Volunteering
Yuletide Volunteering:
What to wear & how to prepare:
- Close-toed shoes (required)
- Family-friendly, non-religious holiday attire is encouraged but not required. (If you have questions on what is allowed, please ask!)
- Please dress for the weather; some shifts may be exposed to the elements.
- Bring your holiday cheer! Be present, joyful, and warm as you greet visitors
- Review the event map to assist with wayfinding questions
Parking & Entering Instructions:
- We recommend entering Old LaGrange Road via North Camden Lane instead of the KY-329 Bypass.
- Enter the third driveway on your right and park in the gravel lot.
- Walk through the open black rolling gates (follow the path indicated by the yellow and black footprints on the map) and make your way to the Admin House (indicated with the red star in the white circle) to meet your staff contact, Susan Lucas.
What to Bring:
- Close-toed shoes (required)
- Gardening gloves (recommended, though we have some that may contain Latex available for use)
- Favorite hand tools (optional)
- If you have a volunteer shirt or personal Yew Dell badge, please wear at least one of these.
- Water bottle (strongly recommended) The horticulture center sink and water bottle refill station near the restrooms are available for refilling bottles.
- Misc: Snack, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, etc.
Arriving:
- Please park in the front lot and enter through the Visitor Center (red barn).
- If the Visitor Center is not open, please enter through the black gates to the left of the barn.
- (NOTE: this is the only time to use this entrance; if the gate is locked, wait for staff to unlock it)
- From there, head to the Preston T. Ormsby Horticulture Center (map and video below)
Group Volunteers
- Staff will meet you in at the Visitor Center (red barn).
- Please be sure you’ve communicated with your group leader and have completed any required forms in advance to expedite the sign in process.
- Please plan to arrive a few minutes early so your group may start its volunteer project in a timely manner.
- A group photo will be taken upon your arrival and shared afterwards with your group leader.
Map
The Horticulture Center is just to the right of building #14 (Glass House) on the map.
Videos
Getting to the Horticulture Center
Event Volunteers:
Tool Training:
