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  • International Sculpture Day

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with Regular Garden Admission  Saturday, April 27, 11 - 1 p.m. Celebrate International Sculpture Day by creating your own sculpture from up-cycled materials with SCRAP RVA.

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  • Laughter Yoga at World Laughter Day

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with regular Garden admission Join us for a afternoon of laughter yoga at World Laughter Day! We will start with a 1-hour Laughter Yoga exercise session, led by certified laughter yoga leader, Slash Coleman. He will guide participants into prolonged voluntary laughter (10-45 seconds at a time) utilizing laughter games, deep breathing, and childlike […]

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  • Seasonal Garden Walk:
    May 7

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Walks are offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. (Formerly Ginter in the Morning)

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  • Upcycle Art
    Pollinators

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Learn how to lower your environmental footprint by turning your non-recyclable trash into art. Make 3-D bees and flowers from items that would normally go to landfills or pollute the ocean. Bring some things from home and we’ll have other materials here. This class has been cancelled.

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  • Upcycle Art
    Pollinators

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Learn how to lower your environmental footprint by turning your non-recyclable trash into art. Make 3-D bees and flowers from items that would normally go to landfills or pollute the ocean. Bring some things from home and we’ll have other materials here. This class has been cancelled.

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  • Container Bog Gardens
    Lecture/Demo

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Incorporate water and some delightfully odd plants into your container garden-scape! Dean demonstrates how to plan a mini-wetland, from water management to planting techniques and plant selection, while offering suggestions for appropriate containers and plant sources. This class has been cancelled.  

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  • Spring
    Container Workshop

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Container gardens help you maximize small spaces and they’re easy to maintain! Garden horticulturist Dean Dietrich, responsible for the many spectacular container plantings in the Central Garden, shows you how to plan your container garden, from soil mixes and planting techniques to design tips and succession planting for seasonal color. Then, create your own container […]

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  • Summer Herb Garden Basics
    Growing

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join foodie, world traveler and herbal expert Mark Ragland for these sessions to help you make and maintain a successful summer herb garden. Mark offers tips for starting your summer herb garden, from selections—including some different ones and what works well in our area—and maintenance.

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  • Pianos in Bloom

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with regular Garden admission Pianos in Bloom is a week-long celebration featuring grand pianos outdoors among flowers during peak bloom time at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Pianos in Bloom is just one of several National Public Gardens activities for the whole family. See the full list of activities. 

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  • Seasonal Garden Walk:
    May 14

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Walks are offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. (Formerly Ginter in the Morning)

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