(Adults) Experience Green Spring Gardens with all your senses. Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide and co-founder of local nonprofit Capital Nature, Ana Ka’ahanui, to slow down and connect with nature on a peaceful walk inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku that will help reduce blood pressure, boost immunity and enhance mood and creativity. Bring something to sit on the ground, which may be damp, and a water bottle. Dress for the weather.

(Adults) Join a special docent lead tour that explores both upper and lower gardens, including the Virginia Native Plant Garden and woodland stream valley. Please note: this tour includes a steep slope with loose gravel.

(Adults) Enjoy a docent-led tour of the vibrant summer demonstration gardens. Finish at the Historic House lawn to enjoy delicious ices, served with toppings and garnishes.

(Adults) Spend a refreshing early summer day at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Va. where vibrant roses, airy wildflowers, and lush greenery fill every path. Enjoy a guided tour to learn more about the seasonal blooms. Then enjoy a soup and salad buffet lunch in the Robins Tea House before exploring the gardens on your own. You will also have time to browse their one-of-a-kind Garden Shop. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Bus departs Green Spring Gardens at 8am and returns at 4pm. Cancellation deadline is May 26. Includes motor coach, entrance, lunch and tour.

(2-6 yrs.) Explore the ever-changing landscape of the garden. Each week, participants will explore and discover the changes in the garden. This program will feature seasonal activities that can include planting seeds, pollinators, harvesting vegetables, digging in the soil and exploring plant parts. Adults must attend with a registered child. 

(Adults) Tour Green Spring's beautiful demonstration gardens with a master gardener docent. Enjoy some standout plants of spring and find inspiration in our garden designs. Hear about our 18th century origins and our mission today.

(Adults) Spend an evening in the Horticulture Center. Explore the glasshouse and art exhibit while sipping a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then learn about the calming and restorative properties of plants and how to blend them into a relaxing bath soak, using scents and dried flowers that mimic the colors and fragrances butterflies love. Leave with a custom blend of botanical bath salts. Includes entry, mocktail, garden tour and all supplies.

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then create a butterfly-friendly garden in this hands-on mini potting workshop. Learn about nectar and host plants that support local butterflies before planting your own mini butterfly garden to take home. Includes entry, mocktail, garden tour and all potting supplies.

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then paint your own small butterfly using watercolors. Green Spring staff will walk you through creating your own watercolor masterpiece. Includes entry, mocktail, garden tour, and all watercolor supplies.

(Adults) Learn how trees pinpointed a construction date for Green Spring’s 1784 Historic House through the fascinating science of dendrochronology. Hear all about the exciting process that solved a long-standing mystery and revealed more about Green Spring’s history. Discover that tree-ring dating has been used to date many things, from a Stradivarius violin to a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and that it can interpret long-ago environmental events and help to predict future trends.

(Adults) This class features a gentle introduction to the Vinyasa method which helps participants increase the strength, flexibility and endurance necessary for gardening. Class held indoors.