Course Guide for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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Adult & FamIlY

EDUCATION & EVENTS April – August, 2015

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s mission is education; our passion is connecting people and plants to improve our community.

BUTTERFLIESLIVE! opens April 18

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Contents: Education Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Garden Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Featured Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 Children’s Garden Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adult Education Catalog . . . . . . . . 7, 8, 9, 10 Plant Shows and Sales Gardening and Garden Design

Collecting Many trees at Lewis Ginter had roots in the soil before we were organized as a botanical garden. The Ginkgo biloba at the southeast corner of the Grace Arents Garden is a good example. Many others planted since our founding in 1984 comprise part of our expanding and ever-changing plant collection.

Diagonally opposite the legacy Gingko is a Quercus laurifolia, planted 28 years ago in an evidently excellent location. The spread of

Floral Design

this oak’s canopy belies its age and many of

Botanical Illustration

our guests comment on its size, structure and

Art in the Garden

beauty.

Within the borders of the small Grace Arents

Nature Photography

Garden holding these two specimens, ten

Meditation and Movement

other trees have been removed in the last

Workshops for Educators Garden Walks & Lunchtime Lectures

Guided Group Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Garden Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Facility Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Garden serves as a place for visitors to view, enjoy and learn about the plants in a garden setting.

Come learn this year; our hands and hearts have been busy preparing the collections in your classroom.

four years, and you would be hard-pressed to miss them. Balancing collections that increase in size with the passage of time is a matter of addition and subtraction, with a careful eye on what is “new, unusual, interesting, native, exotic, rare” and, sometimes, what can fit. As many small plants in a young garden grow into many much larger plants in a more mature garden, a bold hand can be required. The difference between collecting and hoarding is one of degree, and we have been actively pruning, paring and removing this winter to promote the former and avoid the latter.

The characteristics above in quotation marks are from the Garden’s Living Collection Policy. It is the stated goal of our policy to combine “various types of plants into landscaped gardens to support the mission of educating the public and connecting them to the natural world. These gardens are

MISSION STATEMENT Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden enlightens and inspires its constituents through its outstanding botanical collections, horticultural displays and landscape design. We engage our constituents with the natural world through interpretation, programs, educational resources and outreach.

We advocate for sustainability and stewardship of our planet.

Cover and Banner Photos: Don Williamson

designed for beauty, function, structure, or theme. The Garden serves as a place for visitors to view, enjoy and learn about the plants in a garden setting.” Come learn this year; our hands and hearts have been busy preparing the collections in your classroom.

Shane Tippett, Executive Director

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EDUCATION CALENDAR Plant Shows and Sales, page 5

Botanical Illustration Certificate Courses*, page 8

Virginia Daffodil Society Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 4, 5 Richmond African Violet Society Show and Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 10, 11, 12 Volunteer Spring Plant Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 2, Richmond Area Daylily Society Show and Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 20 Richmond Rose Society Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 3, 4

Gardening and Garden Design, pages 7, 8

Garden Basics Series: Digging In: Tips, Tools, and Time Savers........................................... April 16, 23, 30 Plant It Now! Fall Vegetable Gardening ......................................................... July 25 Garden Design Series: The Beginner’s Perennial Garden................................................................... April 23 Making a Meadow.............................................................................................May 5 NEW Eat Your Yard: Edible Additions to Your Landscape.............................May 14 Plants for Richmond Gardens Series: Plants for Shade and Dry Shade.......................................................................May 7 Plants for Late Spring / Early Summer............................................................May 16 Plants for Pollinators.......................................................................................June 11 Plants for Summer........................................................................................... July 18 NEW Gardening with Kids.................................................................................... April 25 Intermediate Botany...........................................................................May 20, 27, June 3 The Beekeeper’s Year: Spring to Summer NEW SESSIONS Caring for Your Package + Spring Management.............................................May 17 Summer Hive Management.............................................June 21 (rain date June 28) Products of the Hive ..........................................................July 19 (rain date July 26) Harvesting Honey + Preparing Your Colony for Winter.............................. August 23 Making a Fairy Garden NEW Adult/Child Session................................................................................June 4 Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes.................................................................. August 10, 11

Floral Design, page 8

Garden Events

Contemporary Floral Design Series: All NEW sessions!

Wired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 16 Contained, II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 28 Collections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18 Partitioned, II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 23 Basic Floral Design, Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 Basic Floral Design, Part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Lunchtime Lecture: Yesterday and Today: Classic French Floral Design. . . . . June 3 Intermediate Floral Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 14, 21, 28, August 4

Introduction to Watercolor for Botanical Illustration.................... April 11, 18, 25, May 2 Pen and Ink for Botanical Illustration.............................................May 9, 16, 30, June 6 Introduction to Drawing for Botanical Illustration................................June 4, 11, 18, 25 Intermediate Drawing for Botanical Illustration.........................July 15, 22, 29, August 5 Advanced Watercolor Workshop............................................................ July 7, 9, 14, 16 Introduction to Watercolor for Botanical Illustration........ August 11, 18, 25, September 1 *Required courses; candidates for the certificate of competence must complete courses in sequence.

Enrollment in the certificate program is not required to take these classes, but students wishing to take courses above the introductory level must have instructor approval.

Art in the Garden, page 9 NEW Passion in the Produce Aisle: Painting Fruits and Vegetables. . . . . April 15, 22, 29, May 6 Nature Journaling Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9 NEW Colored Pencil on Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 17, 24, July 1, 8

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, page 9 NEW Exploring Composition in the Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 25 NEW Allen Rokach Workshop: The Art of Digital Photography. . . . . . . . . . . May 2, 3 NEW Macro Photography and Focus Stacking: Bill and Linda Lane Workshop. . . May 30 NEW The Power of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 6

Meditation and Movement, page 9

Yoga in the Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . six week sessions start May 12 T’ai Chi Five Elements Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16, June 27 NEW T’ai Chi Guided Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18

WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, page 10 Schoolyard Botany: Meeting STEM SOLs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 24 Ag in the Classroom: Sprouting Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 21

Lunchtime Lectures, page 8, Walk and Talks page 10 NEW Lunchtime Lecture: Farm Fresh Ideas for Spring Produce. . . . . . . . . . . April 16 NEW Lunchtime Lecture: Yesterday and Today: Classic French Floral Design. . . . June 3 Ginter in the Morning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5, June 2, September 1 NEW Themed Walks: Flowers as Art: Beauty in Full Bloom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12 From Bicycle Club to Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 25 OR July 14 Wednesday Walk and Talks: NEW Spring Ephemerals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 6 In the Meadow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20 OR September 23 NEW Asian Stroll Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 10 OR September 9 Dragon(flies) in the Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 8 Monarchs in the Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 16

Spring-Summer 2015 For latest details on these and other events, go to www.lewisginter.org A Million Blooms Through June 1 A spectacular succession of blooms throughout the Garden celebrates the spring season

Pinwheels for Prevention Garden

High-wheeled bicycles and historic bicycle displays, ragtime music, and highlights from the Garden’s past as a bicycle club

Extended Hours for Historic Garden Week in Virginia

CarMax’s Free Fourth of July Celebration July 4 Free Garden admission for all! Wear red, white, and blue and join the parade

April 1-30 In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, more than 3,000 pinwheels are “planted” on the Terrace Lawn

April 22 (only) Celebrate with an evening visit to the Garden--historic Bloemendaal House will be open, along with live music, dining, shopping and more

AND BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

April 4 & 5 Peter Rabbit greets visitors and poses for photographs; a Saturday concert on the lawn at Bloemendaal House; and Sunday Brunch in the Tea House by reservation

May 8, 9, 10 Celebrate National Public Gardens Day with a tour of Bloemendaal House on Friday, weekend-long family activities, and an outdoor concert and special dining opportunities on Sunday

One of the region’s largest sales of well-known plants to rare exotics

Look forward to the return of these favorites

n LGBG Volunteers’ Spring Plant Sale Easter Weekend with Peter Rabbit Mother’s Day Celebration Weekend May 1, 2

Butterflies LIVE! April 18 – October 11 Hundreds of live, showy tropical butterflies take flight in the Conservatory

Heritage Weekend at Historic Bloemendaal April 18 & 19

NEW Father’s Day Weekend June 19-21 Enjoy themed activities in the Children’s Garden, 10 am - 4 pm, Friday-Sunday. On Sunday, come for a free concert by the Jangling Rineharts and a cookout by caterer Meriwether-Godsey. The concert is included with admission, and food is by purchase.

n Flowers after 5 Thursday evenings in June, July, August Themed wine, beer, food (for purchase) and live music.

Good Green Fun 5 – 6 pm in the Children’s Garden.

(WaterPlay open until 8 pm)

n Fidos After Five Leashed pets welcomed June 11, 25 July 9, 23, August 13, 27

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BUTTERFLIESLIVE!

April 18 - October 11

Daily during regular Garden hours

Mother’s Day Celebration Weekend May 8, 9, 10 Celebrate Mom all weekend with three days of special activities.

Butterflies tend to be most active on clear, sunny days, so consider planning your visit accordingly.

Experience the wonderful world of butterflies! Tropical and native beauties, fascinating and showy, transform the Conservatory’s North Wing into a wonderland of vibrant colors, captivating sights, and unparalleled discoveries. This year’s opening is earlier than ever so you can return more often! Every butterfly is different, as is every visit!

Family Activities NEW Check out Kaleidoscope Pointe located in the Bird and Butterfly Meadow in the Children’s Garden, including the self-directed Butterfly-themed NaturePlay. Visit the Monarch butterfly waystation located there, too. This site provides milkweed, nectar sources and shelter needed to sustain monarch butterflies as the migrate through North America. Certified and registered by Monarch Watch as an official Monarch Waystation. Details at lewisginter.org Celebrate National Pollinators Week

June 14 – 21, Children’s Garden, Self-directed activity A major initiative of the national Pollinator Partnership, National Pollinators week recognizes the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States.

Through partnerships, it increases awareness and support for protecting and sustaining pollinators. Join us in the Children’s Garden where you can learn how to do the bee dance and participate in the “Who’s Pollinating the Garden?” activity

Adult Programs Plants for Pollinators

Thursday, June 11. See page 7.

Wednesday Walk and Talk: Monarchs in the Garden September 16

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and its Board of Associates present

The Garden Party “A Secret Garden” Friday, April 24, 6:30 pm Bloemendaal House $75.00 per person Proceeds benefit the Children’s Garden Purchase tickets at: giving.lewisginter.org/garden.party

All 3 days: • The popular Butterflies LIVE! exhibit is open in time for Mother’s Day! Be among the first to see the butterflies (opening April 18).

• Create the experience your mom would like.

Stretch out on quilts in the Rose Garden and read favorite books.

Explore woodland walks searching for fairies.

• In the Children’s Garden, get down and dirty with digging activities.

Make a Mother’s Day card and a flower made of recycled material.

Help weave a Maypole, hula hoop and chase bubbles!

(Friday, 1 – 4 pm; Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 4 pm) Friday, May 8 is National Public Gardens Day: designed to promote awareness of public gardens. The Garden’s historic Bloemendaal House is open to the public (11 am – 3 pm) with free tours by knowledgeable Garden Guides (regular admission is required). Learn about the original history of the house as the Lakeside Wheel (or bicycle) Club built in the 1890s.

Sunday, May 10: Mother’s Day concert (1 - 4 pm) with food available for purchase in in front of Bloemendaal House from noon-3 pm. Dining is also available in the Garden Cafe and at a special Mother’s Day Brunch in the Tea House (10 am - 3 pm). Reservations required: (804) 262-9887, x329 (please note: the brunch is popular, so make reservations early to avoid disappointment). No picnics, please.

A Million Blooms

Through June 1

A celebration of spring and the Garden’s 30th anniversary, with millions of blooms throughout the spring season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. Highlights include special events and activities in the Children’s Garden. Check for updates at lewisginter.org.

See blooms like the ones that inspired masterpieces in Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. See the exhibit, then come to the Garden, where picture frames are set up in the Central Garden and the Conservatory to feature “living bouquets.” Enjoy 19th Century French-inspired floral arrangements in the Library during Easter Weekend with Peter Rabbit (April 4 & 5); Heritage Weekend (April 18 & 19) and Mother’s Day Weekend (May 8 – 10). Explore the frames during “Ginter in the Morning” on May 5. Enjoy a French-themed lunch on June 3 while floral designer David Pippin recreates a 19th Century style French arrangement and a 21st-Century interpretation of the style.

NEW! Cherry Tree Walk

The new Cherry Tree Walk around Sydnor Lake has its first bloom season!

‘Walk’ on Water The new floating docks installed on Sydnor Lake give you spectacular new views into the Garden

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Heritage Weekend at Historic Bloemendaal

GARDEN EVENING HOURS Enjoy the Garden while the sun sets at these after-hours events Extended Hours for Historic Garden Week in Richmond

Saturday, April 18, noon – 3 pm Sunday, April 19, noon – 4 pm

Wednesday, April 22 (only), open until 9 pm What is Historic Garden Week without a visit to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? To mark this statewide celebration, stroll through the Garden until 9 pm on the evening of Wednesday, April 22 only. Bring your Garden Week ticket on April 22 to save $1 on Garden admission and enjoy: • Informal tours of historic Bloemendaal House (5 – 8 pm) • Casual fare, wine and beer at the Bloemendaal House (5 – 8 pm) • Soothing jazz (6 – 8 pm) • Garden Shop 10 am – 7 pm with 15% discount for Garden members • Butterflies LIVE! until 5 pm (since butterflies are less active in the evening) Members: April 22nd evening admission FREE for Garden members (only) Non-member: Present a Garden Week 2015 ticket to save $1 on Garden admission.

Details at lewisginter.org and vagardenweek.org

Flowers After 5

June, July & August Thursdays Garden open until 9 pm

Enjoy seasonal blooms at their peak and the Garden’s historic past as you imagine the early days of the original Lakeside Wheel Club, where cyclists gathered and enjoyed ice cream on the porch after a ride to the “country.” The family-friendly fun includes: • Ragtime-era music by “The Titanic String Band” • Historic bicycle displays and riding demonstrations • Informal Bloemendaal House tours (Lakeside Wheel Club, c. 1895) • Interpretive exhibit about the Lakeside Wheel Club • Costumed portrayals of Lewis Ginter and Grace Arents • Dress-up trunk with vintage-inspired clothing • Strolling serenades by the “Four in the Morning” barbershop quartet • FREE Lakeside Trolley rides around the Garden perimeter • Storytime with Susan Murphy, author/illustrator of Whimsical Fairy, Quirky Troll • Hand-dipped ice cream cones by the Ice Cream Connection (for purchase) • Tea House dining, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (for reservations, ext. 399; Garden admission required) • Opening of Butterflies LIVE!

Kick back and relax at the Garden on Thursday evenings this summer!

Families can enjoy Good Green Fun in the Children’s Garden from 5 – 6 pm; WaterPlay is open to 8 pm. Stroll the newly completed and illuminated Cherry Tree Walk around Lake Sydnor and then relax on the lawn of Bloemendaal House while enjoying music of all different genres. The Garden’s in-house caterer Meriwether Godsey offers great food, wine and beer for purchase under the tent at Bloemendaal House

Fidos After 5 June 11, 25 July 9, 23, August 13, 27 Garden open until 9 pm The Garden partners with the Richmond SPCA and allows leashed dogs during Flowers After 5 on these special nights (second and fourth Thursdays).

CarMax’s Free Fourth of July Celebration Saturday, July 4, 1 - 4 pm

Free Garden admission all day; special activities in the Children’s Garden 1 - 4 pm.

Guests are invited to wear red, white and blue and bring wagons and strollers to decorate for a parade, assembling in the Children’s Garden at 2 pm. Enjoy music, WaterPlay and be sure to visit Butterflies LIVE! in the Conservatory!

PLANT SHOW/SALE DATES Virginia Daffodil Society Show April 4 & 5 Kelly Education Center* Included with regular Garden Admission Saturday, April 4, 2 – 5 pm Sunday, April 5, 10 am – 3:45 pm * The Education and Library Complex has been renamed the Kelly Education Center in honor of a bequest from the Kelly family.

Richmond African Violet Society Show and Sale April 10, 11, 12 Visitors Center Atrium & Robins Room Open free to the public / regular admission to visit the Garden SALE: Friday April 10, 12 – 5 pm Saturday April 11, 9 am – 5 pm Sunday April 12, 9 am – 5 pm SHOW: Saturday, 1 – 5 pm; Sunday 9 am – 5 pm

Spring Plant Sale May 1, 2 The Garden’s plant sales are among the largest in the region selling plants ranging from wellknown favorites to rare exotics.

Presented by Garden volunteers.

Friday, May 1, 9 am – 5 pm Saturday, May 2, 9 am – 3 pm

Richmond Area Daylily Society Show and Sale June 20 Auditorium, Kelly Education Center Included with regular Garden Admission Saturday, June 20: SALE: 9 am until sold out EXHIBIT: 1 – 3:30 pm

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Adult & Family Education & Events | Register today at www.lewisginter.org

Richmond Rose Society Show OCTOBER 3 & 4 Auditorium, Kelly Education Center* Included with regular Garden Admission Saturday, October 3, 1 – 4 pm; Sunday, October 4, 11 am – 3:30 pm

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Grow and Learn in the Children’s Garden For details on what’s happening in the Children’s Garden, visit lewisginter.org ALL PHOTOS COURTESY LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN

Happening Now!

Summer Camps

Our self-directed family activities are designed for children and their grown-ups to enjoy together. Free with Garden admission.

Green Adventure Summer Camps | ages 4 – 12

WaterPlay | Open April 18 – September 30

Monday - Friday; 9 am – 12 pm $; Pre-registration required

Kid Quest | Year Round Pick up a Kid Quest brochure at the admissions desk and follow the clues to six special spots throughout the Garden.

Garden Art Studio | Mondays June, July and August Family Walk and Talks | Tuesdays June, July and August NEW Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with one of these themed walks.

Family Walk and Talks start promptly at 9am.

Drop in and Dig | Wednesdays | April – October Enjoy simple, easy to learn gardening tasks

Flowers After Five | Thursdays, June, July and August, 5-9 pm; Good Green Fun from 5-6 pm; Water Play open until 8pm.

Week-long day camps where children explore the summer garden

4 to 5 year-olds July 13 – 17 Growing Mr. McGregor’s Garden NEW June 29 – July 3 Over t he River and through the Woods

6 to 8 year-olds June 22 – 26 | Bug Brigade NEW

9 to 12 year-olds July 6 – 10 | Garden Cuisine NEW August 10 – 14 | Nature Expeditions NEW

Good Green Fun | Fridays and Saturdays | June, July and August Listen to story books, garden, or participate in walkabouts.

Volunteer Youth Volunteer Opportunities | June, July and August

Children’s Garden Programs Girl Scout Programs Girl Scout leaders can schedule the following programs for their troops to complete the requirements for gardenrelated badges Daisy Blue Bucket Award Brownie Bugs Badge Junior Flowers Badge Junior Gardener Badge

Youth Summer Volunteer Program Youth ages 13 – 18 provide additional horticulture support in the Community Kitchen Garden, the Children’s Garden and other areas of the Garden as needed.

Summer Camp Volunteers Explore career opportunities in education and plant science while accumulating community service hours.

Family Volunteer Opportunities Show your children ages 6 – 18 the value of giving to the community while getting some fresh air and enjoying a beautiful view.

Workshops for Educators Schoolyard Botany: Meeting STEM SOLs (K - 5th)

Green Adventures for Homeschoolers | ages 8 – 12 NEW

Wednesday, June 24, 9 am – 4 pm Free; Pre-registration required.

Details pg.10

4 Tuesdays, April 14 - May 5 | 2 – 4 pm $; Pre-registration required Plant and harvest edible flowers, aromatic herbs and tasty vegetables

Ag in the Classroom: Sprouting Success (PK - 5th) Tuesday, July 21 9 am – 1 pm Free; Pre-registration required. Details pg.10

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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Classes at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden fit every level of gardening skill, from basic how-tos to refreshers for more experienced students. Class formats range from hands-on and workshop classes—kept small for optimal learning experiences—to inspiring lectures by leading authorities.

Non-members who take classes receive admission to the Garden the day of their class—a great way to test-drive a membership!

Classes are listed chronologically under subject areas: Gardening & Garden Design, Floral Design, Botanical Illustration, Art in the Garden, Photography in the Garden and Yoga in the Garden. Descriptions and online registration are available at lewisginter.org

Making a Meadow

Gardening with Kids NEW

Tuesday, May 5, 9:30 am – 12 pm Learn how to plan, prepare, plant and maintain a wildflower meadow for your property. Laura Anne Brooks discusses what to plant to attract native pollinators, how to discourage unattractive interlopes, and how to ensure your beautiful meadow returns each year. She also discusses using wildflowers in floral designs to bring the wild inside. $27 / $15 member.

1 session – 2.5 hrs. GES: HL & FD, 2.5, elective

Saturday, April 25, 9 – 11 am Even little hands make good gardeners!

Children’s Garden horticulturist Heather Veneziano shares tips on kid-friendly gardening techniques and suggestions for plant selections gleaned from her experience in the Children’s Garden and with her own young child. $32 / $20 member.

1 session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective

Eat Your Yard: Edible Additions to Your Home Landscape NEW

Garden Education Certificates Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers Garden Education Certificates. These are directed to the non-professional and are designed to guide participants through a logical sequence of learning. Garden Education Certificates require from 62 to 230 hours of instruction at the Garden, including basic required courses and an elective selection of courses. This program is designed for personal enrichment and does not offer college credit.

Thursday, May 14, 4 – 7 pm Forget traditional veggies-in-rows. Beth Burrell shows you how to incorporate a wealth of edible plants into a home landscape, including tucking annual vegetables into borders, and planting fruit trees that are both ornamental and edible. $42 / $30 member.

1 session = 3 hrs. GES: HL, 3, elective

For more information, visit lewisginter.org and go to the Garden Education Series page under “Adult Education.” Request a copy of course requirements by emailing registrar@lewisginter.org or calling 804-262-9887 ext. 320 (M-F, 9 am – 5 pm). Classes applicable to Garden Education Certificates are noted as follows:

Plants for Richmond Gardens Series:

BI: Botanical Illustration | FD: Floral Design | HL: Home Landscape At the end of each class description, applicable hours are noted as: GES: HL, 3 (Garden Education Series: Home Landscape, 3 hrs.), and whether the class is required or elective for certificate needs. Lunch breaks are not included in course hour counts.

Use Your Garden Gift Certificate for Learning!

Did you know you can use your Garden Gift Certificate toward class registrations?

You can! Just bring it by the visitor services desk or registrar’s office when you register for a class (not available for telephone or online registration). And, a gift certificate makes a terrific gift for any occasion!

Take one or all of these workshops highlighting good plants for Richmond gardens.

Plants for Shade and Dry Shade May 7, 9 am – 12 pm All gardeners struggle with selecting plants for a lush, varied garden in shade and dry shade conditions. Learn which plants work well in Central Virginia and how to adapt to shade and dry shade conditions.

Instructor: Beth Burrell. $48 / $36 member.

1 session = 3 hrs. GES: HL, 3, elective

There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling.

Garden Basics Series:

Plants for Pollinators

Learn the basics, refresh your home gardening skills or learn something new with programs in this area.

Look for unique workshops, multiple-session classes, and inspiring lectures.

Mirabel Osler (1994)

Take one or all of these classes for novice gardeners

Digging In: Tips, Tools, and Time Savers

3 Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30 Instructor Beth Burrell helps you take your home landscape to new places in this class. Step-by-step advice on plants best suited for the Richmond area, site preparation, proper planting techniques, and the finishing touches are discussed.

Perfect for beginning home gardeners or new homeowners! $139 / $95 member.

3 sessions = 9 hrs. GES: HL, 9, required

Plant It Now! Fall Vegetable Gardening

Saturday, July 25, 9 – 11 am Virginia’s long autumn makes this the perfect time to plant a late vegetable garden. Children’s Garden Horticulturist Heather Veneziano describes how to plan

a fall garden and which plants work best in our climate. Veneziano describes organic gardening techniques like those used in the Children’s Garden, and provides pointers for those who want to grow vegetables yearround. $32 / $20 member.

1 session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective Take one or all of these workshops covering various types of gardens.

Thursday, June 11, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Garden Director of Horticulture Grace Chapman discusses optimal plants to attract pollinators, including which are best for nectar sources, pollen production, and larvae hosts. Learn why native plants are often the best selection. Come to this program, then enjoy the Garden until 9 pm! $32 / $20 member.

1 session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective

The Beginner’s Perennial Garden

Plants for Summer

Thursday, April 23, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Perennials can provide almost yearround color in an easy-care garden.

This workshop introduces you to hardy perennials, simple starter plans, and the basics of soil preparation. Instructor Beth Burrell shares her years of experience as a landscape designer—including how to create a garden on a site with bad soil! $57 / $45 member.

1 session = 4 hrs. GES: HL, 4, elective.

Saturday, July 18, 9 – 11 am Instructor Maggie Burgess discusses reliable, interesting plants that provide dependable interest in our hot, dry summers. She includes tips for selecting, placing, planting, and caring for her selections as well as the dark side—what problems are common to them. Tour the Garden with Maggie to see mature examples in place. $34 / $22 member.

1 session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective

Garden Design Series:

Wednesdays, May 20, 27, June 3, 9 am – 5 pm See details, p. 9 under “Programs for Seasoned Gardeners”

The Beekeeper’s Year: Spring to Summer NEW SESSIONS 4 Sundays, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, 2 – 4:30 pm. Rain date is the following Sunday except on May 17.

Learn the basics of setting up your own backyard beekeeping by following and learning the common tasks that define the rhythm of the beekeeper’s year. Handson instruction, caring for your package, seasonal management, products of the hive, gardening for bees, harvesting honey, and preparing your colony for winter are all included. A complete listing of topics is online. $148 / $100 member. Beekeeping partners may register for an additional $15 per full price registrant, limit one.

4 sessions = 10 hrs. GES: HL, 10, elective

Plants for Late Spring / Early Summer Saturday, May 16, 9 – 11 am Instructor Maggie Burgess discusses reliable, interesting plants that provide ongoing color throughout the season. She includes tips for selecting, placing, planting, and caring for her selections as well as the dark side—what problems are common to them. Tour the Garden with Maggie to see mature examples in place. $34 / $22 member.

1 session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective

gardening & garden design

Intermediate Botany

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Making a Fairy Garden NEW Adult/Child session (maximum of two children per accompanying adult, ages 6 and older) June 4, 9 - 11 am Create your own miniature container garden in this workshop. Following a demonstration of plants and materials for miniature gardens, create your own ‘little fairy landscape’.

Bring your own container (suggestions for materials and sizes are sent). Potting and plant materials are provided, along with some whimsical accessories to start you off. $62 / $50 member.

Each session = 2 hrs. GES: HL, 2, elective

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes Tuesday, Wednesday, August 10, 11, 9 am – 5 pm See details, p.9 under “Programs for Seasoned Gardeners”

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Floral Design

Basic Floral Design, Part 2

Instruction on how to arrange flowers, from step-by-step classes to sophisticated workshops and demonstrations.

5 Tuesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:30 - 8:30 pm This class continues Mimi Cassick’s beginning class: expand your knowledge of composition, cut flower preparation, and mechanics for various types of arrangements.

Fee includes all materials except floral snips. $284 / $224 member. 5 sessions = 10 hrs.

GES: FD, 10, required.

Correct handling of flowers refines the personality Gustie L. Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Flower Arranging

Contemporary Floral Design Workshop Series NEW SESSIONS Take one or all of these fun workshops on contemporary design. Purchase the textbook, Modern Floral Design, for an additional $20. Instructor for all three: Mimi Cassick. All materials provided; students bring sharp floral snips. Each program: $55 / $43 member. 1 session = 2.5 hrs. GES: FD, 2.5, elective, per class

Wired Thursday, April 16, 6 – 8:30 pm Decorative wire provides a plethora of ways to give new life to traditional flower arrangements. All manner of shapes and woven textures can be achieved with decorative wire and a pair of needlenose pliers to enliven your arrangement.

Students bring a pair of needle-nose pliers in addition to sharp floral snips.

Lunchtime Lecture: NEW

Yesterday and Today: Classic French Floral Design

Wednesday, June 3, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm David Pippin demonstrates classic 19th Century French floral design. See box below for details.

Intermediate Floral Design 4 Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm July 14, 21, 28, August 4 Continue exploring elements and principles of design with instructor Mimi Cassick and how they apply in floral design. Learn how to plan floral designs or arrangements from how to choose your flowers and how many to buy, to how to create a theme. Explore new trends in floral design—$228 / $180 member.

4 sessions = 8 hrs. GES: FD, 8, required.

Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8:30 pm Flowers that are contained create curiosity and intrigue. Create a concentration of low, dense flowers in a design inviting viewers to explore it.

Collections Thursday, June 18, 6 – 8:30 pm A gathering of vessels of similar color, style, or purpose becomes a floral collection with the addition of natural elements or thematic accessories. Learn how to balance a variety of flower types through repetition of elements such as color, texture, or form.

Partitioned, II Thursday, July 23, 6 – 8:30 pm Create a garden-inspired arrangement using plants and flowers to create a multi-tiered composition with a natural stem lattice.

Basic Floral Design, Part 1 3 Tuesdays & 2 Thursdays, May 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Learn how to create the basic shapes and styles of floral designs—the building blocks for true creativity. This course will introduce you to techniques and styles commonly used by professionals. Learn preparation techniques, how to create basic shapes, and how to prepare flowers for long-lasting arrangements. A section on cut flower care and handling is included, along with a text.

All materials provided; students need to bring sharp floral snips. Instructor: Mimi Cassick. $288 / $225 member. 5 sessions = 10 hrs.

GES: FD, 10, required

Amaryllis. Watercolor. Hazel Buys

Contained, II

Introduction to Watercolor for Botanical Illustration 4 Saturdays, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 10 am – 3:30 pm

Students learn about painting materials (papers and brushes), practice watercolor painting skills and complete exercises demonstrating core techniques. Complete one or more painting(s) of a simple botanical subject (e.g., leaf, nut, simple flower) of their choice, practicing the painting skills taught in the class. Accuracy of representation is emphasized as well as artistic expressiveness. Lunch is on your own each day. Instructor: Hazel Buys. $235 / $190 member. GES: BI, 20, required.

Pen and Ink for Botanical Illustration 4 Saturdays, May 9, 16, 30, June 6 (May 23 is Memorial Day weekend), 10 am - 3:30 pm Primarily associated with scientific illustration because of its ease for reproduction in books and scientific journals, pen and ink is a valuable tool for the botanical artist. This course builds and expands on students’ previous experiences with drawing and rendering in graphite. Become familiar with and practice the use of conventional dipping pens such as the crowquill, and experiment with technical pens such as a Rapidograph pen. Practice with a variety of drawing surfaces to create a clean, flowing line, then learn other techniques to create volume and form. Methods of putting together a “plate” for scientific illustration are discussed as well. Intermediate level. Instructor: Lorraine Brevig. $218 / $170 member.

4 sessions = 20 hrs. GES: BI, 20, required

Introduction to Drawing for Botanical Illustration 4 Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 10 am – 3:30 pm

Botanical Illustration Certificate Courses The Garden Education Certificate in botanical illustration is designed to provide a certification of competence in the classical approaches and disciplines of botanical illustration. Enrollment in the certificate program is not required to take courses in the Botanical Illustration curriculum, but students interested in taking courses above the introductory level must have instructor approval. Find details about the certificate online at lewisginter.org under ‘Adult Education’, or request a hard copy of requirements at registrar@ lewisginter.org Not interested in the Botanical Illustration track?

Check out Art in the Garden for a variety of classes to enhance your understanding and appreciation for the natural world, learn new skills, and enjoy the company of like-minded artists!

Know the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.

Pablo Picasso

This class explores drawing materials (papers and pencils), line quality and expressiveness as well as basic aids to drawing (types of rulers, compass and stencils). Students study the basics of proportion, perspective and composition in addition to simple approaches to rendering form with tone. The class works with botanical subjects appropriate to the season. Students complete one or more drawing(s) of a simple botanical subject of their choice, practicing the core concepts taught in the class. Accuracy is emphasized as well as artistic expressiveness. A list

of recommended materials is sent after registration. Lunch is on your own each day.

Instructor: Hazel Buys. $235 / $190 member.

4 Sessions = 20 hrs. GES: BI, 20, required.

Advanced Watercolor for Botanical Illustration 2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, July 7, 9, 14, 16, 10 am – 3:30 pm Williamsburg-based botanical artist Juliet Kirby leads this four-day watercolor workshop for advanced botanical artists.

Participants bring a plant of their own choosing. Focus is on composition, accuracy, and direction of light. Students provide materials: a list of recommended materials is sent after registration. Lunch is on your own each day. $223 / $175 member.

4 sessions = 20 hrs. GES: BI, 20, required.

Intermediate Drawing for Botanical Illustration Wednesdays, July 15, 22, 29, August 5 10 am - 3:30 pm Continue to explore line quality and expressiveness as introduced in “Introduction.” Students refine the basic techniques and knowledge covered in Introduction to Drawing. Complete one or more drawings of a seasonally-appropriate botanical subject of your choice, practicing the core concepts taught in the class.

Accuracy of drawing is emphasized as well as artistic expression. Lunch is on your own each day. Instructor: Hazel Buys. $235 / $190 member. 4 sessions = 20 hrs.

GES: BI, 20, required.

Introduction to Watercolor for Botanical Illustration Tuesdays, August 11, 18, 25, September 1, 10 am - 3:30 pm Students learn about painting materials (papers and brushes), practice watercolor painting skills and complete exercises demonstrating core techniques. Complete one or more painting(s) of a simple botanical subject (e.g., leaf, nut, simple flower) of your choice, practicing the painting skills taught in the class. Accuracy of representation is emphasized as well as artistic expressiveness. Lunch is on your own each day. Instructor: Hazel Buys. $235 / $190 member.

4 sessions = 20 hrs. GES: BI, 20, required

Lunchtime LectureS Farm-Fresh Ideas for Spring Produce

Thursday, April 16, 2015, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Chris Blain, Executive Chef for the Virginia’s Governor’s Mansion, demonstrates and discusses preparations for early spring vegetables. Includes a light lunch featuring some of the recipes demonstrated. $39 / $27 member.

Yesterday and Today: Classic French Floral Design

Wednesday, June 3, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm To celebrate spring and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts “The Art of the Flower” exhibit, designer David Pippin demonstrates late 19th-century floral design with garden flowers, then creates a contemporary interpretation of the style. Includes a French-themed lunch. $57 / $45 member.

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Nature Photography

You don’t take a photograph.

You ask, quietly, to borrow it.

Author Unknown

Exploring Composition in the Garden NEW

Art in the Garden Enhance your understanding of the natural world, learn new skills, and enjoy the company of like-minded artists! See page 10 for exhibits in Ginter Gallery II in the Kelly Education Center.

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.

Claude Monet

Passion in the Produce Aisle: Painting Fruits and Vegetables NEW 4 Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm The produce aisle is such a seductive place.

Fruits and vegetables that tempt you with their delicious taste also captivate your eyes with shapes, colors and textures. A world of color is at your fingertips and a perfect way to explore the color wheel and color bias. In this class, draw and paint a variety of fruits and vegetables arranged according to the warm and cool color wheels created. Instructor: Celeste Johnston. A materials list is sent after registration. $198 / $150 member.

4 sessions = 14 hrs.

Nature Journaling Workshop Saturday, May 9 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Co-instructors Lynn Wilson and Susie Kowalik introduce you to nature journaling!

Learn how to create a journal and how to use the provided supplies. You’ll have time in the Garden to observe and record what you see. Journaling has two components: visual (sketching) and verbal (writing thoughts and observations).The day also gives you tools to both educate yourself and others about the natural world around you. $77 / $65 member includes materials.

1 session = 4.5 hrs.

Colored Pencil on Paper NEW

June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 9:30 am – 3 pm Learn the skills and techniques of colored pencil: layering, blending, burnishing, embossing, under-painting, using solvents and more through instructor demonstrations and practice. The class reviews compositional rules and also focuses on tools, materials and techniques used in colored pencil art. Students create a color pencil work using a botanical subject of their choice! A materials list is sent after registration. Instructor: Judy Thomas $218 / $170 member. 4 sessions = 20 hrs. (lunch break times are not included)

Saturday, April 25, 9 am – 12 pm (rescheduled from February 28) Go beyond the ‘rule of thirds’ when composing your photographs! Learn about the Golden Ratio, Rule of Odds, leading lines, framing, how depth-of-field aids composition, texture, pattern, viewpoint, depth, symmetry, balance and more.

Includes an introductory lecture, time shooting in the Garden with Lynda, and a short critique of your work at the end of the day. Instructor: Lynda Richardson. Come dressed for the weather and for walking on varied surfaces.

Bring your camera, tripod, and camera manuals.

Intermediate-Advanced students. $192 / $180 member. 1 session = 3 hrs.

Workshop with Allen Rokach: The Art of Digital Photography NEW Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3, 8:30 am – 5 pm Learn to use the amazing state-of-the art apps (including smart phones and IPads™) to create images of flowers. Allen demonstrates the effects of newly invented after capture software that achieves unique effects for manipulating photos of flowers.

The workshop includes time to review and critique participants’ images and elect the best images for printing. $269 / $233 member. 2 sessions = 16 hrs.

Macro Photography and Focus Stacking NEW

MEDITATION and MOVEMENT

Saturday, May 30, 7:30 am – 12 pm Join master photographers Bill and Linda Lane of Nature’s Image Photography Workshops for a half-day session.

Subjects include focus stacking, equipment, fill flash, and the use of natural light. Outdoor demos and in-classroom instruction are included. Q & A is entertained throughout the whole session.

Bring: equipment: camera, manuals, tripod (if you have one). Come dressed for the weather & walking. $112 / $100 member

The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.

The Power of Color NEW Saturday, June 6, 9 am – 12 pm Discover how your choice of colors to include in a photograph affects your images both visually and psychologically. Warm colors— red, orange and yellow—scream to come forward and grab attention immediately while cool colors—green, blue and purple—remain calm and recede into the background. Begin with a lecture on color, then explore color in the garden shooting various challenges given by the instructor. Bring you images back to the classroom to review afterward. Come enjoy a new way at looking at how to shoot!

Instructor: Lynda Richardson. Students must be familiar with digital SLR cameras. Bring your camera, camera manuals $192 / $180 member. 1 session = 3 hrs.

Programs for Seasoned Gardeners and Green Industry Professionals Looking for in-depth instruction? Try these programs aimed at individuals who want to expand their knowledge or freshen up what they learned in school. Instructor: Dr. Douglas A. DeBerry, Research Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at the College of William and Mary. Supported in part by the Freas Foundation.

In both courses, emphasis is on native or naturalized species in Virginia, and the use of dichotomous keys in technical plant manuals and regional floras. Each course includes lecture, lab, and field practicum. Attendees should come prepared for some “off-trail” hiking, rain or shine. Lunch is on your own each day..

Hanna Rion

Yoga in the Garden

6 sessions / 6 hrs.

Tuesdays, 9 – 10:30 am, six-week sessions start May 12.

Learn 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 bring a blanket, yoga mat, water and layered clothing appropriate for the season.

Classes take place in the Garden or inside Garden buildings, depending on weather.

Each 6-week session: $147 / $75 member

T’ai Chi Guided Practice NEW Thursdays, May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 5, 6, 9 am – 10 am Enjoy regular T’ai Chi practice in the Garden, weather permitting. Each session is led by Rie Franklin (see below). $147 / $75 member

T’ai Chi Five Elements Form

Saturday, May 16 OR June 27 Choose one of two dates—or come back for multiple sessions.

Each session: 10 am – 2:30 pm The Five Elements Form of T’ai Chi is filled with simple and gentle movements easily mastered in a short period of time.

Students study the physical movements and philosophy of T’ai Chi as well as breathwork and meditation. Benefits include increased circulation, balance, and posture. Many find an increase in strength and flexibility and a reduction in stress. Instructor Rie Franklin is a 1993 graduate of the VCU department of Dance and Choreography. For the last 18 years she has been actively teaching a variety of movement forms in the Richmond area. She is approved to teach the Five Elements form of T’ai Chi. Workshop includes morning refreshments and lunch.

Each workshop: $87 / $75 member.

Intermediate Botany—3 Wednesdays, May 20, 27, June 3, 9 am – 5 pm

This course provides an in-depth overview of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify plants to the species level, with a strong emphasis on family characteristics. Attendees are exposed to concepts in plant classification, nomenclature, habitat, distribution, and of course, vegetative and reproductive. $228 / $192 member . 3 sessions = 21 hrs. GES: HL, 21, elective

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes­—Monday & Tuesday, August 10 & 11, 9 am – 5 pm Identification of grasses, sedges, and rushes is often perceived as one of the most difficult activities in the realm of botany. This is due to many factors, the most prominent of which are that grasses, sedges, and rushes (i.e., “the graminoids”) are usually small, narrow-leaved plants with unassuming, diminutive flowers – and they all look alike! This course is for the disgruntled multitudes who would like to gain a better understanding of grass, sedge, and rush terminology, classification, nomenclature, and most importantly, identification. In addition, those already proficient in plant identification will find this course to be a useful refresher. $152 / $128 member. 2 sessions = 14 hrs. GES: HL, 14, elective

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GARDEN WALKS

ART IN THE GARDEN

All walks are free to adult members; $16 non-members. Pre-registration is required to ensure there are enough Guides for the group.

Ginter Gallery II Exhibits in the Kelly Education Center

First Tuesdays Ginter in the Morning

Arboreal: Recent Works by Hillary Waters

Through May 11 Arboreal focuses on honoring the beauty and versatility of trees by exploring leaves as an artistic medium. Precise embroidery and delicate cutwork are used to stretch the limitations of the leaf.

May 5, June 2, September 1, 10 – 11 am

May 16 – October 11

Discover seasonal highlights in the Garden with a knowledgeable Garden Guide. Wear suitable clothing for the weather and shoes for walking.

Rogers’s nature-based work—influenced by interests in anthropology, art history and botanical illustration—informs a broad body of paintings, drawings, sculpture and installation work. Botanic imagery explores how individuals nurture and develop relationships, societies and ideas and then creates identities based on these themes.

Themed Walks Flowers as Art: Beauty in Full Bloom

Field Investigations: Recent Work by Pam Rogers

Tuesday, May 12, 10:00 am Photo courtesy Pam Rogers

Stroll along fragrant paths with your Garden Guide to experience all the dimensions of abundant spring bloom. See living bouquets of the very flowers captured on canvas in The Art of the Flower exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

From Bicycle Club to Botanical Garden Thursday, June 25, 6-7 pm OR Tuesday, July 14, 10:00-11:00 am 2015 brings the UCI Road World Cycling Championships to Richmond, and we bring you a related tour! Find out how the beauty of today’s botanical garden began in the bicycle craze of the 1890’s. Your experienced Guide will share seasonal highlights and let you see why the Travel Channel calls this one of the “Best Botanical Gardens in the U.S.”

Wednesday Walk and Talks Join Garden Guide and trained Master Naturalist Barbara Wiederkehr for these programs that explore garden cultures, native plants, and charismatic insects. Each program includes a brief illustrated introductory talk and time in the Garden. In case of rain, the whole program will be in the classroom.

All programs: 10:30 am – 12 pm. Dress for walking and the weather that day.

May 6:

Spring Ephemerals

These delicate native plants are beauties, but have a short bloom cycle—join this hunt to see what you can find in the Garden!

May 20 and September 23:

Meadow Series

Native wildflower meadows play an important part in the ecosystem, supporting pollinators and other native wildlife. Visit the Garden’s developing wildflower meadow in late spring and early fall to appreciate the great variety of plant life that develops over the summer growing season.

June 10 and September 9:

Asian Stroll Gardens Learn how Asian-style gardens are designed for meditative walking and observing. Learn how the Asian approach to gardens is different than Western thought.

July 8:

Dragon(flies) in the Garden

Explore the life cycle and behaviors of these complex and magical early summer insects. Dragonflies are one of the oldest orders of insects, and have fascinated humans through history.

September 16:

Monarchs in the Garden

These familiar butterflies are welcome pollinators in the garden, but they also have a fascinating life cycle—which is now under threat by a variety of factors, mostly man-made. Hunt for these creatures and their nectar or host plants in the Garden. In case of inclement weather, Barbara discusses gardening to attract them.

Workshops for Educators Schoolyard Botany: Meeting STEM SOLs (K-5th) Wednesday, June 24, 9 am – 4 pm Free; lunch on your own. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

6 Continuing Education Units Inspire your students to love the outdoors, and meet your SOLs at the same time! Join awardwinning Virginia STEM educator Barbara Adcock in exploring plants and their connections with culture, history, and art. You will use a selection of Barbara’s 13 lesson plans inspired by the Flora of Virginia and the 2014 exhibition of the same name at the Library of Virginia.

Sample lesson topics: journaling like a botanist; comparing types of botanical art; practical uses of plants; changes in habitats; and using dichotomous keys to identify plants. You’ll leave with a palette of hands-on, often outdoor activities that will interest your students in the botanical world around them. Lesson plans are keyed to combinations of K–5 SOLs in science, math, English, history, and art. And each opens with an activity of sensory observation to encourage subjective learning, an approach inspired by Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods.

“Schoolyard Botany” is a free professional development workshop for K–5 educators presented by the Flora of Virginia Project and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, with support from the Virginia Department of Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Grant Assistance Program.

Ag in the Classroom: Sprouting Success (PK-5th) Tuesday, July 21, 9 am - 1 pm Free; lunch is on your own. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

4 Continuing Education Units Join the staff from AITC for a highly interactive professional development workshop to help you sprout successful learners in your PK-5 classroom. The workshop features cross-curricular, standards-aligned lessons and resources that use Virginia agriculture and natural resources to engage learners in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Workshop participants will enjoy AITC’s hands-on minds-on activities and make-and-takes as they explore the farm and surrounding environment. Additionally, participants will leave with resource kits full of curriculum, books, posters and a class-set of laminated Virginia maps ready to plant the seeds of knowledge in their students.

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It’s Your Library: Use It! The Lora Robins Library offers 7,000 titles in the areas of botany, horticulture, garden design, botanical illustration, natural history, conservation, flower arranging, and garden history. Titles include books, videos, journals and children’s books.

Go to the Library page on the Garden website for a searchable database.

Members may check out books!

See p.10 – for current exhibits in the Library.

A few of the interactive experiences you can have in the library include:

Botanical Book Club Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden continues to receive prestigious awards related to special events, including these wedding related honors: “Wedding Wire” Couples’ Choice Award™ 2015 I “Virginia Living Weddings” Top Wedding Vendor 2015 “Richmond Bride Magazine” Top 165 Exceptional Wedding Reception Sites

For your next social event or professional gathering, contact our facility rental experts at 262-9887, ext. 345 or 224, or facilityevents@lewisginter.org.

Grow your own healthy food!

Tricycle Gardens provides inspiration and education to grow healthy food, healthy communities and a healthy local food system.

You can find Tricycle Gardens at Richmond’s Premiere Urban Farm in Manchester, The Healing Garden at Bon Secours Memorial Regional, The Children’s Garden at CMoR, five Community Gardens, and the Demonstration and Farm Stand Site in Church Hill.

Spring and Summer workshops, events and volunteer opportunities are available. Please visit tricyclegardens.org or call 804-231-7767 for details.

Fridays, May 8, July 10, September 11, 11 am – 12 pm Join the Botanical Book Club in the cozy comfort of the Library on the second Friday of every other month.

Book selections and dates are posted on the Garden’s Facebook page (use the link at lewisginter.org). Garden membership is encouraged but not required to participate. Please acquire a copy of the book to read before the meeting; Garden members may borrow the Library’s copy.

Book selections are voted upon by Botanical Book Club participants after each meeting. For more information, email library@lewisginter.org.

The Library has wi-fi—come in and surf for answers to your gardening questions while enjoying the cozy atmosphere and fire in the Reading Room.

Don’t miss the Tricycle Gardens Farm Stand every Thursday from 4 - 6pm at 2107 Jefferson Avenue in Church Hill.

Guided GROUP TOURS for Garden Visitors

MEMBERSHIP Give the Gift of Four Seasons of Beauty

GIFT CERTIFICATES— Their Choice of Garden Experiences!

Garden Gift certificates make great presents for Members and non-Members alike! Redeem them for memberships, admissions, classes, Garden Shop merchandise, and Café and Tea House purchases. Gift certificates are available in any denomination. Pick them up at the Admissions Desk and in the Garden Shop.

Photos: Don Williamson

Give a full year of free Garden admission, discounts on classes and Garden Shop purchases, reciprocal admission to other gardens, and more! Garden membership is a thoughtful gift for anybody: family, friends, teachers, and that person who’s impossible to buy for. It’s a gift they’ll love all year round! Pick up your gift membership in the Robins Visitors Center or purchase online at lewisginter.org.

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Groups are special at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and we offer a number of options for group visits of 15 or more adults, including guided tours and group dining. Tours lasting approximately one hour are led by knowledgeable, well-trained volunteer Garden Guides. Learn more about tour topics, including dining options, by visiting lewisginter.org/groups/guided_ tours.php, and schedule your visit at least two weeks ahead by calling 804-262-9887, ext. 320.

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1800 LAKESIDE AVENUE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23228-3700 (804) 262-9887 EXT. 320 WWW.LEWISGINTER.ORG

www.lewisginter.org

How to Register for Classes Register early: One week before the start date, a class may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.

Online: Go to lewisginter.org and use the calendar listing.

PHONE: Call 804-262-9887 ext. 320 (M-F, 9 am – 5 pm).

MAIL: Mail your list of classes to: Registrar, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23228-4700. Mailed registrations are processed in the order received.

Garden Gift Certificates: Visit the Registrar’s office (M-F, 9 am – 5 pm) with your gift certificate to register for classes.

A printable registration form is available at lewisginter.org/adult-education Fees for classes cancelled by the Garden may be credited to a future class or refunded. All credits must be used within one year from the date of the original class.

All programs subject to change.

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Published April 1, 2015