Garden Programs for Adult Learners
Join Lewis Ginter for our Summer/Fall schedule of adult learning opportunities! We have so many new offerings in store for you along with seasonal favorites.
- Try an Incanto-themed class like Nighttime Photography, Cocktails in the Spirit of Incanto, Mindfulness at the Garden or take an Incanto tour.
- Enjoy a craft in a casual setting with food and drink at a Maker Night like Pressed Flower Bookmarks or Creating Cacti & Succulent Planters.
- Take a class taught by some of the Garden’s expert staff such as Power to the Pollinators: Gardening with Native Plants, Making Magical Terrariums & Micro-Gardens, Butterfly Pinning or Tropical Spices.
- Engage in a bilingual workshop like Bilingual Yoga or Healing Circles: Ajiaco Soup & Healing Plants.
- Taste the season with a Cheese Making class or a Nosing and Tasting Masterclass with Reservoir Whiskey.
- Experience one of our learning opportunities for all including Exploring Our Ecological Self, The Legacy of Black Herbalism and Asana & Breathwork with Project Yoga Richmond.
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In-Person Classes
Plus Online Programs
Explore our new offerings for in-person classes and live online synchronous programs covering a variety of subject areas. Explore the current Summer/Fall 2023 offerings! Learn more and register.
Garden Education
Certificates
For in-depth studies in home gardening and floral design, the Garden Education Series leads to a certificate of completion. The botanical illustration program leads to a certificate of competence. It’s a good way organize your learning path.
Symposia
and Seminars
The Garden regularly hosts symposia on various aspects of gardening, garden design, and professional issues in the green industry. These include the annual Winter Symposium and CVNLA Short Course and the biennial Landscape Design Symposium.
In-Person Guided
Public Tours
Enhance your knowledge by taking one of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s adult guided tours for individuals. Discover seasonal highlights or learn about a specific Garden area during our seasonal tours.
Plants, Cuisine and Culture Series
Webinars
Join dynamic, nationally known authors, chefs, scholars and speakers for specialized webinars on the intersection of plants, cuisine and culture.
Allied Horticultural
Organizations
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden partners with allied horticultural organizations to advance the Garden’s mission. Learn more about our partners and how you can get involved with their work happening on site at the Garden.
Cancellation policy: If a class is full, your fee will be refunded to your credit card (or a check will be mailed if original payment was in the form of cash or check). If a class is not full, you will receive a Garden Credit which is good toward a future Adult Education class. Credits must be used within one year from the date of the original class.
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