SOLD OUT: Botanical Dye Workshop – In-Person Event
2024-08-24 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Briahna Michalsky, a local botanical artist, brings another facet of her artistry- botanical dyes. In this workshop, she will demonstrate a variety of dye methods (such as hammering and steaming), and participants will each get to select one process to make either a custom scarf or hand towel to take home.
Ticketing fees include all supplies.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Drop-In Plant Walk with Horticulture Team
2024-07-14 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Each Sunday at 1pm, join our Horticulture Team for a lively walk-and-talk about what’s going on in the garden. This is a great opportunity to pick up new ideas for your own garden, ask questions, and see the gardens through the eyes of the staff members who keep it all in tip-top shape.
Drop-in Plant Walk is included with admission; inclement weather will cancel.

Walk-up tickets are still available! Bourbon & Botanicals - Bourbon Revival - Single Ticket
2024-08-29 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
We wrap up Bourbon & Botanicals 2024 with Bourbon Revival. They’re Kentucky’s #1 Rockin’ Bluegrass Band, fusing bluegrass instruments with Classic Rock, Pop and Country. Bring your lawn chairs and join the friendliest folks in Oldham County for a fantastic night of live music on our covered Rounsavall Pavilion.
Timeline:
5:30p: Gates, Martha Lee’s Kitchen, and Garden Gift Shop open
6p-7p: Garden Tour with Horticulture Team
7p-8:45p: Live Music with Bourbon Revival
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Plants and Their Pests at Yew Dell - In-Person
2024-09-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
A plant roots where it germinates or is planted. Disease, insects, and the greatest pest of them all – humans – are mobile and can be quite bothersome to the flora in our gardens. Join Jeff Margreiter, our Nursery & Greenhouse Manager, Sayde Heckman, our Garden & Arboretum Manager, and Jacob Stidham, our Director of Horticulture & Facilities, as they split up and discuss each of these pests in separate walks around the gardens here at Yew Dell. Three walks in one!
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Yuletide 2024: Saturday, November 30, 6:30p-8:30p
2024-09-14 00:00 | KY
Yuletide 2024 returns for another season of family fun! Look forward to a new display of holiday lights and horticulturally-inspired decor, plus fan favorites like our delightful train village, Holiday Trees, a craft for the kids, food and beverages for purchase, and Santa! Thanks to music sponsor, Wilson & Muir Bank and Trust Company, for supporting this holiday tradition.
Advance tickets recommended with limited walk-up availability each night. Children ages 5 and younger are free, but they still need a ticket.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Fall Wreaths from the Gardens 9a-11a
2024-09-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Wreaths aren’t just for the winter holidays! Throughout the gardening season your garden can be preserved and displayed in the fall with everything you love the most from colorful blooms to graceful grasses. Join Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, and Garden Assistant, Rhiannon Cruz, as they share the fun of building a wreath with material collected around the gardens, including dried flowers harvested from our Cut Flower Production Garden.
Note that we have two sessions of this workshop: 9a-11a, and 1p-3p. You are registering for 9a-11a.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Fall Wreaths from the Gardens 1p-3p
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Wreaths aren’t just for the winter holidays! Throughout the gardening season your garden can be preserved and displayed in the fall with everything you love the most from colorful blooms to graceful grasses. Join Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, and Garden Assistant, Rhiannon Cruz, as they share the fun of building a wreath with material collected around the gardens, including dried flowers harvested from our Cut Flower Production Garden.
Note that we have two sessions of this workshop: 9a-11a, and 1p-3p. You are registering for 1p-3p.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Plant Bites: Composting Workshop with Lunch - In-Person
2024-09-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Mason Quiram, District Program Director for Oldham County Conservation District, will lead our discussion on the science of composting and how you can get started. He will also share details how Oldham County residents can take home a Geobin and get started with their composting right away. Attendees outside of Oldham County can still benefit from learning about composting. Chris Svidal, Watershed Coordinator, will update participants on the importance of watersheds, such as Currys Fork in our area, and how watersheds in general benefit from our actions.
Ticket includes the lecture plus lunch with sandwich buffet from Martha Lee’s Kitchen, plus time to enjoy the gardens.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Twilight in the Garden 2024
2024-09-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us for our signature fundraising event on Friday, September 20, 2024!
Click here for full details.

Ecological Gardening - In-Person
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Mary Wheatley, Jefferson County Master Gardener, leads this workshop on the importance of ecological gardening to support the native environment. She’ll discuss host plants, seed saving techniques, and the need to include some “messiness” in our gardens over winter to support birds and the eggs of good bugs that are surviving on our leaf litter.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Fall Plant Sale
2024-09-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Mark your calendar for our annual Fall Plant Sale! Thanks to our sponsor, LG&E and KU Foundation, we will be rolling out some of the best plants in the region for sale. Learn why autumn is a great time to make additions to your garden!
Preview the plant list here!
Fall Plant Sale is included with admission. Tickets available at arrival.

“The Well-Gardened Mind” Reading and Lecture with Sue Stuart-Smith - In-Person
2024-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith, author of “The Well Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature,” as she discusses her 2021 book on the power of gardening. The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the “real” life that lies outside. But when we get our hands in the earth, we connect with the cycle of life in nature through which destruction and decay are followed by regrowth and renewal. Drawing on her grandfather’s return from World War I, Sigmund Freud’s obsession with flowers, and interviews with people from gardening projects in prisons, hospitals, and in the community, Sue will discuss how gardening can answer deep existential needs and present findings from recent research showing that connecting to nature alleviates symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression.
Come for the lecture and stay for lunch at Martha Lee’s Kitchen!
Program is free with admission.

Pumpkin Glow Mask Workshop - In-Person
2024-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Boo! ‘Tis the season for scary masks, but this workshop will leave you with a happy smile. Join Tonya Tate, creator of Nature’s Bath Soap, for a chance to use “pumpkin guts” to create a facial mask that will make your skin glow! Learn with Tonya about the incredible nutrients in pumpkins while making your own face polish for hydrated, smooth, and radiant skin. Let’s get glowing for the holidays!
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT! Bluebird Box Building - In-Person
2024-10-20 12:30 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Philip Tamplin, from the Kentucky Bluebird Society, leads participants through the steps of building a bluebird box while sharing the importance of supporting and protecting bluebirds. You’ll learn about their nesting seasons, and how our actions help their survival. Afterwards, plan to take a walk around Yew Dell to help Philip “clean out” the bird boxes he has previously placed in our gardens to prepare them for the next season. You will take the birdbox you made home with you.
Workshop is geared to adult/child pairs, and space is limited to eight pairs.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Boo Dell 2024
2024-10-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to sponsors LG&E and KU Foundation, and Liberty Federal Credit Union, we look forward to seeing you for Boo Dell 2024 for another year of family-focused fun! Our famous Trail of Treats will once again delight guests, plus we have activities with our Horticulture Team, live music, and other surprises for the whole family in a non-scary environment. Boo Dell is included with admission; tickets can be purchased at arrival.
Please note that this is a black-out date for Hounds on the Grounds due to expected crowds.

Pumpkin Composting
2024-11-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Once the spooky holiday is over, bring your pumpkin to Yew Dell for composting! We’re partnering with our friends at Oldham County Conservation District to keep pumpkins out of landfills. We’ll add your pumpkin to our nurtured compost pile, where they’ll eventually decompose and provide enrichment to our plants.
As a thank you, each dropped-off pumpkin earns a guest pass to visit Yew Dell during our regular hours.

SOLD OUT: Beyond Balsam: Tips and Tricks to Growing Your Own Wreath at Home - In-Person
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Jacob Stidham and Storm Fraley from our horticulture team on this walk around the grounds as they point out unique evergreens used for wreath making plus other flowers, fruit, stems, and leaves you can use to add that extra zip to your winter wreath. Participants will receive a wreath frame to take home so they may put to use all the information they learned during the workshop to complete a wreath from their home gardens.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Getting Ready for Bluebird Season - In-Person Workshop
2024-11-13 00:00 | KY
Philip Tamplin, from the Kentucky Bluebird Society, expands on his Bluebird Box Building workshop with this fun and lively presentation on bluebird behavior and the importance of the upcoming nesting season for these often-threatened birds. Afterwards, take a walk around Yew Dell to help Philip prep Yew Dell’s bird boxes for the spring nesting season.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Dried Flower Ornament Workshop - In-Person
2024-11-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Learn from Yew Dell’s Yuletide design experts on how to make your own Dried Flower Ornament! Sayde Heckman, our Garden and Arboretum Manager, and Jill Tinius, our cut flower guru, will lead participants through the steps of making their own unique glass ornament to take home. This dynamic duo was responsible for the botanical ornaments highlighted at last year’s Yuletide that blew people away, so you’ll be learning from the very best! Ticket fee includes all supplies plus refreshments.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Friday, November 29, 5p-7p
2024-11-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Yuletide 2024, presented by WHAS-TV, returns for another season of family fun! Look forward to a new display of holiday lights and horticulturally-inspired decor, plus fan favorites like our delightful train village, Holiday Trees, a craft for the kids, food and beverages for purchase, and Santa! Thanks to sponsors Limbwalker and Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co. for supporting this holiday tradition.
Advance tickets recommended with limited walk-up availability each night. Children ages 5 and younger are free, but they still need a ticket.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Friday, November 29, 6:30p-8:30p
2024-11-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Saturday, November 30, 5p-7p
2024-11-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Saturday, November 30, 6:30p-8:30p
2024-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

SOLD OUT: Holiday Wreath Making: Wassail and Wine Edition
2024-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Why not start a new tradition with this festive twist on an already favorite holiday workshop. Like all our wreath workshops, we’ll provide the greens, the frame, and all the decor and instruction you need to make your own holiday wreath. But this session will add festive holiday refreshments to enjoy during the class and then time to enjoy the Yuletide lights on the grounds during this child-free evening.
Wassail = non-alcoholic cider drink with option to add brandy, rum, bourbon, or whiskey.
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Friday, December 6, 5p-7p
2024-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

WALK UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ADMISSION: Yuletide 2024: Friday, December 6, 6:30p-8:30p
2024-12-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

SOLD OUT: Holiday Wreath Making Workshop - Saturday, December 7, 10a-Noon
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Sign up now because these fill up fast! Our Yew Dell family classic returns for another holiday season, with a third weekend added to try to meet demand. Our expert staff will lead you through the process of making your own special holiday wreath from materials collected right here on the grounds. From greens to unique berries, cones, and other botanical treasures, we’ll have everything you need to make your wreath stand out from the crowd!
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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Holiday Wreath Making Workshop - Saturday, December 7, 2p-4p
2024-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
