Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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  • Botanical Illustration

    Botanical Illustration Sunday Studio
    May

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting.  Open to BI certificate candidates only. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Properly worn masks are strongly encouraged for indoor class participants regardless of vaccination status. The Garden reserves the right to implement […]

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  • Smelling the flowers

    MINDFULNESS IN THE GARDEN
    A SENSORY TOUR

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join your Garden Guide as we open each of our senses to mindfully take in all that the Garden has to offer. Opening our awareness, we can appreciate the smell of the plants and earth, the visual wonder of the garden designs, the sounds of the wind and birds, the taste of the fruits, the feeling […]

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  • May Seasonal Garden Tour

    SEASONAL GARDEN TOUR
    MAY 10

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    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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  • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty on a historic property with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens, dining and shopping. More than a dozen themed gardens include a Healing Garden, Sunken Garden, Asian Valley and Victorian Garden.
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    Go Public
    Gardens Days

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Go Public Gardens Days focuses on the importance and value of public gardens in our community. Join us for Spring PlantFest on May 13-14, 2022, admission to the sale is free, regular admission to visit the Garden. See photos of what will be in bloom during Public Gardens Days! (Please be aware weather impacts blooming times; […]

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  • May Seasonal Garden Tour

    SEASONAL GARDEN TOUR
    MAY 3

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    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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  • Paint Night - Spring bouquet

    PAINT NIGHT
    Spring Bouquet

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Spend an evening at the Garden enjoying wine and nibbles while creating your own work of botanical art under the step-by-step guidance of local artist Laura Flournoy. Perfect for an evening out with friends! Fee includes 2 glasses of wine, light hors d’ oeuvres and all materials. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and […]

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  • Paper Marbling

    BOTANICAL BOOK ARTS FAMILY WORKSHOP
    PAPER MARBLING

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Art on Wheels and the Lora M. Robins Library have partnered to present a series of book arts workshops exploring the fundamental connection between books and the botanical world. These workshops will introduce the arts of book and paper making and paper marbling. For youth 8 and up (with parent) or 12 and up (on […]

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  • Garden to Glass: Anything But Gin Botanical Cocktails

    GARDEN TO GLASS:
    Anything But Gin Botanical Cocktails

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Gin is a natural pairing in botanical cocktails, but local mixologist Beth Dixon wants to change things up and take on the challenge of creating botanical cocktails with anything but gin. Join Beth as she creates three exciting craft cocktails to bring the garden to your glass in an Elder-Fashioned using St. Germain and rye […]

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  • Thursday Yoga at the Garden

    Thursday Yoga at the Garden
    APRIL-MAY SESSION

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Practice yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture in a tranquil Garden setting Small class sizes enable instructor Jacqueline Gooding 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 […]

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