gardentimesN E W S L E T T E R O F L E W I S G I N T E R B O T A N I C A L G A R D E N

SUNIL PEREIRA

Celebrate A Million Blooms April 1–June 1Birds are chirping. Grass is greening. Temperatures are rising, and flowers are blooming. It’s beginning to look and feel like SPRING! No better time to head outdoors … especially when A Million Blooms await. Whether you wander lakeside paths, explore the Children’s Garden, participate in a workshop or delight in lunch on the terrace, each and every visit you’ll discover new vistas, new opportunities and new adventures!

Speaking of “new,” don’t miss these exciting additions: • Cherry Tree Walk blooms with springtime splendor. • Sydnor Lake’s floating docks invite ‘walks’ on water.

in t

his

issue

ga

rde

n

ad

mis

sio

n FREE FOR GARDEN MEMBERS.

Membership info and visitor prices at lewisginter.org.

2 Executive Director’s Message

3 Heritage Weekend, Garden Week

4–5 Horticulture

6–7 Garden Calendar

8–9 Children’s Garden

10 Sponsors, Membership, Facility Rental

11 Garden Shop, Tours

12 Butterflies LIVE!

Opens April 17 Returning earlier for your extended viewing pleasure! Details page 12.

FRAN

K RO

BIN

SON

S P R I N G 2 0 1 5

New!

New!

As nature ‘paints’ the Garden with spring flowers, we invite you to ‘see’ A Million Blooms in different ways … through a picture frame, the camera lens, on canvas, in your memories and more!

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

Details inside and at http://bit.ly/BloomingNow.

Tip: Discover how blooms inspired masterpieces! Visit “Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (March 21–June 21). Then come to the Garden to peer through more than a dozen picture frames throughout the Garden, offering views of the same flowers featured in the paintings.

This time last year, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was fortunate to be included in a month-long, online “10 Best Public Gardens” survey sponsored by USA Today and 10Best. Our friends and neighbors who participated in the polling checked in when it was all said and done, asking, “How did the Garden do?”

“We finished second, thank you!” Then other questions came: “Who was first?” (First went to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, a truly remarkable place, well worth a visit.) The next question: “How do we become first?” I don’t have an answer for that, because I don’t think it is the right question.

Being a top ten botanical garden was a strategic goal of the Garden in the 1990s. It was bold and ambitious, staking a flag in the ground at a time when, compared to Longwood Gardens, pretty much all we had was a flag and some ground to stake it in. Yet it became a call to action for our community to support the expansion of their community garden, a place that resonated with the people of Richmond because we were becoming the garden they wanted and deserved. Being top ten is not in the strategic plan we have followed since 2009, and I think it is because we recognized that our focus should stay where it has always been: on being second.

We strive to be second to our community, our visitors and our members. We want you to be first in our thinking and in our actions. We hope to place ourselves second to the aspirations of our neighbors, offering our commitment to others as the starting point for all we hope to do. We strive to be second to our mission and the planet, checking our egos at the door, striving to take responsible actions and teach in ways that strengthen the vital relationship between people and plants—things that will allow the relationship among people and plants to thrive.

While being number one is not in our strategic plan today, this core value is: “Hospitality: Welcome diverse communities as visitors, members, volunteers and staff.” When we think of being second to our community, to striving to have our visitors, members, volunteers and staff reflect our community, it is in response to the core value of hospitality. And by “welcome,” we mean “embrace and celebrate.” We embrace and celebrate all in our community because we respect and value all in our community, as we respect and value the plant world.

Shane TippettExecutive Director

2

Message from the Executive Director

editor’s box

The Garden Times newsletter is mailed three times a year to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden members.

Volume XXX, Number 1

executive director Shane Tippett

president emeritus Frank Robinson

newsletter editor Lynn Kirk

design Elevation

Being Second

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

Annual Events

Heritage WeekendSATURDAY, APRIL 18 ................................................... NOON–3PM, HISTORIC BLOEMENDAAL HOUSE AND LAWNSUNDAY, APRIL 19 ....................................................... NOON–4PM, HISTORIC BLOEMENDAAL HOUSE AND LAWN Enjoy seasonal flowers at their peak and celebrate historic highlights from the Garden’s nineteenth-century origins: • Ragtime-era music by “The Titanic String Band”• Historic bicycle displays and riding demonstrations• Costumed portrayals of Lewis Ginter

and Grace Arents • Informal tours of the Bloemendaal House

(Lakeside Wheel Club, c. 1895)• Interpretive exhibit about the Lakeside Wheel Club• Dress-up trunk with vintage-inspired fashions

• Strolling serenades by “Four in the Morning” • FREE Lakeside Trolley rides around Garden perimeter • Storytime with Susan Murphy, author/illustrator of

“Whimsical Fairy, Quirky Troll”• Hand-dipped ice cream cones by Ice Cream

Connection ($)• Tea House dining, 11:30AM–2:30PM: reservations

at 262-9887, ext. 399; Garden admission required • Opening of Butterflies LIVE!

New!

Welcoming the UCI Road World Cycling ChampionshipsIn 1895, Lewis Ginter opened the Lakeside Wheel Club—today’s Bloemendaal House—on nine acres just north of town. Bicycle enthusiasts, known as wheelmen, pedaled there via the Missing Link bicycle track: a cinder-packed lane that stretched from Broad Street to nearby Hermitage Road. The wheelmen’s ride to the countryside took about 30 minutes, while spectators and socially minded belles rode the Lakeside trolley. All gathered on the Wheel Club’s porch for socializing, hand-churned ice cream and lovely lakeside views.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is proud of its ties to early cycling history, and we extend a warm welcome to the 2015 UCI Road World Cycling Championships!

APRIL 18–25 .............................................................STATEWIDE CELEBRATIONAPRIL 22–24 ...................................................................RICHMOND FEATUREDAPRIL 22 (ONLY) ..................................LGBG SPECIAL EVENING HOURS, 5–9PM

Picturesque gardens, dazzling orchids, lakeside and woodland walks— plus outstanding dining and shopping—make Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden a top destination during Historic Garden Week. This year surpasses expectations with the earlier opening of a fascinating exhibit: Butterflies LIVE!* Invite your friends for a daytime outing, and return for the special offerings on Wednesday evening, April 22 (only), when the Hermitage Road Historic District also is featured:

• Historic Bloemendaal House tours, 5–8PM • Casual fare, wine and beer ($) at Bloemendaal House, 5–8PM • Live music, 6–8PM • Garden Shop, 10AM–7PM with 15% discount for members (only)

• Butterflies LIVE!* until 5PM (since butterflies are less active in the evening)

Member: April 22nd evening admission FREE for Garden members (only).Non-member: Present a Garden Week 2015 ticket to save $1 on one Garden admission.Details at lewisginter.org (Garden info) and vagardenweek.org (statewide info).

Details at lewisginter.org and the Garden’s Facebook page.

3

Historic Garden Week in Virginia

BETH

MO

NRO

E

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

Additional details at lewisginter.org.

Horticulture

4

Predictions: 2015 Gardening TrendsHealth and well-being remain top priorities. No longer is the veggie patch a half-hearted hobby or merely an attractive backyard addition. More adults are returning to their roots, passionately committed to nourishing their family with nutritious produce that is organically and locally grown.

New consumer segments influence retail trends. According to Garden Media’s “2015 Garden Trends Report,” young men in the U.S. have become top buyers, spending $100 more than average on garden plants and products. Backyard transformations remain ever popular, too, especially with increased availability of innovative products and services that support enviable “garden-tainment.”

Gardeners experiment with color. 2015’s flamboyant color combinations flaunt blossoms in bubblegum pinks juxtaposed with bold teals, while classic pairings incline toward muted and rustic hues.

Busy lives, smaller spaces influence plant preferences. With marked decreases in free time and living spaces, people seek easy-to-grow, easy-to-contain plants. The increasing availability of compact plants works well with apartment and townhouse balconies, while container plants and portable gardens provide sensible options for “NOwners”—renters preferring mobility over homeownership. No-fuss plants are super popular, such as native plants outdoors and succulents and cacti indoors.

‘Ultimate’ yard changes. For eco-minded homeowners, the new norm is low-maintenance yards where nature rules. No sod, structured landscapes, manicured shrubs, chemicals or in-ground irrigation systems! Rather, the goal is a natural setting where self-sustained wildflowers are encouraged; woodscapes are valued; wildlife is welcomed; and families are nurtured.

Excerpts from a Garden article published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. For the full story, log on http://bit.ly/2015GardenTrends.

“It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility.” — RACHEL CARSON

SAN

TOSH

IYER

Volunteer Spotlight: Richard and Daniel AlonsoRichard and Theresa Alonso wanted their children to give back to the community. “They had a keen connection with nature, so Lewis Ginter seemed like a good fit,” Richard said. For the next five years, their teenage son Daniel participated in the Service Learning Program. “I love gardening and nature, and I like sharing that passion with children and families,” Daniel said. Richard recalled, “Daniel learned about plants and butterflies and brought that knowledge home, so now I’m the benefactor.” After graduating from high school, Daniel also was hired as a summer intern in the Children’s Garden. Meanwhile Richard, a Cuban American fluent in Spanish, has represented the Garden during Hispanic radio interviews where he shared, “El jardín botánico es para todo el mundo. Es estupendo que una ciudad de este tamaño tiene un jardín botánico que es tan gran.” [“The Garden is for everyone. It’s great that a city this size has a botanical garden that’s this great.”] Daniel agreed and added, “I’ve learned so much about the Garden…and myself.”

Excerpts from Addendum to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: 25 Years and Growing, 2009–2014.

Richard Alonso, a systems analyst at Randolph–Macon College and his son Daniel, a bio-medical engineering student at Drexel University, Philadelphia.

LYN

N K

IRK

ERIN

WRI

GH

T

5

Bright Spots

So When Do They Bloom?* Keep this chart handy so you don’t miss Spring’s spectacular succession of blooms:

March ..................Flowering cherries, hyacinths, crocusesApril .....................Daffodils, tulips, bluebellsMay .....................Peonies, azaleas, pitcher plantsJune ....................Lotuses, rosesConservatory ......Orchids, tropicals, cacti

conservatory

Japanese Flowering QuinceChaenomeles japonica

april

Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa

may treesmarch

Daffodil Narcissus ‘Jet Fire’

*Weather impacts blooming times. Updates at the Garden’s Facebook page: http://bit.ly/BloomingNow.

YOU HELP US GROW!We rely on your support to maintain and sustain the Garden and its stunning horticultural displays. Donate to the Annual Fund today to ensure that the Garden continues to be a place of beauty and serenity for generations to come.

Spring Plant SaleFRIDAY, MAY 1 ……. 9PM–5PM SATURDAY, MAY 2 …………. 9AM–3PM** PARKING LOT B

Whether you’re planting, decorating your patio or gathering gardening tips, the Spring Plant Sale should be on your calendar! It’s one of the region’s largest plant sales with bountiful garden goodies, creative pre-assembled container plantings, distinctive decoratives and an opportunity to chat with knowledgeable growers.Open free to the public; regular admission for Garden visitation. Presented by LGBG volunteers.

**Saturday (only) … 9AM–3PM: Stop by and visit youth volunteers from our Service Learning Program, who will sell tried-and-true seed varieties and plants harvested from the Children’s Garden. Related photo page 8.

LYN

N K

IRK

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

GRA

CE

CH

APM

AN

Bleeding Heart Vine Clerodendrum thomsoniae

GRA

CE

CH

APM

AN

VEN

KAT

SAN

TOSH

Saucer Magnolia Magnolia × soulangeana

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

6

Calendar * Free for members and included with Garden admission. Details at lewisginter.org.

march

March Madness DAILY THROUGH TUESDAY, 31 Garden members (only) enjoy 15% discount on purchases in Garden Shop & Cafe all month. Also in Tea House when it reopens March 18.

april

A Million Blooms*DAILY, APRIL 1–JUNE 1 ............9AM–5PM Details pages 1 and 5.

Easter Weekend with Peter RabbitSATURDAY, 4 & SUNDAY, 5

BOTH DAYS: PETER RABBIT GREETS VISITORS & POSES FOR PHOTOS* ....................1–4PM

SATURDAY ONLY:CONCERT BY THE RICHMOND CONCERT BAND* ..........................2–3PM

SUNDAY ONLY:TEA HOUSE BRUNCH……….10AM–3PM Reservations required, 262-9887, ext. 329 (beginning March 1); regular Garden admission.

Virginia Daffodil Society Show* SATURDAY, 4 .................................2–5PM SUNDAY, 5 ........................10AM–3:45PMKELLY EDUCATION CENTERHundreds of delightful prizeworthy daffodils & expert growers on hand.

april continued

Ginter in the MorningTUESDAY, 7 ...............................10–11AM “Explore Early Spring Blooms”Behind-the-scenes glimpses of how the Garden works with seasonal highlights, led by a knowledgeable Garden Guide.Free/members; $15/non-members.Pre-registration required at lewisginter.org.

Richmond African Violet Society Show* & SaleSALE: FRIDAY, 10 .......................1–5PMSATURDAY, 11 & SUNDAY, 12 ...9AM–5PM

SHOW: SATURDAY, 11 ................1–5PMSUNDAY, 12 .............................9AM–5PMVISITORS CENTER ATRIUM & ROBINS ROOMInteresting & unusual African violets on display & for purchase. Open free to the public; regular admission for Garden visitation.

Butterflies LIVE!*DAILY, APRIL 17–OCTOBER 11 ......9AM–5PM CONSERVATORY NORTH WINGA wonderland of vibrant colors & captivating discoveries as tropical & native butterflies feed, flutter & take flight!Tips at lewisginter.org and page 12.

Heritage Weekend* SATURDAY, 18 & SUNDAY, 19HISTORIC BLOEMENDAALDetails page 3.

Seasonal Opening of WaterPlay*SATURDAY, 18CHILDREN’S GARDENWeather permitting. Tips at lewisginter.org.

april continued

Historic Garden Week in RichmondWEDNESDAY, 22–FRIDAY, 24Details page 3.

Garden Week Evening Celebration* WEDNESDAY, 22 (ONLY) ..........UNTIL 9PMDetails page 3.

New! The Garden Party – “A Secret Garden”

FRIDAY, 24 ...................................6:30PMBLOEMENDAAL HOUSEDetails page 10.Presented by Board of Associates.

may

Butterflies LIVE!*DAILY, THROUGH OCTOBER 11 ......9AM–5PM CONSERVATORY NORTH WINGDetails in April.

Spring Plant Sale FRIDAY, 1 ......................................9–5PM SATURDAY, 2 ............................9AM–3PMPARKING LOT BDetails page 5.

Ginter in the Morning TUESDAY, 5 ...............................10–11AM“A Million Blooms Highlights”Details in April.

may continued

National Public Gardens DayFRIDAY, 8CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY & BENEFITS OF PUBLIC GARDENS ...............9AM–5PM

BLOEMENDAAL HOUSE OPEN FOR TOURS BY KNOWLEDGEABLE GARDEN GUIDES .....................11AM–3PM

Mother’s Day Weekend CelebrationFRIDAY, 8–SUNDAY, 10

New! Three-day extended celebration honors mothers & important caregivers.

SATURDAY ONLY ....................... 10AM–4PM Create a memory for mom: stretch out on quilts & read books in the Rose Garden, explore woodland walks, weave a Maypole, chase bubbles & more!* Food available in Garden Cafe.

SUNDAY ONLY: SPECIAL BRUNCH .................. 10AM–3PM TEA HOUSEReservations required (beginning April 1), 262-9887, ext. 329.

“MAKE-AND-TAKES” FOR MOM* ....10AM–4PMCHILDREN’S GARDEN

À LA CARTE DINING .............. NOON–3PMBLOEMENDAAL LAWN

FREE CONCERT* ...........................1–4PM BLOEMENDAAL HOUSE LAWN With Glennroy Bailey & Co.Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome, but no outside food and beverage. Regular Garden admission.

DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

NTR

ACI P

RYO

R DO

N W

ILLI

AMSO

N

MAR

KUS

CO

MPT

ON

JON

AH H

OLL

AND

JON

AH H

OLL

AND

7

“Arboreal: Recent Works by Hillary Waters Fayle”* MARCH 6–MAY 11, GINTER GALLERY II, KELLY EDUCATION CENTER “Arboreal” honors 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.

Pinwheels for Prevention Garden* APRIL 1–30, TERRACE LAWN3,000+ pinwheels represent children served this past year by Prevent Child Abuse Virginia’s Healthy Families program.Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month.

New!“Fieldwork: Recent

Work by Pam Rogers”* MAY 17–JUNE 11, GINTER GALLERY II, KELLY EDUCATION CENTERRogers’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 create identities based in these themes.

Save The Dates Updates at lewisginter.org.

Father’s Day Weekend Celebration* JUNE 19–21

New! Three-day extended celebration—featuring remote-controlled boats on Sydnor Lake— honors fathers & important caregivers.

“On Richmond’s Wheel— A Celebration of Cycling”JUNE 27Public book launch & signing by authors Tom Houff & Aynsley Miller Fisher.Books available for purchase in the Garden Shop. Watch for updates at lewisginter.org.

EXHIBITS

LESL

IE H

AMM

ON

DH

ILLA

RY W

ATER

S FA

YLE

Spring Hours

GardenDaily: 9AM–5PMApril 22 of Historic Garden Week: 9AM–9PM

Garden Shop Monday–Saturday: 10AM–5PM Sunday: NOON–5PMApril 22 of Historic Garden Week: 10AM–7PM

Garden CafeDaily: 10AM–4PM

Tea House Reopens March 18 Wednesday–Sunday: 11:30AM–2:30PMReservations, 262-9887, ext. 399

WaterPlay in Children’s GardenOpens April 18 (weather permitting)

Adult EducationThe seasonal schedule is posted at lewisginter.org/adult-education, mailed to members, and published in the Style Weekly April 1 insert. A few highlights follow, with details & registration for each at lewisginter.org.

New!Gardening with Kids

APRIL 25...................................................................................................9–11AMEven little hands make good gardeners! Children’s Garden horticulturist Heather Veneziano shares tips on kid-friendly gardening techniques & suggestions for plant selections gleaned from her experience in the Children’s Garden & with her own young child.$. Adult workshop.

New! Workshop with Allen Rokach: “The Art of Digital Photography”

MAY 1 & 2.................8:30AM–5PMLearn to use amazing state-of-the-art apps (e.g., smartphones & iPad®) to create images of flowers. See newly invented after-capture software achieve unique effects for manipulating photos, then critique participants’ images & elect the best for printing.$. Two-day workshop.

Lunchtime Lecture: “Yesterday and Today” JUNE 3 .................................................................................. 11:30AM–1:30PM

To celebrate Spring and the “Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 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.

SCO

TT E

LMQ

UIST

ALLE

N R

OKA

CH

SAN

TOSH

IYER

New!

Family OpportunitiesSELECT SUNDAY MORNINGS, MARCH–OCTOBERSpend time with your family while volunteering together in the Children’s Garden.

Volunteers Harvest Passion and Benefits Summer takes on new meaning when it’s spent in the Garden! Pre-registration required. Details and applications at lewisginter.org/Volunteers.

Youth Summer ProgramAGES 13–18 TUESDAYS–THURSDAYS, JUNE 23–AUGUST 27, 9AM–NOONParticipants earn community service hours while gaining work experience as volunteers in the Community Kitchen Garden, which harvests for the Central Virginia Food Bank.

Summer CampAGES 13–18 MONDAY–FRIDAY, SELECT WEEKS JUNE–AUGUST, 8:45AM–NOONAs summer camp volunteers assist camp instructors, they explore career opportunities in education and the sciences and accumulate community service hours.

This year the Children’s Garden will serve more than 50,000 kids. Please give to the Annual Fund to ensure that we continue to provide unrivaled nature experiences for children and their caretakers!

* Free for members and included with Garden admission.Details at lewisginter.org.Children’s Garden

Scouting for Girl Scouts Leaders, we’ve made it easy! All you do is make a call to register your troop for meaningful and fun-filled programs. Participants enjoy the great outdoors as they complete requirements for four garden-related badges:• Daisy Blue Bucket Award• Brownie Bugs Badge• Junior Flowers Badge• Junior Gardener Badge$. Pre-registration required.

New! Green Adventures for Homeschoolers FOUR TUESDAYS, APRIL 14–MAY 5, 2–4PMAGES 8–12Plant your own seasonal garden with edible flowers, aromatic herbs and tasty vegetables. Harvest various plant parts to prepare delicious garden recipes, and experiment with plants used in scented soaps, plant-based dyes and nature-inspired works of art.$. Pre-registration required.

8

Drop-in Activities* DAILY, APRIL–OCTOBERSelf-directed activities deliver fun for all ages—whether visiting Woodland Pointe and WaterPlay or discovering nature’s mysteries through Kid Quest and the Investigation Stations. And always be on the lookout for Stickman, since he loves to ‘hide’ so you can seek!Details at lewisginter.org.

SCO

TT E

LMQ

UIST

CAI

TLIN

PUF

FEN

BERG

ER

Another popular volunteer option is the Service Learning Program. Related information page 5.

Green Adventure Summer CampsJUNE–AUGUST, SELECT MONDAYS–FRIDAYS, 9AM–NOONSchool ends, and Green Adventures begin! Each weeklong day session includes field studies, garden games, keepsake crafts, botanical snacks and loads of outdoor fun! $. Pre-registration required. Limited space.

Ages 4–5 “Growing Mr. McGregor’s Garden” | June 15–19 or July 13–17 “Over the River and through the Woods” | June 29–July 3 or August 3–7

Ages 6–8 “Bug Brigade” | June 22–26 “Nature Safari” | July 20–24 “Grow and Create” | July 27–31

Ages 9–12 “Garden Cuisine” | July 6–10 “Nature Expeditions” | August 10–14

New!

New!

New!

Garden Birthday Parties SELECT SATURDAYS, APRIL–OCTOBER AGES 3–12Have birthday parties become stale or routine? Liven up your child’s next celebration with a Garden Party, where birthday packages are packed with fun and packaged for ease. The 1.5-hour reserved program also includes a guided garden experience led by a Garden Play Pal. Good times guaranteed! $. Limited space on first-reserved basis. Contact Children’s Education Assistant at 262-9887, ext. 322.

Butterflies LIVE!* APRIL 17–OCTOBER 11CONSERVATORY NORTH WING

New! Arriving earlier this year!Magical and mesmerizing,

that’s Butterflies LIVE! Along with the Conservatory exhibit, be sure to visit the Children’s Garden Meadow, where youngsters discover a Certified Monarch Waystation and butterfly-themed NaturePlay.

Discover, Learn and Grow!

WaterPlay*OPENS APRIL 18 (Weather Permitting)Schedule and tips at lewisginter.org.

9

“Lewis Ginter has all the components of an outdoor learning environment, and staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. We could spend a couple hours a week there and never get bored.” — MICHELLE LEE,

PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATOR, MAYMONT PRESCHOOL CENTER (2014)

KRIS

TIN

MUL

LEN

SCO

TT E

LMQ

UIST

MEG

AN C

OM

PTO

N

FULL

Sponsors, Membership, Facility Rental

Dominion GardenFest of LightsPresented by Dominion Resources

Sponsored in part by:Altria Group Inc.NBC-12Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond.comMeriwether Godsey

Splendor Under Glass Presented by Bon Secours Virginia Health System

Sponsored in part by:Capital One BankMcGuireWoods LLPMeadWestvacoM&T Bank and Wilmington TrustBB&T BerkadiaCapTechHourigan ConstructionPatient First Saks Fifth AvenueChamblin Design

The Charles F. Gillette Forum Presented by 3north

Sponsored in part by:The Davey Tree Expert Company, Inc. and The Care of Trees

CarMax Free Fourth of July Presented by CarMax

Butterflies LIVE!Presented by Altria Group Inc.

Sponsored in part by:MeadWestvaco FoundationNBC-12Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond.com

Cheers to Art! Presented by M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust

Sponsored in part by:Martin’s Maureen Massey & Co.Midas of RichmondVirginia Living Magazine

2014 Winter Symposium

Support from:Freas Foundation, Inc.The Rock Foundation

Special Thanks Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market Macy’s area stores

Garden Membership: Rooted in VALUE!Do you take advantage of ALL your membership benefits?

• Year-round admission to explore four-season beauty

• Discounts on classes and seminars

• Free Ginter in the Morning and Walk and Talk group walks

• Discounts on Garden Shop purchases

• Book checkout privileges in the Lora M. Robins Library

• Free, reciprocal admission at participating gardens across the nation

Remember: Garden membership is an investment in education, fitness and fun. So please keep your membership current, and consider gifting a membership to family and friends. Membership is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday, retirement, new home, anniversary, holiday or any special occasion!Membership renewals and gifts of membership available in the Robins Visitors Center and online at http://bit.ly/GardenMember.

THANK YOU!We appreciate the following sponsors who helped make possible our 2014 programming and events.

10

“Splendor Under Glass” The Garden’s annual gala was held November 21, 2014, with 334 guests in attendance. The event celebrated the Garden’s 30th anniversary and honored retiring President and CEO Frank Robinson and his wife, JoRoyce. With “The Year of the Phoenix” theme, the event paid tribute to the Garden’s dramatic growth during Robinson’s 23-year leadership, while also raising more than $254,000 to support the non-profit Garden’s educational mission. Co-chairs were Peyton Wells, Shannon Weisleder and Jenny Simpson.

New! Facility Rental Have you seen our newly renovated Robins Visitors Center? The Robins Room and Garden Cafe now feature lovely new floral carpeting, as well as fresh, sunny wall colors. These enhancements create a light, airy atmosphere that brings the beauty of the Garden indoors. Each space also features an outdoor terrace that’s perfect for entertaining!Contact facility rental experts at 262-9887, ext. 224 or 345 or facilityevents@lewisginter.org to host your next social event or professional gathering with us.

(Left to right) Peyton Wells, Frank and JoRoyce Robinson and Shannon Weisleder.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and its Board of Associates present

The Garden Party – “A Secret Garden”

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 6:30PM BLOEMENDAAL HOUSETicketed event, $75 per person. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Garden. Updates at lewisginter.org.

New!

STEP

HAN

IE G

ROSS

CLE

MEN

T BR

ITT

PHO

TOG

RAPH

Y

TIFF

ANY

HEI

DEN

THAL

PH

OTO

GRA

PHY

Garden Shop, Tours

11

New! Group Tours“ From Bicycle Club to Botanical Garden”* 2015 brings the UCI Road World Cycling Championships to Richmond, and we bring you a related group tour! Find out how the beauty of today’s botanical garden began during the bicycle craze of the 1890s. Your experienced Garden Guide will share seasonal highlights, and you will discover why the Travel Channel calls this one of the “Best Botanical Gardens in the U.S.”

“Flowers as Art: Beauty in Full Bloom” March 21-June 21 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 “Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

* $. Available throughout 2015 during regular Garden hours with two-week advance reservation requested. Contact 262-9887, ext. 320 or registrar@lewisginter.org.

Education: An investment with long-range returnsIf equal access to educational opportunities is important to you, please give a gift to the Garden’s Annual Fund. Your support helps bring more than 3,000 at-risk students to the Garden each year with no cost to the schools, parents or students.

Garden ShopAs you freshen up your landscape for spring, why not freshen up your home and patio too? The Garden Shop is brimming with new and distinctive merchandise, including Jellybean® rugs! Not only are these area rugs adorable and vibrant, they’re indoor-outdoor and machine washable. With themes ranging from butterflies to bluebirds and bees, you’re sure to find a favorite. And don’t miss our local honey and honey-related products!Reminder: March Madness offers a 15% discount on member purchases in the Garden Shop now through March 31 (must show member ID).

#GardenFest Instagram Contest

Wow! The GardenFest Instagram Contest netted more than 1,600 submissions. Congratulations to grand prize winner @t_page (Toni Page), who won the $600+ prize package! Watch for the next Instagram contests: A Million Blooms and Butterflies LIVE! For details, see http://bit.ly/InstaBlooms and http://bit.ly/InstaBflies. Or, follow http://instagram.com/lewisginter.

CH

APPE

LL C

OLL

ECTI

ON

, TH

E VA

LEN

TIN

EJE

LLYB

EAN

®

Non-Profit OrganizationU S Postage

PAIDPermit 520

Richmond, VA

1800 LAKESIDE AVENUERICHMOND, VA 23228-4700

(804) 262-9887lewisginter.org

2015

BUTTERFLIES LIVE! APRIL 17–OCTOBER 11 Conservatory North Wing

Butterflies … with their countless colors, patterns and species, you can never see it all. With their fanciful fluttering, feeding and flight you can never experience it all. With their fascinating characteristics and miraculous metamorphosis, you can never learn it all.

Perhaps that’s why no one ever gets their fill of Butterflies LIVE!

This year, we’ll launch native and tropical butterflies earlier than ever for your extended viewing pleasure. So bring your camera, journal, sketch pad—and of course your kids, grandkids and students.

Every butterfly is different, as is every visit!

Free for members. Viewing tips at lewisginter.org. Related Instagram contest page 11.

8 Great Gardens. Each has a secret.

Learn more: richmondgardentrail.org.

Opening

Earlier!

STEP

HANI

E GR

OSS