Events

Kick off the weekend with a one-of-a-kind craft cocktail experience led by Yew Dell’s Chef Mike where you’ll create cocktail syrups, bitters, floral craft ice, and more. We’ll harvest ingredients fresh from the gardens, shake cocktails, savor small bites, and enjoy the Gardens after hours. We’ll have take-home recipes to help you kill it the […]

Before we had access to Google and email, botanists created herbarium sheets to study and share plants. In this two-part workshop, discover the history, science, and art in creating herbarium sheets with Dr. Jeff Masters, Department of Biology at University of Louisville, and make an original piece of art based on flowers in your own […]

Our spring session quickly sold out, so we are offering a summer session. Join our team of horticulturists as they share tricks of the trade to preserve the bounty collected in our summer gardens. From pressing and hanging to drying and saving, you’ll learn how to preserve flowers, petals, leaves and entire blooms. Techniques which […]

Back by popular demand! Briahna Michalsky, a local botanical artist, returns for another session on botanical dye processes. She will guide participants through selecting botanicals, different placement techniques, and explain dye transfer methods such as hammering and steaming. Participants will each create a beautiful custom scarf to take home. Ticketing fees include all supplies. Our […]

Explore the biochemistry of bourbon making and the natural history of the grains that make it work. Then enjoy a tour and bourbon tasting with Kentucky Artisan Distillery Master Distiller, Jade Peterson. Ticket includes light bites. Our instructors are in high demand. Reserve your ticket now to hold your spot. Please keep in mind that […]

Based upon the success of our Castle Needle Felting workshop, we’ve invited Norma Drish, Gallery Manager and Teaching Artist at The Little Loomhouse, back for #NationalHoneybeeDay and a delightful new project. Create your own 5” x 7” wool-felted honeybee design as Norma guides you step-by-step through the process of this beautiful fiber art. All materials […]

Wreaths aren't just for the winter holidays! As the gardens start to go dormant, they provide an abundance of material for decorating. Join our Horticulture Team in sharing the fun of building a wreath with material collected around the gardens, including dried flowers harvested from our Cut Flower Production Garden and Summer Annual Displays over […]

For our Conservation Patch Day, we are highlighting some of the decisions Yew Dell makes each day to protect and sustain our natural environment. Conservation is making many choices that add up to a healthier Earth. Come with your friends, your youth group or your club, and learn about taking care of our planet. You’ll […]

Fall is a great time to learn about Pollinators! 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. Mason will share details about […]

Join Jeff Margreiter, our Nursery and Greenhouse Manager, to learn about dividing your perennials. We’ll discuss perennial plant structures, what’s happening underground, and how to divide the roots for more plants in your chosen location. Perennials are truly the gift that keeps on giving! Participants will each receive five clumps of different perennials that they […]

Join Phil Tamplin of the Kentucky Bluebird Society for this informative and engaging walk around the gardens. You’ll learn about the wonders of fall bluebird activity and inspect a few nesting boxes along the way. Our instructors are in high demand. Reserve your ticket now to hold your spot. Please keep in mind that all […]

Plant a spring masterpiece this fall. Each participant will plant a layered bulb container with several types of bulbs. Includes container, bulbs, planting mix and an afternoon of garden fun. Our instructors are in high demand. Reserve your ticket now to hold your spot. Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. […]