New best-selling books have brought revelations about how trees live their lives. You'll visit some of the Garden’s most prominent trees and hear discoveries about their subtle communication skills through the “wood wide web”. Tour includes many parts of the garden; expect some uneven terrain. Fees: Member Adult and Member Child $0 / Non-Member Adult […]

Come learn some basic and fun information about butterflies and moths, including the significance of Monarch butterflies and how we can each make a difference. Afterwards, enjoy a guided walk around the Garden. We’ll end at the Conservatory with a visit to M&T Bank Butterflies LIVE!. Fees: Member Adult and Member Child $0 / Non-Member […]

Perennials can provide almost year-round color in an easy-care garden.  The Beginner's Perennial Garden introduces you to hardy perennials, simple starter plans, and the basics of soil preparation.  Instructor Beth Burrell (The Giving Tree) shares her years of experience as a landscape designer—including how to create a garden on a site with bad soil! This class […]

Create a monochromatic arrangement, while reveling in the endless variations of flowers within a particular color palette. David Pippin walks you through the best ways to mix flowers of slightly different shades to create a garden-inspired, open and airy beauty. Take home a stunning arrangement.

Enjoy a pleasant walk in the Garden and learn about how birds use our 80 acres to rest, refuel, and continue the journey south for the winter. Fall migration can be an exciting happening in the Garden where we provide an oasis for our travel weary avian friends.

As nature lovers we appreciate the cycle of life...within ourselves, our gardens and throughout our world. Reflecting on how we are connected to this allows us to create our best lives, regardless of the season we find ourselves.  Join End of Life Doulas, Shelby Kirillin and Nicky Hansen from A Peaceful Passing, for a discussion […]

Vines and groundcovers add height, structure, and layers of interest to gardens while providing settings for showier plants. Correct selection is essential to achieve the proper balance in the garden.  Instructor Beth Burrell reviews the use of these plants in the landscape and provides suggestions for use in our area.

There are limited ways to talk about grief in our society today. If you have lost a loved one, come connect with others and have open dialogue about your loss. This workshop, led by Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT of Full Circle Grief Center is an introduction to various topics of grief, allowing for connection […]

What is your first memory of nature? What were the sounds, smells, and feelings you remember? What and who made you the person you are today? How does it make you feel to walk through the gardens at Lewis Ginter? Join us for an interactive activity to reflect about something we tend to ignore: ourselves! […]

Have a container you love but just can’t make it work for a floral design? Bring your most irritating container (restrictions apply) and work with David to outsmart your design blues. This class is cancelled.