Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Mary Wheatley, Jefferson County Master Gardener, leads this workshop on the importance of ecological gardening to support the native environment. She’ll discuss host plants, seed saving techniques, and the need to include some “messiness” in our gardens over winter to support birds and the eggs of good bugs that are surviving on our leaf litter. […]

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Mason Quiram, District Program Director for Oldham County Conservation District, will lead our discussion on the science of composting and how you can get started. He will also share details how Oldham County residents can take home a Geobin and get started with their composting right away. Attendees outside of Oldham County can still benefit […]

Wreaths aren't just for the winter holidays! Throughout the gardening season your garden can be preserved and displayed in the fall with everything you love the most from colorful blooms to graceful grasses. Join Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, and Garden Assistant, Rhiannon Cruz, as they share the fun of building a wreath with […]

Wreaths aren't just for the winter holidays! Throughout the gardening season your garden can be preserved and displayed in the fall with everything you love the most from colorful blooms to graceful grasses. Join Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, and Garden Assistant, Rhiannon Cruz, as they share the fun of building a wreath with […]

A plant roots where it germinates or is planted. Disease, insects, and the greatest pest of them all – humans – are mobile and can be quite bothersome to the flora in our gardens. Join Jeff Margreiter, our Nursery & Greenhouse Manager, Sayde Heckman, our Garden & Arboretum Manager, and Jacob Stidham, our Director of […]

Briahna Michalsky, a local botanical artist, brings another facet of her artistry- botanical dyes. In this workshop, she will demonstrate a variety of dye methods (such as hammering and steaming), and participants will each get to select one process to make either a custom scarf or hand towel to take home. Ticketing fees include all supplies. Our […]

It’s not just Monarch caterpillars and milkweed, many insects need a specific plant to complete their life cycle. Join Nursery & Greenhouse Manager , Jeff Margreiter, and Director of Horticulture & Facilities, Jacob Stidham, as they go way beyond the Monarch and talk about the many, many other plants in the garden that provide a […]

We are partnering with our colleagues from Kentucky State University’s Forestry Staff in Frankfort to discuss the timely issue of invasives. In this half-day format, we’ll have four 30-minute sessions: identifying invasives, control techniques in the field and forest, control techniques in the garden, and viable replacements once you’ve removed your invasives. Ticket includes a […]