Growing Mr. McGregor’s Garden
What do you get when you cross a classic children’s tale with the imaginations of fifteen 4- and 5-year-olds in a lush garden setting? A week-long camp chock-full of veggie-tastic […]
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Butterfly Scales = Pixie Dust
When butterflies pass away in the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit, it can be a sad and difficult situation to explain to guests. So I try to use that opportunity to explain […]
A Partnership for the Future
My name is Lia Bazemore and I am interning here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden through an organization called Partnership for the Future. Partnership for the Future is an organization […]
Stranded Dolphins in the Garden? Only for the Sake of Education!
Text & Photos by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month we hosted some of our favorite people — educators — for our Natural Connections […]
Collaborative Learning for and by Teachers
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Photos by Jonah Holland and Laurel Matthew Did you know that Thomas Jefferson held a contest with his neighbors every […]
Educators’ Conference: Natural Connections Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Do you think students learn best when teachers blend science, social studies, language arts, and mathematics standards for authentic learning experiences? If you are an educator you can learn how […]
Fieldtrip! Seeking Creatures, Flying Like Birds & Pretty Treasures Like Leaves
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I had an amazing time in the Garden last month with these fine young folks from Richmond Public Schools’ Chimborazo Elementary […]
What Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Means to 3-year-olds from Richmond's Inner City
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One thing I love about working here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is that when my kids come to the […]
Garden Summer Camp: Greatest Hits
by Kristin Mullen, Children’s Garden Educator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Summer camp! Don’t those words just make you smile? Rest assured, the 4- and 5-year-olds in the Growing Minds and Wow Your […]
Reflections on Allison Kiesler
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The first time I really got to know Allison Kiesler, I was a parent on a field trip with my […]