Upcoming
Events

  • Seasonal Garden Walk
    OCTOBER

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Walks are offered monthly except December, January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. […]

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  • INTO THE WILD
    PERSONAL JOURNEYS IN NATURE WRITING WORKSHOP

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    No matter how much or how little time we spend outdoors, we have an intrinsic connection to nature. The natural world informs our sense of place and identity, helping forge our connection with ourselves and the world. Join us for a morning of exploring the myriad ways nature intersects with our personal lives. We will write […]

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  • Grow Native Series
    How To Build a Native Forest In Your Front Yard

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Learn about why and how to use native Virginia plants in your landscape If you’ve heard that using native plants in your yard helps improve the environment for everyone, but are not sure why or how to do that, this series of webinars brings you up to speed on ways to turn your home garden […]

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  • River City Poets

    River City Poets

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with Garden admission. (Rain or shine, if raining, we will move to the Lora Robins Library) Join us on select Sundays for poetry readings in the Garden celebrating nature….as part of M&T Bank: RESTORE: the Healing Power of Nature. See River City Poets from 2-3:30 p.m. on the Flagler Garden Lawn.  

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  • Everyone Is an Artist
    IN THE GARDEN

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Express your inner artist with instructor Shelley Row and play for the pure joy of it all! Celebrating summer in bloom, this one-day workshop encourages you to discover and discern the colors and shapes in the garden. Learn to use non-traditional materials and basic watercolor techniques to interpret what you see in your own individual […]

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  • Grow Native Series
    The Shrub Layer

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Between the tall tree canopy and the herbaceous floor grows a myriad of shrubs that thrive in the varying light conditions of a forest. This middle layer is composed of plants that provide shelter and food for pollinators and mammals alike. About this series: learn about why and how to use native Virginia plants in […]

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  • Seasonal Garden Walk:
    SEPTEMBER

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with one of these specialized walks featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except December, January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Properly […]

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  • James River
    Art League Show

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Kelly Education Center Included with Garden Admission With over 130 member artists and 55 years since its founding, the James River Art League’s mission is to encourage the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. The league brings art into Richmond community venues and partners with Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as one of its exhibit […]

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  • Botanical Illustration Sunday Studio
    SEPTEMBER

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting in this Sunday Studio.  Open to BI certificate candidates only.

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