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Eye Candy: Cherry Blossoms are Starting to Pop!

 by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We promised you we’d let you know when the Cherry Tree Walk was budding up and starting to bloom and […]

Arboreal: Recent Works by Hillary Waters

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Walking down the hall in the Kelly Education Center yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice a very lovely art exhibit […]

Garden Hosts Richmond 2015 Road World Championships

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We are thrilled to announce that Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will serve as the start venue for Richmond 2015‘s elite […]

Snow Day — Take 2!

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden   Here’s a first look at the Garden after the snow storm. The Garden remains closed today, Feb. 26, 2015, due to […]

Volunteer Manager Darlene Van Laan Retires

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month longtime staff member  Darlene Van Laan retired.  Van Laan has been Volunteer Manager at the Garden for 11 […]

Happy Snow Day!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We got a bit of snow last night, considerably more than is in this photo.  Visitor Service staffer Laura Flournoy […]

Richmond Cycling Corps, RABA + CVNLA Add Trees to Armstong High School Bike Park

Richmond Cycling Corps, Richmond Area Bicycling Association and the Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association are making a difference in Richmond.  Richmond Cycling Corps created a place where teens can be fast, wild and […]

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 […]

Cattlianthe Golden Sprite Brings Tropical Heat to the Conservatory

by Laura Schumm, Interim Conservatory Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The East Wing of the Conservatory always feels like a tropical paradise, even on a cold winter morning. Best of […]

A Very Special Thank You to Braden And Charlie

  Last week I had the pleasure of meeting brothers Braden and Charlie Dolbec, young adults who come to the Garden as part of the Garden’s Vocational Program to gain […]