Lewis Ginter Library Volunteer Has Big Plans to Help RVA Enjoy Nature
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Paul Keefer is a man in a hurry to take a walk. A long walk from Rockett’s Landing to the western tip of […]
By Hook or by Crook: The Plunder of Orchids from the New World
by Victoria Waiton, Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On my most recent trip to the Conservatory, I tried to remember what it was like to see a […]
Inchworms, and more….
By Frank Robinson, President & CEO, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Let me begin by saying that there are pockets of the region, specifically in Mechanicsville and Hanover County, where extreme populations […]
St. Patrick's Day Plantings of Pontiac Potatoes
by Albert Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On St. Patrick’s Day, a lucky group of seven planted Red Pontiac potatoes in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden, adding […]
Big News for the 2012 Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden
by Albert Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The winter indoor planning stage is complete and work has begun in the Community Kitchen Garden (CKG). Here are the […]
Parsnips — I'm a Big Fan
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden While cooking some parsnips this weekend, I thought about how nice it is to discover a new food that’s good for you and […]
Photographing the Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Plants and wildlife go together like peanut butter & jelly. At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, not only do we have […]
Jewish Arbor Day in Richmond
by Kristen Ablamsky, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know there is a holiday, native to Israel, that celebrates a new year in honor of plants? […]
It’s a Wrap at the Community Kitchen Garden
by Albert Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden is now shut down for the winter. Volunteers in the garden produced 9,913 pounds […]
Growing Veggies with Food Stamps — it's a SNAP
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know that you could buy plants and seeds with food stamps? Over 46 million Americans use food […]