Events

Russ Turpin, Instructor with Red Oaks Forest School, leads our session on Forest Bathing, or immersing yourself in the atmosphere of trees. This practice blends mindfulness and nature immersion with things like sit spots, intentional slow walks, and short meditations while engaging all of our senses. We’ll provide a list of what to bring for […]

For our summer series, we are focusing on the Best of the Collections! Register for all three sessions, or pick the topics that interest you the most. For those who attend all three sessions, we'll send you home with a free plant from our nursery. To kick off our series showing off the newest and […]

For our summer series, we are focusing on the Best of the Collections! Register for all three sessions, or pick the topics that interest you the most. For those who attend all three sessions, we'll send you home with a free plant from our nursery. In our second session, Jacob Stidham, Greenhouse and Nursery Manager, […]

For our summer series, we are focusing on the Best of the Collections! Register for all three sessions, or pick the topics that interest you the most. For those who attend all three sessions, we'll send you home with a free plant from our nursery. In our final session, Paul Cappiello, Executive Director, wraps up […]

For #nationalhoneybeeday, join Currys Fork Watershed Coordinator Becca Trueman for a BioBlitz of Yew Dell’s Pollinator Meadow! At 11am, Becca will assist participants to inventory the plants and pollinators at play in the Meadow. Families can download iNaturalist on their phones ahead of the visit for tracking what they see during the BioBlitz, then use the app afterward […]

Sales are closed for Field Trip to Earth Tools and Wilson's Nursery.

Join our Horticulture Apprentice Christine Powers for a summer walk, focusing on "easy-peasy" plants in our gardens. This program is included with Admission. RSVP so that we know how many attendees to expect.

Nobody wants invasive plants in their garden, but what to do if they're already there? Join Yew Dell hort apprentice, Christine Powers, for this discussion of all things invasive; what are the worst offenders out there, strategies for removal, and most importantly, what plants work best for replacement.

Twilight is SOLD OUT. Make sure that you're on our email list to receive notice about our Silent Auction items. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is proud to present Twilight in the Garden, our signature event and largest fundraiser of the year. Amidst the backdrop of Yew Dell's magnificent landscape at dusk, more than 300 supporters […]

Thanks to our sponsor LG&E and KU Foundation, we invite you to join us for our annual Members-only event with some of the best plants available in the region, a few snacks, cash bar and spend time rubbing elbows with some of the best gardeners around. And after all the buying is done, join our […]

For #LouisvilleTreeWeek, join Yew Dell executive director, Dr. Paul Cappiello, for a fun and engaging walk through Yew Dell's extensive tree collections and a talk about the best shade tree selections for increasing drought, storm and other environmental stresses.   Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and […]