular admission.
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Learn yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture in a tranquil Garden setting. Small class sizes enable instructor Jacqueline Gooding to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Please bring a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate layered clothing for the season. Classes take place in the Garden or inside Garden buildings, […]
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Enjoy wine and cheese with your spouse, partner, BFF, or roommate as you make a botanically-themed mosaic with LEGO bricks. Work with Richmond artist Brian Korte as he discusses his process for creating large-scale Lego art, then design and create your own personal memento to take home. In conjunction with the Brickworkz exhibit of Lego […]
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Celebrate the end of summer and Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks by kicking back on the Rose Garden lawn and enjoying "The LEGO Movie" on Thursday, September 1 from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. during Flowers After 5 Regular Admission: $13/Adults, $11/Seniors 55+, $8/Children 3-12. Children under 3 free. FREE for Members
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Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with one of these specialized walks featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except January, July, and August. Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. Member $0 Non-Member $17
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Botanical illustrators need to be well versed in the intricacies of plant forms. Morning sessions with botanist Sheila Hayden help you learn to understand the structure of flowering plants and conifers and to study and draw a diversity of plant parts under the guidance of Hayden and artist Judith Towers. Students keep an illustrated study […]
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Container gardens help you maximize small spaces and they’re easy to care for! Garden designer Beth Burrell shows you how to plan your fall container garden, from soil mixes and planting techniques to design tips and succession planting for seasonal color. Then create your own container garden under Beth's guidance. Soil and plant material provided, […]
Find Out MoreHorticulturist Dean Dietrich discusses reliable, interesting plants that provide ongoing interest as the seasons change--and are time-tested in the Garden's collections. He includes tips for selecting, placing, planting, and care for his selections are included as well as the dark side--what problems are common to them. Tour the Garden with Dean to see mature examples in […]
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Chef Anne Maury Haapala, Executive Chef at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, shares techniques and recipes for family-friendly menus. She'll demonstrate how to use a slow cooker to make an easy cassoulet. Lunch included in class fee! Registration is closed for this event.
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Join renowned local professional photographers for a day all about maximizing your skills. There are demonstration opportunities, lectures, and displays about area photography clubs and services. Instructors include Gerry Bishop, Ken Conger, Bill and Linda Lane, Anthony Rumley, Bob Schamerhorn and Tom Veazey. Sessions for beginners and intermediate level photographers address proper exposure, solving common […]
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