Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

In a few short days, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is set to host our first celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights! Experience the magic of Indian culture with a The post Everything You...

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Nature has kept one of her most colorful secrets hidden for months now. Since early spring, she has dressed her deciduous trees in regulation green. Then, through some sartorial sleight The po...

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Libraries have long been places of connections: readers connecting with books, neighbors meeting others in the community, and children and families engaging in educational opportunities. The Robi...

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Two nonprofit organizations: one of the top public gardens in the US (LGBG) and a Richmond-based college preparatory program (PFF). We are the products of both. PFF or Partnership For The post...

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Want to give back to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? There are many ways to do it, starting at zero dollars! Help us continue to connect people to plants by inspiring The post Giving Back to th...

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After more than a decade of captivating and educating visitors, our Butterflies LIVE! exhibit is taking an extended pause to make room for something very exciting. We will not have The post An...

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Ah, summer camp. For many people it’s their fondest memory; for others, it’s their first job. At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a teenager w...

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Louise Cochrane loved roses. She grew roses in her home garden at Walnut Hill. She captured the essence of roses in many of her paintings. And for many years, she The post How the Rose Garden ...

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Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, traveled between heaven and earth on a celestial curve of color, delivering messages from the Gods to their mortal subjects below. (She is The post A Sa...

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As the bright spring daffodils signal the arrival of spring and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden gears up for the 2024 Virginia Daffodil Society Show, I wanted to highlight a unique The post The ...

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