As a first-time homeowner, are you unsure of what you’re doing with your new (to you) landscape? (Hint: first of all, the plants go green side up). Get up to speed on the basics in this workshop: learn how to establish curb appeal, evaluate your shade and wind break needs, and screen for privacy. Find out how […]
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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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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 […]
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In celebration of spring, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is pleased to present 19th Century Botanical Illustrations of Orchids. Dr. Arthur Burke, an expert grower of rare and unusual orchids, has loaned to the Garden examples from his collection of the Reichenbachia—large-scale chromolithographs from the 19th century made from plantsman Frederick Sander’s 1894 compilation of hand-painted, […]
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Develop your skills in drawing plants and learn to achieve classic,elegant, dramatic drawings that can be used again and again in other works of art. This course includes some basic botany and exercises to hone drawing and observation skills. Some drawing experience is recommended. Materials are provided. Instructor: Celeste Johnston, Class times include a break […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images to produce a unique nature-based stop motion animation film. At the end of the day, participants will have digital access to their finished product to share with friends and family. We strongly suggest […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images to produce a unique nature-based stop motion animation film. At the end of the day, participants will have digital access to their finished product to share with friends and family. We strongly suggest […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images to produce a unique nature-based stop motion animation film. At the end of the day, participants will have digital access to their finished product to share with friends and family. We strongly suggest […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images to produce a unique nature-based stop motion animation film. At the end of the day, participants will have digital access to their finished product to share with friends and family. We strongly suggest […]
Find Out MoreDelve into the inner workings of honey bee colonies, gain deeper understanding of honey bee biology and learn how to increase your colony’s productivity through re-queening strategies, splits, swarm prevention, queen and hive performance evaluations, and natural Integrated Pest Management. Gain an understanding of seasonal environmental factors affecting honeybees that are unique to central Virginia. […]
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