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 […]
July 13 is sold out. Check for availability on August 24! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Garden and Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, as she shares tricks of the trade to preserve floral bounty from the gardens. From pressing and hanging to drying and saving, you’ll learn how to preserve flowers, petals, leaves, and other cool stuff and how to use these techniques year-round to retain the beauty of nature for […]
We welcome Tin Can Caravan for night #3 of Bourbon & Botanicals! Tin Can Caravan is the musical meeting of Thomas Deakin (Louisville Folk School) and Stephanie Nilles (Louisville Academy of Music), who blend their extensive collective studies of jazz, blues, classical, and folk musics to present their favorite deep cuts of American song smithery, and beyond. […]
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 […]
With engaging stories and a wealth of experience, instructor Emily Ann Cotton will share fascinating insights into the history, culture and health benefits of tea. This hands-on workshop will allow you to use all your senses to appreciate and create the perfect cup and appreciate the importance of drinking with mindfulness. You’ll learn tea prep […]
Fan Favorite Kaintuck Band returns with traditional bluegrass music for their fourth Bourbon & Botanicals appearance! 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 9p - Night ends Please keep in mind that […]
Rock 'n' roll and boogie-woogie comes to the Pavilion with Terry Lee Ridley and his Million Dollar Band for night #5. 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 9p - Night ends […]
Get on a ROLL! Join Tonya Tate, owner of Nature’s Bath, as she steps you through the different essential oil blends to help you tailor your very own aromatherapy Roller Ball. After learning about the benefits of various essential oils and botanicals, you’re in charge of mixing your own blend in a roller-ball applicator. Please […]
Expect another electrifying performance with Rosie and The Rockabillies, as the band returns to the Rounsavall Pavilion for night #6. 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 9p - Night ends Please […]
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