Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Saturday Plant Walks 2025: Themed Plant Walks with Horticulture Staff
2025-07-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic.

July – Summer Pruning

Saturday Plant Walks are included with admission, and reservations are not needed.

Children in the Dell 2025
2025-07-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
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 is included with admission; this is a drop-in program so no registration is required.

SALES ENDED: Pollinator Pairs - Adult/Child Workshop
2025-06-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Celebrate #nationalpollinatorweek with an adult/child workshop! Join District Program Director at Oldham County Conservation District, Mason Quiram, and his team for this fun and timely program. Learn about the importance of pollinators to our food supply and what we can do to protect and encourage their efforts.
Ticket includes one adult and one child, plus a pollinator plant from our Nursery.
This 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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

Saturday Plant Walks 2025: Themed Plant Walks with Horticulture Staff
2025-06-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic.

June – Seed collecting tips for Spring bloomers

Saturday Plant Walks are included with admission, and reservations are not needed.

Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden - Free Admission!
2025-06-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
NEW Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden!
What better way to kick off the weekend than meeting friends amidst the stunning setting at Yew Dell. Join us for Fabulous Fridays on the last Friday of each month for a delightful selection of wines, seasonally-themed cocktails and mocktails, along with garden-fresh creations from our own Chef Mike. Maybe even toss a corn hole beanbag for some fun. The gardens will be blooming, the music will be playing, and the fun will be flowing.
Free Admission.

Castle Gardens Community Ribbon Cutting - Free Admission!
2025-06-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Come see our new Castle Gardens! Join us for a wonderful day at Yew Dell celebrating our renewed gardens surrounding the iconic Castle. We invite the Community to come out for our Ribbon Cutting with a day of family fun. Free admission.
Due to expected crowds, this will be a Blackout date for Hounds on the Grounds.

Special Community Day Snack Menu from Martha Lee’s Cafe:
Balsamic Marinated Kentucky White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Olives $8
Sweet pea Hummus, Micro Greens, Toasted Almonds, with House Made Focaccia $7
Pimento Cheese with House Made Focaccia $7
Fresh Fruit $2
Kettle Chips $3
Snicker Doodle Cookie $2
Hot Dog $5
Bratwurst $6
Cheese Quesadilla $6
Roasted Zucchini and Cheese Quesadilla $7
Drinks:
Fountain Soda – Assorted $2
Craft Soda (bottle) – Assorted $5 – Make it a Float $7
Fruit Juice – Assorted $2
Sparkling Water $4
Bottled Water $2
Hot or Iced Tea $3
Hot or Cold Brew Coffee $3

SOLD OUT: Plant Bites: Invasive Plant Identification and Management with Lunch
2025-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Invasive Plant Coordinator with the Kentucky Division of Forestry, Adam Taylor, for a presentation to learn to identify invasive plants, what makes them undesirable, and how populations are being addressed across our region and the state. Following lunch and the lecture, we’ll take a walk on the Woodland Trail to discuss our control efforts and strategies you can use at home.
Ticket includes the lecture plus lunch with sandwich buffet from Martha Lee’s Café, and time to enjoy the gardens on your own.
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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

Father's Day - Special Menu available at Martha Lee's Café for purchase
2025-06-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Don’t forget about the Dads! For Father’s Day come out for burger and beer specials for purchase at Martha Lee’s Café from Noon – 3pm, plus enjoy bird watching and hiking on the trails.

SOLD OUT: Secret Garden Party!
2025-06-05 16:00 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Secret Garden Party timeslots are 4p-7p and 6p-9p.
If you’ve been to one, you know. If you haven’t, well, you don’t.
Don’t miss your chance to get in on the coolest garden party series in the region. We’re not telling you much – that’s the secret part. But you’ll be whisked by coach to a splendid spot where you’ll enjoy some light nosh, refreshing drinks, and relaxing time in one of the coolest private gardens in town. All we’re sayin’ is that it’s in Jefferson County.
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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

Fairy Day Celebration 2025
2025-06-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Kick off Fairy Month with our Fairy Day Celebration! Help us welcome the Fairies – and all the wee folk! – back to the Fairy Forest with a Fairy Parade at 12:30 PM. Experience the magic of the 2025 Fairy Forest, Tree Spirit Woodland Trail scavenger hunts, Fairy Doors at new Arboretum locations, family craft activity, and special Fairy-themed treats from
Martha Lee’s Kitchen.
Please note that Fairy Day is a Hounds on the Grounds Blackout Date due to expected crowds.
Included With Admission. Tickets available at entry.

Saturday Plant Walks 2025: Themed Plant Walks with Horticulture Staff
2025-05-31 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic.

May – Nursery time! See how it’s all grown and what new plants are coming down the pipeline

Saturday Plant Walks are included with admission, and reservations are not needed.

Fabulous Fridays - Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden - Free Admission!
2025-05-30 16:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
NEW Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden!
What better way to kick off the weekend than meeting friends amidst the stunning setting at Yew Dell. Join us for Fabulous Fridays on the last Friday of each month for a delightful selection of wines, seasonally-themed cocktails and mocktails, along with garden-fresh creations from our own Chef Mike Ross. Maybe even toss a corn hole beanbag for some fun. The gardens will be blooming, the music will be playing, and the fun will be flowing.
Free Admission.

SOLD OUT: Garden To Table Dinner Party
2025-05-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Up for a dinner party your friends will be talking about all summer long? Join us for the first in this series of seasonal, small diner parties hosted in all the coolest little places around Yew Dell’s gardens and grounds. This unique, intimate experience with passed appetizers, small plates, craft cocktails (event ticket includes two drink tickets) and sweet treats will all be curated and created by our own Chef Mike Ross. And this guy is as pumped up about awesome, fresh, local food as some of us plant geeks are about Himalayan blue poppies – and that’s sayin’ something. Only 40 spots will be made available for this inaugural event so get your group together and lock up a spot.
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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Plant a Proper Mixed Container with Sayde Heckman
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Anybody can throw a bunch of plants in a container and call it done. But it’s not as easy as it looks. Join our in-house container gardening guru, Sayde Heckman, to plan and plant a mixed container that will give you months of enjoyment at home. Ticket includes container, lots of plants, and everything you’ll need for your Spring planter.
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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Perennial Propagation from Cuttings with Jeff Margreiter
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Nursery & Greenhouse Manager, Jeff Margreiter, will help you understand both the art and science of rooting vegetative cuttings to produce new plants. He’ll help you appreciate a plant’s incredible ability to self-replicate and will provide you with an understanding of correct technique, process, and materials to help you be successful. Participants will choose from a variety of different herbaceous and softwood species to take cuttings from and build a plug tray that will stay in our nursery until the cuttings are rooted through and ready to take home! We will contact you in a few weeks after the workshop for pick up.
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, but do feel free to share your ticket with someone else if something comes up and you can’t make it.
All programs and events are rain or shine.

Yew Dell is closed for Kentucky Derby Day
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | KY
We’ll look forward to seeing you another day!

Saturday Plant Walks 2025: Themed Plant Walks with Horticulture Staff
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic.

April – Spring plant ID among the season’s explosion of blooms

Saturday Plant Walks are included with admission, and reservations are not needed.

Spring Plant Sale
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
If you need plants, this is the place to be! Yew Dell’s annual Spring Plant Sale is the garden event of the season. Featuring hundreds of varieties of annuals, perennials… well… you name it! It’s all produced right here in our own nursery, you also get access to our incredibly-knowledgeable horticulture staff who can answer your questions and help you pick out winner combinations for your own garden. And once you’ve filled your cart with plants, stop by Martha Lee’s Kitchen for some of Chef Mike Ross’s awesome fare to fuel you up for planting once you get home. Hit the Garden Gift Shop before you leave to round out a great day in the garden.
Included with Admission.

Fabulous Fridays and Spring Plant Sale - Free Admission!
2025-04-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
NEW Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden – Kick-off edition is Friday, April 25!
What better way to kick off the weekend than meeting friends amidst the stunning setting at Yew Dell. Join us for Fabulous Fridays on the last Friday of each month for a delightful selection of wines, seasonally-themed cocktails and mocktails, along with garden-fresh creations from our own Chef Mike Ross. Maybe even toss a corn hole beanbag for some fun. The gardens will be blooming, the music will be playing, and the fun will be flowing.
And as a special treat, this edition of Fabulous Fridays just happens to coincide with our Spring Plant Sale. This is a great chance to get your hands on some of the coolest plants around and get your questions answered by our top-notch garden staff. Use it as a ready-made date night or plan to meet up with a few of those friends you haven’t seen all winter. Either way, it’s gonna be Fabulous!
Free Admission.
