Events

Our film series – Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science – continues with the forgotten gem, Konga (1961). After watching this film, learn from our real botanists/Horticulture Team about […]

Do you wonder how magic happens in our Nursery? Step behind the Hoop House Covers with our Horticulture Team to see for yourself! We’ll start with an overview lecture, then […]

In an expansion on our February workshop The Amazing World of Plant Self Defense, Noelle Visser, University of Louisville Biology PhD student, will focus on how plants defend themselves against herbivores (including […]

Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens. Tonight's show features The Derby City […]

Join our Horticulture Team 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 […]

As the summer growing season comes to an end, join Mary Wheatley, Jefferson County Master Gardener, for a how-to lecture on saving seeds. Participants will learn why we should save seeds, how to identify the […]

Bring your boxes and wagons and load up on fantastic fall plants! Thanks to Sponsor LG&E and KU Foundation, we are again rolling out some of the best plants in […]

Join us for a hike along our Woodland Trails to learn some basic tree identification skills. Guests will take an easy hike while our top-notch team explains details about leaves, twigs, bark, and other features […]

In participation with #LouisvilleTreeWeek, join Julia Kachanova, University of Louisville PhD Biology student, for an engaging lecture on cultivating urban orchards and food-producing plants in urban settings. Discover practical strategies […]

Join Emma Stidham, mom, wife, and horticulturist with more than 15 years of experience in vegetable gardening, public gardens, and retail sales, as we complete our Vegetable Garden Planning series. Each quarter […]

Hanna Barnhart, the artist behind Owen & Mae at Mellwood Art Center and presenter of our Spring Floral Watercolor Painting workshop, returns for #LouisvilleTreeWeek with a session focused on painting […]

Join Louisville sculptor, Dave Caudill, for an evening designed to help you plan, select, and place sculptures in your garden. Enjoy a glass of wine and a few appetizers as […]