This course teaches students about the various tools, resources and creative processes visual artists have traditionally and contemporarily adopted to create botanical art. This is a unique opportunity for students to explore what they learn through their sketchbooks by engaging in a variety of creative processes and experiencing them firsthand. During this course, students will […]
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Fly into a world of insects with entomologist Clara Aus. In this hybrid course, participants will gain a basic understanding of entomology through weekly meetings. With topics ranging from insect anatomy to unique mating rituals and mutualistic interspecies relationships, this course will cover it all! Grow your knowledge of how insects evolved, how their bodies […]
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When enslaved Africans were brought to America, many of their traditions were taken away from them once they arrived. One exception to this rule, however, is the legacy of herbalism for their medicinal, dietary and cultural usage. Plants such as cotton, black walnut, witch-hazel and dogwood were used for a variety of purposes in their […]
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Join Garden Guide Ralph Ashton for a walk through the garden to explore how trees interact to help each other, migrate in response to climate change, avoid extinction or reappear after having been declared extinct, as well as other stories that trees have to tell us. Enjoy all this while exploring the beauty and diversity […]
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Registration is closed for this program. Come tour the Garden with Garden Guide Rich Waiton to find both prominent and some lesser-known native Virginia trees, shrubs and perennials. We'll learn how they fit into the taxonomy (or world-wide botanical order) and relate to other plants of interest which are indigenous to North America and other […]
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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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This one-day session enables artists enrolled in the Botanical Illustration certificate program to enhance their botanical artworks under the guidance of one (or more) of our skilled instructor(s) and sometimes even visiting professional botanical illustrators! Every Tips & Techniques Studio session will explore a different theme across a variety of mediums and will include a […]
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Learn the principles and practices of plant propagation including cuttings, division, seed collection, stratification and germination with landscape designer and native plant horticulturist Beth Farmer. Work hands-on with cuttings, seeds and plants to learn propagation procedures for different species. By the end of the course, you'll have knowledge to reproduce your own plants including trees, […]
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Enhance your understanding and appreciation of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with this specialized garden tour featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except December, January, July and August. Come dressed for the weather and touring the Garden. Fees: Member $0, Non-Member $20 All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required. […]
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Using the North American Pawpaw as a focus, explore the what, why and how of grafting plants and trees with Mike Ferster, founder and head orchardist of Woodside Pawpaw. Learn the history and science of grafting, followed by a demonstration of two different grafting techniques. You'll have the opportunity to graft your own Pawpaw tree […]
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