Join us for a delicious brunch on April 20! Following your meal, you can experience the Garden in full bloom, with thousands of daffodils, tulips, peonies, and Virginia bluebells lining our pathways. Visitors will also get to explore our new Homes & Habitats exhibition, with interactive art pieces displayed in iconic locations throughout Lewis Ginter. […]
Find Out MoreA farewell féte featuring the wines of Italy Our Vine to Glass seminar series will continue, but we bid buon viaggio to our moderator and sommelier, Jason Tesauro, as he embarks on a move to Verona, Italia. We’ll enjoy six wines, including a sparkling, two whites, two reds, and something sweet, spanning some of Tesauro’s […]
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In early March, spring creeps in. Fruit trees and witch hazels bloom on bare limbs and early bulbs emerge among the leaves. By April, daffodils, tulips and bluebells color the ground while viburnum and redbuds paint the canopy above. The blazing colors of rhododendrons and azaleas fill the space between. With warming weather, peonies, iris […]
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Learn how to propagate a tree through the plant propagation technique air layering. While growing a flower producing tree from seed or hardwood cutting takes years and has a low rate of success, air layering makes an exact copy of an existing tree that will flower this season. In this hands-on workshop you will learn […]
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Learn about and even listen to calls of our 4-legged, froggy friends! Some basic and interesting background info on the dozen and a half or so frogs and toads native to the capitol region. Frogs and toads are free and enjoyable insect and arthropod control agents for your garden! Why not provide them with a […]
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Join the Garden for a family-friendly Earth Day celebration starring Latin Grammy Award-winner Mister G. Known for his deep love of the natural world, Mister G’s concert will offer children a fun and engaging way to learn about environmental stewardship through his original songs and stories. His dedication to environmental causes, reflected in his music, […]
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The Central Virginia Iris Society is coming to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! Celebrate these beautiful spring blooms with us.
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This two-day focus session will include exploration of plant and flower structure, practice rendering the unique characteristics of irises, and completion of a plant portrait layering professional grade colored pencil and watercolor. Fees: Member $102, Non-Member $122 All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden strives to […]
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Native plants are a wonderful addition to the landscape for their adaptability, ornamental value and pollinator support. First meet in the Lab of the Kelly Education Center for the talk and then tour the Garden with Guide Lorrie Lincoln to see what native plants are growing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and which ones might […]
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Join author Christina Shawn for a reading from her newest picture book, And Then Came You, a hilarious and heartwarming story that's perfect for helping little ones understand that there are often silver linings to the changes life brings. Weather permitting, the group will follow Christina on a walk down to the Klaus Family Tree […]
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