{"id":24787,"date":"2022-04-04T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=24787"},"modified":"2022-04-04T17:52:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T21:52:24","slug":"field-trips-lewis-ginter-botanical-gardens","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/event\/field-trips-lewis-ginter-botanical-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips: Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t9:15 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t12:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24792 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-3-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-3-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-3.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Spring has sprung and it\u2019s time to capture some flowers at one of the nicest gardens in the country: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, VA.\u00a0 The garden is comprised of 82 acres and contains more than a dozen themed garden areas, a conservatory and a large lake.\u00a0 In May you can expect to see roses (with 2,000 blooms in the rose garden), peonies and azaleas in bloom, among many other flowers.\u00a0 The garden also has a caf\u00e9 and gift shop. On the day we will be visiting they will be having their annual spring plant sale and there will be live music and more than 40 vendors selling plants. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden<br \/>1800 Lakeside Avenue<br \/>Richmond, VA 23228<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisginter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lewisginter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24791 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-1.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>When:<\/strong><br \/>Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 9:15 a.m. \u2013 noon\u00a0<br \/>(Rain date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 9:15 a.m. &#8211; noon)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Admission to the gardens is $14, $11 for age 65 and older and $10 for military.<br \/>Tickets can be purchased online in advance or upon arrival<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lenses in the 24-70 range and macro lenses will work well.\u00a0 If you have a lensbaby you may want to bring that for a dreamy effect<\/li>\n<li>Tripods are permitted, but please make sure that you are not blocking any paths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID precautions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the time of this writing, the gardens strongly encourage social distancing and the use of masks when indoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24793 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-4-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-4-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GrossmanG_Richmond-4.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Driving time is a little over 2 hours from Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington.<\/p>\n<p>There are three large parking lots off the main entrance to the gardens.\u00a0\u00a0 Restrooms are located in the visitor center and at three other locations in the gardens.\u00a0 The website contains a good map of the gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We will meet in front of the visitor center at 9:15 a.m.\u00a0 Anyone who would like to have lunch together before heading home or as a break from shooting can meet in front of the garden caf\u00e9 at noon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n<p>Rena Schild and Steven Glintz<br \/>Field Trip Coordinators 2021-2022<\/p>\n<p>(Photographs by Georgette Grossman)<\/p>\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__venue tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__events-link\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events tribe-common\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-common-c-btn-border tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg\n\t class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--cal-export tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__export-icon\" \taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\tviewBox=\"0 0 23 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