Heritage Weekend April 8, 2011

Details:
Saturday: Noon-3PM; Sunday: Noon-4PM

Celebrate spring among daffodils and historic highlights from the Garden's past.

Enjoy tours of Bloemendaal House and imagine its early days as the original Lakeside Wheel Club:

High-wheeled bicycle demonstrations
Strolling barbership quartet (1 - 3 pm)
Period music by the "Titanic String Band"
Horse-drawn wagon rides
Informal tours of Bloemendaal House, c. 1894
Costumed portrayals of Lewis Ginter and Grace Arents (1-3PM)
Dress-up trunk with vintage-inspired clothing
Hand-dipped ice cream on the Bloemendaal lawn (nominal fee)
Draft horse plowing of Community Kitchen Garden (future harvest to benefit FeedMore)
Tea House brunch, Sunday, 11:30AM - 2:30PM (for reservations, ext. 329; Garden admission required)
Historic herbs & Henrico Master Gardeners
2011 Heritage Weekend coincides with Henrico County's 400th anniversary celebration. Details at lewisginter.org