Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

SOLD OUT: Big Bloom Stroll – In-Person Workshop
2023-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Take a stroll through the re-envisioned Big Bloom! Garden and Arboretum Manager Sayde Heckman will lead the tour through daffodils, alliums, tulips, and hyacinths rolling out in waves over the spring season. Expect to be blown away by Sayde’s latest floral experiment!
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.

Children in the Dell 2023
2023-06-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us each Saturday in June and July for Children in the Dell! This summer, we’ll focus on children’s garden-themed books for our hands-on activity for adults and children to enjoy together.
* Drop-in activity is included with admission
* Books will be rotated, so plan to come often

Take A Hike With Us – In-Person Workshop
2023-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Back by popular demand for #nationaltrailsday, Brad Kessans, Yew Dell’s own Facilities and Trail Guru, will guide participants along our one-mile Woodland Trails loop. The hike will include seeing the new lake which was installed to be a water source for the nursery and has also become a new home for local wildlife AND a spot to enjoy a reflective view of the Castle. You can look forward to botanical, geological, and historical nuggets of information on this easy hike. Rain will cancel.
Hike is included with admission; advance reservations are not needed.

Big Bloom Stroll – In-Person Workshop
2023-05-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

SOLD OUT: Garden Photography Basics with Murphy’s Camera – In-Person Workshop
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Murphy’s Camera is back for another Garden Photography Basics workshop. Based upon the success of the fall session, Ayrica Bishop, Murphy’s Camera Education Coordinator, returns to focus on Yew Dell’s gorgeous spring flowers. We’ll start with an overview of camera basics such as framing and lighting, then take a walking tour of the gardens with docents spotlighting Yew Dell’s history and highlighting their favorite garden spots. You’ll see the gardens in a whole new way while capturing amazing images!
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.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023 Single Ticket Sales
2023-05-10 | KY
Single Tickets for Bourbon & Botanicals go on sale Tuesday, May 9, at 10am, until each show is sold out.
Click here to review the lineup and select your performances!

SOLD OUT: Growing an Herbal Tea Garden – In-Person Workshop
2023-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Kentuckiana Herb Society Chairman, Jo Ann Hughes, as we learn about herbal tea gardening. Jo Ann will talk about herbal teas, recommend herbs and flavor combinations, discuss how to dry/preserve, and provide growing tips such as containers versus in the ground. We will include a tasting of teas brewed from herbs grown right here at Yew Dell.
We’ll also include an herbal tea plant grown in our nursery!
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.

Spring Plant Sale - Day 2
2023-04-29 10:00 - 16:00 | KY
Thanks to LG&E and KU Foundation, our grand-daddy of all plant sales returns for Spring 2023! Enjoy these features:
* Awesome collection of newly-available plants to get your spring garden growing
* Martha Lee’s Kitchen will have a festive spring menu
* Look for something new from the Garden Gift Shop
* We’ll have Horticulture Staff and Volunteers on site to answer your gardening questions
Spring Plant Sale is included with admission.
Click here to peruse the list of plants that will be available.

Spring Plant Sale - Day 1
2023-04-28 17:00 - 21:00 | KY

SOLD OUT: The Botany of Derby – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
It may be “The Run for the Roses,” but there are multiple plants involved in the Kentucky Derby. In this relaxed workshop, Alissandra Ayala, a biology graduate student from University of Louisville, will fill us in about hay, pecans, mulberry leaves, and other plants (including roses), and how these botanical treasures contribute to the most exciting two minutes in sports. Hands down, you’ll never look at Derby quite the same way!
We’ll include a Kentucky Colonel mint plant with your ticket, so you can start growing your Derby Garden!
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: Spring Floral Watercolor Painting – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Let your creativity bloom in this Spring Floral Watercolor Painting class with Hanna Barnhart, the artist behind Owen & Mae at Mellwood Art Center! In this class, you will learn the basics of using watercolor, plus Hanna’s techniques to create a unique floral painting to take home with you! Materials will be supplied by the instructor, and no prior knowledge or experience is needed. This class is perfect for beginners and for anyone who wants to learn new skills.
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: Mushroom Hike at Yew Dell – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Curious about the mushrooms growing on your land or in the woods? What exactly do they do? How do they relate to the plants around them? This is the hike for you! Our friends from the Bluegrass Mycological Society will lead a walk of our gardens and trails to identify what we have growing, while giving an overview of the fungal kingdom and the field of mycology. You’ll learn their important role in our forests and fields and how we can use them for food, medicine, and improving the world around us.
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: Yew Dell’s Garden to Table Dinner Series – Inaugural edition featuring chef Anoosh Shariat
2023-04-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us for this exciting new effort that will allow us all to explore the most local of food and the best chefs around, all in unique settings you’ll not find anywhere else.
Spend the evening enjoying a progressive dinner hosted in three unique venues across Yew Dell’s award winning gardens and architecture. You’ll enjoy a seasonal meal and wine planned and prepared by one of the Louisville area’s most celebrated and beloved chefs and dishes featuring items grown on site.
Don’t miss this chance to help us kick off this fabulous celebration of great gardens and fabulous food.
Only 40 tickets available!
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: Let’s Get Growing: Session 2 of 4 – Spring – Vegetable Garden Planning Guide – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Emma Stidham, mom, wife, and horticulturist with more than 15 years of experience in vegetable gardening, public gardens, and retail sales, as we continue our Vegetable Garden Planning series. Each quarter focuses on timely topics to get your garden from start to finish; for Spring, Emma will highlight bed preparation, soil and fertilizer information, planting techniques, and pests in the garden.
Note that each workshop has a separate registration fee.
For Summer, learn about succession plantings, trellising ideas, harvesting and processing the yields, and additional pests in the garden.
Finally for Fall, we’ll wrap-up with garden clean-up and preparation for next season, cover/winter crops, and an overall garden recap.
Keep an eye out for notice about registering for additional sessions. Attend all four, and we’ll reward your dedication with a plant from our gardens!
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: Big Bloom Series – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our Big Bloom re-envisioned! Join Garden and Arboretum Manager Sayde Heckman on this three-part series to learn how the displays came together, her focus on variety and diversity in bulb selection, and what we’ve learned season after season. You’ll see daffodils, alliums, tulips, and hyacinths rolling out in waves throughout the spring season in an explosion of different colors and blooms while learning something new, each time.
Series ticket includes three dates: April 13, May 11, and June 8.
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: Tool Sharpening with Paul Cappiello and Carl Heimerdinger – In-Person Workshop
2023-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Get your gardening tools ready for spring planting! Executive Director, Paul Cappiello, and Heimerdinger Cutlery President, Carl Heimerdinger, will work their magic on spades, hoes, pruners, and other hand tools essential to a new gardening season. Bring a few of your ailing tools with you, and Paul and Carl will try to rescue as many as time allows.
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.

April Plant Release
2023-04-12 | KY
This event was moved from April 5th.
Rounding up the rest of the plants we will offer this spring the April Plant Release will have trees, shrubs, annuals and even more shade and sun perennials that weren’t available in the March and February Plant Releases.
Check here to view a list of plants that will be released.
Visit our Online Plant Market to shop our selections.

Plant Walk: Woody and Shrubby Things - Included with Admission
2023-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Join Grounds Assistant Storm Fraley for a Plant Walk focused on some of his favorite things in the Gardens: Woody and Shrubby Things. This Plant Walk is included with Admission. Meet at the Tours banner near the Visitor Center at 1pm.

Opening Day 2023
2023-03-25 10:00 - 16:00 | KY
We look forward to welcoming you back to the gardens for Opening Day 2023. We’ll have our traditional plant sale with hellebores and other spring ephemerals starting at 10am until they are gone, then afternoon drop-in tours of our grounds and gardens with our Horticulture Team. Martha Lee’s Kitchen will reopen with a menu of delicious sandwiches, salads, and baked goods, making it easy to enjoy lunch in our Upper Pavilion. The Garden Gift Shop will be stocked with fresh, whimsical décor, plus jewelry, books, and other garden-themed items. We’ll see you there!
All tickets can be purchased at the door.

Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science: The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) – In-Person
2023-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
We are kicking off a new series – Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science – with the 1960 classic film The Little Shop of Horrors. After watching this movie, learn from our Horticulture Team about plant intergeneric crosses and carnivorous plants, and how it relates to Audrey Jr.’s behavior. Bring your best “would plants really do that?” questions for our Team to answer.
Doors open at 6pm to visit our Gardens, and the film starts at 7pm.
Reserve your seats now! Walk-up tickets will be accommodated if space allows.
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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

Gardening for Wildlife – In-Person Workshop
2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Whether it’s butterflies, bees, birds, or other wildlife, garden plant selection can have a huge impact on what you attract to your garden as well as how your garden supports the animals around us. In this class, Margaret Shea, owner of Dropseed Native Plant Nursery, will help you work through the process of picking the right plant for the right place for local wildlife. Come early and enjoy the gardens from 5pm to 6pm before the class gets started.
Ticket includes a plant from our nursery to begin – or enhance – your garden space.
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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

March Plant Release
2023-03-15 | KY
We move from the shade garden to the sun garden with our March Plant Release. This selection of plants has the big, bold and beautiful flowers you think of when imagining a summer meadow or pollinator garden.
Click here to shop in our Online Plant Market.
Click here to see a list of the plants that will be available.
Please note: This plant release has been postponed from March 8 to March 15 due to complications associated with the March 3 storm.

SOLD OUT: Three Steps to Plant Addiction: When The Continent Simply Doesn’t Offer Enough — Taking Your Habit International
2023-03-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there’s always room for one more plant!
Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot the signs of developing illness, learn a few new plants, and find a little solidarity among those suffering the developing symptoms of this plant-based affliction.
Step three: When the continent simply doesn’t offer enough — taking your habit international
While an uncontrolled collecting gene and 1/10th of an acre yard would seem incompatible, Paul Cappiello has come up with a solution. Get a job
running a botanical garden and scour the planet for plants that someone else has to maintain!
Register separately for Steps one and two, which are:
Step one: When your houseplants take up more space than your furniture with Sayde Heckman
Saturday, February 18 • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Step two: When you consider 50 trees in the yard as no more than “a good start” with Jacob Stidham
Saturday, February 25 • 2:00 PM – 3:30 pm
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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

SOLD OUT: The Amazing World of Plant Self Defense – Virtual Workshop
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Run and Hide isn’t a viable defense strategy when your roots are stuck in the ground. So plants have evolved a dizzying array of defense mechanisms to help them ward off predators of all kinds. From physical barriers (thorns) to chemical deterrents, camouflage, and chemical signaling, you’ll learn that applying deer spray to your hydrangeas isn’t the only defense tactic happening in the garden. Morghan McCool, Biology Graduate Student at University of Louisville, will amaze us with a virtual discussion on these adaptations.
We will send the Zoom link a few days before the workshop.
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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

SOLD OUT: Three Steps to Plant Addiction: When You Consider 50 Trees In The Yard As No More Than “A Good Start” - In-Person Workshop
2023-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
This Plant Addiction workshop is Sold Out, but there is still space available for Step three: When the continent simply doesn’t offer enough — taking your habit international with Paul Cappiello on Saturday, March 4 • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Click here to review and register for that workshop.

Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there’s always room for one more plant!
Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot the signs of developing illness, learn a few new plants, and find a little solidarity among those suffering the developing symptoms of this plant-based affliction.
Step two: When you consider 50 trees in the yard as no more than “a good start”!
It all started with Jacob Stidham’s first live Christmas tree planted in the yard after the holidays. Now, ten years down the road, things are getting out of hand. And not just trees, but pretty much anything and everything the plant kingdom has to offer . . . this is the story of a couple suffering together.
Register separately for Steps one and three, which are:
Step one: When your houseplants take up more space than your furniture with Sayde Heckman
Saturday, February 18 • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Step three: When the continent simply doesn’t offer enough — taking your habit international with Paul Cappiello
Saturday, March 4 • 2:00 PM – 3:30 pm

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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

SOLD OUT: Let’s Get Growing: Vegetable Garden Planning Guide, Session 1 of 4 – Winter – In-Person Workshop
2023-02-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Emma Stidham, mom, wife, and horticulturist with more than 15 years of experience in vegetable gardening, public gardens, and retail sales, as we kick off our Vegetable Garden Planning series with the Winter session. In this comprehensive step-by-step guide to planning a vegetable garden over an entire season, each quarter will focus on timely topics to get your garden from start to finish. We’ll go from seed catalog to fall harvest in the four workshops. Note that each session has a separate registration fee.
For the Winter session, we’ll get started with planning, mapping, ordering seeds, growing young plants at home, and early spring plantings. Stick around after the workshop for a garden walk. Please note that the session will switch to Virtual Format if we have inclement weather.
The Spring session will highlight bed preparation, soil and fertilizer info, planting techniques, and pests in the garden.
For Summer, learn about succession plantings, trellising ideas, harvesting and processing the yields, and additional pests in the garden.
Finally for Fall, we’ll wrap-up with garden clean-up and preparation for next season, cover/winter crops, and an overall garden recap.
Keep an eye out for notice about registering for additional sessions. Attend all four, and we’ll reward your dedication with a plant from our gardens!
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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.

Three Steps to Plant Addiction: When Your Houseplants Take Up More Space Than Your Furniture
2023-02-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there’s always room for one more plant!
Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot the signs of developing illness, learn a few new plants, and find a little solidarity among those suffering the developing symptoms of this plant-based affliction.
Step one: When your houseplants take up more space than your furniture!
Saturday, February 18 • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join resident tropical plant guru Sayde Heckman for a window into how houseplants took over her home. Starting with plants she propagated at Yew Dell as an apprentice, her home now looks like something out of a Jurassic Park remake — and she’s perfectly ok with that!
Register separately for Steps two and three, which are:
Step two: When you consider 50 trees in the yard as no more than “a good start” with Jacob Stidham
Saturday, February 25 • 2:00 PM – 3:30

Step three: When the continent simply doesn’t offer enough — taking your habit international with Paul Cappiello
Saturday, March 4 • 2:00 PM – 3:30 pm

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.
For our in-person programs and events, entry is limited to one person (whether adult or child) per ticket. Please purchase enough tickets for your guest count; extra guests without tickets will not be allowed entry. For our virtual workshops, a ticket purchase allows for one login; multiple people may watch the one login together.
