COOL SEASON
REBLOOMING BEARDED IRISES
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Cool Season Reblooming Bearded Irises are one of our best-kept secrets at the Garden. Many in the gardening community remain unaware that bearded irises can flower multiple times in the same growing season if they receive the proper care. Learn about site selection, planting tips, maintenance, diseases and insect pests plus recommended varieties of cool season reblooming bearded irises for the Greater Richmond landscape. Experience a guided outdoor tour to discover cool season reblooming bearded irises growing at Lewis Ginter.
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YOGA TO THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
ROCK out to a choreographed yoga class set to the music of Led Zeppelin with instructor Iffet Davis! Touted as one of the best rock bands of all time, we will “Ramblin’ On” to some of Led Zeppelin’s best-known tunes and some deeper tracks you may not have ever heard. Some previous yoga experience is suggested, but it’s okay if it’s “been a long time since you rock and rolled.” Bring your mat and some water and we’ll find our bliss climbing the “Stairway to Heaven” together. You’ll leave this class feeling a “Whole Lotta Love” for this creative approach to enjoying yoga in the Garden!
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OCTOBER
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Enhance your understanding and appreciation of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with this specialized garden tour featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Come dressed for the weather and touring the Garden.
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BILINGUAL MANDALA ART WORKSHOP
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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 this bilingual (Spanish/English) workshop, we’ll engage with the ingredients and flavors of Ajiaco soup (including tasting the soup, prepared by Alfonso’s mother!) and explore the basics of healing plants found in Virginia. We’ll roll our sleeves up as Alfonso guides each participant in creating your very own mandala or healing circle on canvas using different drawing and painting tools. (haga clic aquí para español)
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IN THE GARDEN
Saturday, October 21, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Explore the various ways we open our awareness and bond with the living world around us. This workshop utilizes mindfulness of the senses to explore the garden. Modern Qigong movements accentuate sight, hearing, touch, temperature, and textures of the ground and plants. Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. Bring a water bottle. This is an outdoor workshop, and all skill levels are welcome.
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AT THE GARDEN
5 Thursdays: October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Practice yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement and posture in a tranquil Garden setting. Small class sizes enable instructor Rie Monique Cherie to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Please have a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate comfortable clothing. Sessions are in person either in the Garden or in a classroom with a Garden view.
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We are committed to offering diverse adult learning opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to all learners. If you would like to request an accommodation to support your participation in an adult learning opportunity at the Garden, please contact [email protected] or call 804-262-9887 x328 and we will make our best effort to help.
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