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  • Tropical Food Plants: Spices

    TROPICAL FOOD PLANTS
    Spices

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join Assistant Horticulturist and Sri Lankan native Menaka Dewasinghe for an introduction to tropical spices. Learn how spices like cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, turmeric, curry leaf, tamarind, bay leaves and more are used for preservation, seasoning and daily cooking with focus on the traditions Meneka learned while growing up in Sri Lanka. […]

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  • Círculos Sanadores: Sopa Ajiaco y Plantas Medicinales
    HEALING CIRCLES: AJIACO SOUP AND HEALING PLANTS

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This art workshop is connected to the mandala exhibition by Alfonso Perez Acosta at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, which reflects on alternative healing practices through a series of mandala paintings. This workshop is the second of third offered by Alfonso, each focusing on two of the six healing practices captured in his mandala paintings. In […]

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  • Spooky Plants with Redeeming Qualities

    Spooky Plants Tour

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Yes, it's fall and Halloween is in the air. Some plants have weird characteristics, eerie habitats or names that remind us of scary creatures like spiders, snakes and bats. Others eat bugs and emit unpleasant odors. Some have mysterious properties that make them appropriate for a witch's brew or maybe a potion to repel evil […]

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  • Cacti and Succulent Planters 2

    MAKER NIGHT:
    Creating Cacti and Succulent Planters

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    In this hands-on workshop, you'll make your very own mixed planter using cacti and succulents, and you'll also learn how to care for them so they flourish even as we head into the cold months. This workshop is led by the Conservatory Horticulturist, Jayton Howard, who is responsible for caring for the Garden's beautiful collection […]

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  • Spring Migration Tour

    THEMED WALK
    Bird Migration in the Garden

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Enjoy a pleasant walk in the Garden and learn about how birds use our 80 acres to rest, refuel, and continue the journey south for the winter. Fall migration can be an exciting happening in the Garden where we provide an oasis for our travel weary avian friends. All programs are subject to change. Lewis […]

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  • Cocktails in the spirit of incanto

    GARDEN TO GLASS:
    Cocktails in the Spirit of Incanto

    Join local mixologist Beth Dixon as she showcases her cocktail creativity by demonstrating how to make three delicious craft cocktails inspired by the Garden's exhibit Incanto, An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture. Watch Beth evoke the mirrored surface of Resonant Passage through Alex Day's Smoke & Mirrors using scotch, lime, mint and absinthe; showcase the bounty […]

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  • Explore Conifers
    AT THE GARDEN

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Venture with your Garden Guide to the Streb Conifer Garden to see the many varieties of conifers suitable for Richmond’s plant hardiness zone. The walk will include other areas of the Garden to highlight the varied shapes, textures and colors of conifers and how they can be used in garden design. All programs are subject […]

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  • Healing Circles Altars Mandala

    Círculos Sanadores: Abrazos y Altares
    HEALING CIRCLES: HUGS AND ALTARS

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This art workshop is connected to the mandala exhibition by Alfonso Perez Acosta at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, which reflects on alternative healing practices through a series of mandala paintings. This workshop is the final of three offered by Alfonso, each focusing on two of the six healing practices captured in his mandala paintings. In […]

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  • Incanto Ancestors by Tom Hennessy
    Flashlight Fridays

    Flashlight Fridays

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Bring your flashlights to the Garden for this family-friendly scavenger hunt to find all five statues of the Incanto exhibit. Begin at the Guest Services desk at the Robins Visitor Center, where you'll find a guidebook with information about each sculpture and questions for each stop. Write your answers on the back, then return to […]

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  • Locally Grown Dried Flower Wreath Workshop

    MAKER NIGHT: LOCALLY GROWN
    DRIED FLOWER WREATH WORKSHOP

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Create a one-of-a-kind dried flower wreath to showcase your creativity and add seasonal flair to your fall or holiday decor, all while supporting a local flower farm. Designer Conner Parrish of Blossoming Roots Flower Farm will guide you in using dried flower material from the farm to create a base wreath on a grapevine form. […]

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