Come see our new Castle Gardens! Join us for a wonderful day at Yew Dell celebrating our renewed gardens surrounding the iconic Castle. We invite the Community to come out for our Ribbon Cutting with a day of family fun. Free admission. Due to expected crowds, this will be a Blackout date for Hounds on […]
NEW Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden! What better way to kick off the weekend than meeting friends amidst the stunning setting at Yew Dell. Join us for Fabulous Fridays on the last Friday of each month for a delightful selection of wines, seasonally-themed cocktails and mocktails, along with garden-fresh creations from […]
This long-running, family favorite returns for the summer! Each Saturday in June and July, we offer drop-in nature and garden themed crafts and activities for families to create together. We’ll rotate projects each week, so come back often! The June theme is Fairies for Fairy Month, and July’s theme is Pollinators. Children in the Dell […]
Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic. June – Seed collecting tips for Spring bloomers Saturday Plant […]
Celebrate #nationalpollinatorweek with an adult/child workshop! Join District Program Director at Oldham County Conservation District, Mason Quiram, and his team for this fun and timely program. Learn about the importance of pollinators to our food supply and what we can do to protect and encourage their efforts. Ticket includes one adult and one child, plus […]
This long-running, family favorite returns for the summer! Each Saturday in June and July, we offer drop-in nature and garden themed crafts and activities for families to create together. We’ll rotate projects each week, so come back often! The June theme is Fairies for Fairy Month, and July’s theme is Pollinators. Children in the Dell […]
Back for its 7th year with an incredible lineup of local and regional musicians, Bourbon & Botanicals is the summer music tradition that gets more fantastic every year. With a few favorite returning acts and a sprinkling of new, you’ll enjoy a wide range of music styles over the course of the series – all […]
Invited back after an incredible 2024 Series kickoff, Hole Shot Blues Band returns with original Blues Rock infused with a contemporary twist on timeless classics. Each night's timeline: 5:30p - Gates, Garden Gift Shop, and Martha Lee’s Café open 6p - Garden Walk with Horticulture Team 7p - Live Music in our covered Rounsavall Pavilion […]
This long-running, family favorite returns for the summer! Each Saturday in June and July, we offer drop-in nature and garden themed crafts and activities for families to create together. We’ll rotate projects each week, so come back often! The June theme is Fairies for Fairy Month, and July’s theme is Pollinators. Children in the Dell […]
This workshop includes both dates in the ticket price: Session 1 – Herbarium Science – Saturday, July 12, 1p-2:30p Session 2 – Herbarium Art – Saturday, August 9, 1p-2:30p Back by popular demand! Before we had access to Google and email, botanists created herbarium sheets to study and share plants. In this two-part workshop, discover […]
Our April session quickly sold out, so we are adding two dates for the Summer! What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than sipping a mimosa, enjoying a few snacks, and playing with flowers? Join Yew Dell staff member Jill Tinius for this delightful offering. Jill will share pro tips on selecting, prepping, and […]
With a passion for entertaining, The Bluegrass Blues Brothers have stomped on stages for 20 years. Part of a cultural phenomena inspired by the Blues Brothers movies, they pay tribute to Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues with an uncanny resemblance and sound. Elvis tribute artist, Barry D. Early, also brings his talented vocals and moves […]
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