Everything starts with the soil! Find out  how to build your soil for spring gardening.  Learn the characteristics of basic soil types, and how to analyze your own soils, including amendment techniques, drainage, and more. A garden walk shows you how Lewis Ginter horticulturists remediate different parts of the Garden’s soil.  Instructor: Karin Stretchko, Agriculture […]

Join nationally acclaimed photographer Lynda Richardson for an evening of fun playing with long exposures and colorful lights to create incredible abstract images and portraits with your digital camera!  Use the almost-ready-for-prime-time annual holiday light display in the Garden as your studio.  Lynda introduces the topic with a quick lecture giving examples and discussing techniques […]

The Five Elements Form of T’ai Chi is filled with simple and gentle movements easily mastered in a short period of time. Students study the physical movements and philosophy of T’ai Chi as well as breathwork and meditation. Benefits include increased circulation, balance, and posture. Many find an increase in strength and flexibility and a […]

Join nationally acclaimed photographer Lynda Richardson for an evening of fun playing with long exposures and colorful lights to create incredible abstract images and portraits with your digital camera! Use the almost-ready-for-prime-time annual holiday light display in the Garden as your studio. Lynda introduces the topic with a quick lecture giving examples and discussing techniques […]

Evoke harvest abundance and suggest the traditional cornucopia in this class.  Laura Anne Brooks demonstrates creative ways to use vegetables, fruits, and berries of the season in arrangements for your home.  Bring a basket and sharp floral snips; all floral material are provided. Member $45 Non-Member $58

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, […]

Learn yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture during this evening offering 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 […]

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, […]

Learn ways to  create fresh holiday centerpieces for celebrations in your home with fresh, dried, and artificial elements.  Learn tips and tricks to change out or refresh your creation to last through the season.  All floral materials and decorative items included. A limited number of spaces remain available in this class.  Please call 804-262-9887, x320 […]

The whimsical ‘fairy houses’ that accompany the Garden’s train displays during GardenFest are crafted by horticulturists, volunteers, and other Garden staff.  Learn what goes into these unique creations and make one of your own to take home, under the guidance of Garden Horticulturalist and GardenFest Coordinator Shannon Smith, Children's Education Assistant Laura Lee Folman, and […]