Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

2012 Event List (chronological) - just click on the name for details

 Questions?  Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

COOKING FROM THE GARDEN SERIES - Winter Season.

With Mark Williams, Slow Food USA South-East Governor and Brown-Forman executive chef.

Among Yew Dell’s most popular classes, the Cooking from the Garden series offers Mark’s expert information in a lively interactive class. The whole while, Mark slices, dices and entertains, followed by sumptuous sampling of the seasonally inspired dishes he creates. You’ll go home with a new take on the veggie garden, a handful of recipes and enough new knowledge to make you the hit of your next dinner party!

Check out these other Cooking From The Garden classes:

Click here for Spring Season Class 5/13

Click here for Summer Season - Tomato Festival 8/19

Click here for Fall Season 11/11

Series sold individually $30/$40 members/non-members of Yew Dell or Slow Food Bluegrass. Sponsored by Brown-Forman.

VEGETABLE SEED GERMINATION WORKSHOP

This is part 2 of our 4-part veggie garden series (although you can sign up for individual classes) that will take you through the process of germinating your own veggie seed. Growing from seed allows you to grow a much wider diversity of varieties than is typically available as transplants, and Yew Dell Garden Manager Ann Mattingly will teach you the tricks of the trade for getting it done right. You’ll review seed types, germination requirements and materials – and you’ll take home some to germinate and grow at home.

Check out the other workshops in the Series:

1. Click here for Vegetable Garden Design Workshop on 2/11
2. Click here for Tomato Trellising Workshop on 6/9, and
3. Click here for Fall/Winter Vegetable Workshop on 8/18

Workshops sold individually at $25/$35 members/non-members or buy the whole series for 10% off!

Hellebore Day - a celebration and sale

If there was ever a near-perfect perennial for Kentucky, the hellebore is it! Evergreen foliage, winter and spring flowering, good looking foliage all summer . . . what’s not to love!? And Yew Dell just happens to have one of the best collections in the land. Come learn about culture, biology, new varieties and more. And we’ll have plenty of great plants to buy as well so you can start (or augment!) your own collection. Come early ..... plants sell out quickly.

Purchase admission at the door ONLY.  Free for members and children 12 and under, $7 adults, $5 seniors.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

DORMANT SEASON PRUNING WORKSHOP

Can you ever learn enough about pruning? This evening session will get beginners started and will also provide a great booster class for experienced pruners. This will be a hands-on workshop that will cover the tools, approaches and a little garden philosophy to boot! This is always a popular offering so sign up early!

$25/$35 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

10th ANNUAL PLANT SALE AND GARDEN MARKET

Saturday, April 28th from 10am-4pm * members get in at 9am!

Sunday, April 29th from 11am-3pm

While we sell plants throughout the season, this is your big chance to get your hands on some of the best, newest and time-tested plants available anywhere – and actually, some that aren’t available anywhere. Whether you are looking for trees or shrubs, perennials or vines, native or exotic, we’ve got ‘em in spades. We’ll have special items in our shop, mini lectures throughout the day, a great collection of garden vendors, food and more. Remember, members get in an hour early on Saturday – and of course you can buy a membership at the door!

Purchase admission at the door ONLY.  Free for members and children 12 and under, $7 adults, $5 seniors.

VERTICAL GARDENS & LIVING WALLS WORKSHOP - with Tracey Williams, garden designer.

This workshop was such a hit last year, we just had to offer it again. Tracey will take you through the process of creating your own vertical garden – sun, shade, flowers or herbs – she’ll show you how to make a whole lot of garden without taking up very much space. You’ll design, build and take home you own vertical garden square to enjoy for the entire season. 

$85/$95 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

CHILDREN IN THE DELL

Gardening and Nature-Inspired Activities for Children

Gardens, woods, trails and fields . . . these Saturday-morning classes are the perfect opportunity to give children a chance to spend some time with all that is green. Our energetic and creative educators will engage the children in everything from planting and growing veggies to nature-inspired scavenger hunts and a whole lot more. Whatever happens to be in season will be the topic du jour. Intended for children from 5-12 years old. Parents must stay on the grounds and are invited to participate in the day’s activities.

Pre-registration suggested but drop-ins are welcome as space allows.

$5/$10 per child member/nonmember

Buy the whole season for $100/$200 member/non-member - great gift!

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

YEW DELL STAFF PICKS & HOW TO GROW THEM

So many herbs . . . so little time. Here’s a chance to learn about our favorite herbs and what to do with them. Whether you have room for just a few windowsill pots or an ambitious kitchen garden, we’ve got the skinny on what works best in our climate and soil. We’ll have plenty of information – and an ample supply of plants to purchase if you are so inclined. Either way, you’ll go home armed with plenty to get you going for the summer garden.

Click here for our 2nd "Herb Workshop - How to Use; kitchen and other uses" on 6/16

$25/$35 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

COOKING FROM THE GARDEN SERIES - Spring Season.

With Mark Williams, Slow Food USA South-East Governor and Brown-Forman executive chef.

Among Yew Dell’s most popular classes, the Cooking from the Garden series offers Mark’s expert information in a lively interactive class. The whole while, Mark slices, dices and entertains, followed by sumptuous sampling of the seasonally inspired dishes he creates. You’ll go home with a new take on the veggie garden, a handful of recipes and enough new knowledge to make you the hit of your next dinner party!

Check out these other Cooking From The Garden classes:

Click here for Winter Season Class 3/4

Click here for Summer Season - Tomato Festival 8/19

Click here for Fall Season 11/11

Series sold individually $30/$40 members/non-members of Yew Dell or Slow Food Bluegrass. Sponsored by Brown-Forman.

5th ANNUAL GARDEN SCULPTURE SHOW

Opening Reception

Join us for a delightful evening of cocktails, heavy appetizers and the unveiling of the 2012 show. The juried show will offer garden sculptures in everything from glass and metal to stone and more. It is the perfect chance to enjoy great art, meet the artists and buy a piece for your own garden.  Cash bar.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

5th ANNUAL GARDEN SCULPTURE SHOW

Don’t miss Yew Dell’s 5^th annual show that will feature some of the best sculptors in the region. Regardless of your preferred style or material, we’re sure this year’s juried show will have something to catch your eye. Whether you want to come out to enjoy the art or are looking for a piece for your own garden, be sure to make it out during the two months of the show.

2012 Call for Artists here.

 Tickets at the door only.  Free for members and children 12 and under, $7 adult, $5 senior.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

CUTTING PROPAGATION WORKSHOP with Paul Cappiello

Cutting propagation is always among our most popular workshop offerings. This hands-on offering will take participants through the process of rooting cuttings, strategies for rooting at home and a discussion of all you’ll need to get the job done. Each participant will select up to three different plants to propagate – and once they’ve rooted, all can take them home to grow on in their own garden.

$25/$35 members/non-members

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

CUTTING PROPAGATION WORKSHOP with Paul Cappiello

Cutting propagation is always among our most popular workshop offerings. This hands-on offering will take participants through the process of rooting cuttings, strategies for rooting at home and a discussion of all you’ll need to get the job done. Each participant will select up to three different plants to propagate – and once they’ve rooted, all can take them home to grow on in their own garden.

$25/$35 members/non-members

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

NATIVE PLANT HIKE - THE WONDERS OF SOUTHEAST KY

Led by Paul Cappiello

Kentucky has among the most diverse flora of all 50 states, from the prairie remnants of the west to the bluegrass savannah and on to the eastern mountains.  This overnight session offers a great chance for a close up view of some of the most spectacular flora of southeast Kentucky.  You'll see plants in their native habitat, from bigleaf magnolias (Magnolia macrophylla) to mountain camellilas (Stewartia ovata), ferns, wildflowers and much much more.  Led by Yew Dell Executive Director Dr. Paul Cappiello, the group will spend an afternoon near Cumberland Falls State Park, stay overnight in the DuPont Lodge in the Cumberland Falls State Park (lodge group rates are $129/night + tax for single or double occupancy) and then explore several other sites the following day before returning.  Because of site-access restrictions, we can only accommodate a small group so be sure to sign up early.

Schedule - Meet at noon on Friday, May 25th at the Cumberland Falls State Park DuPont Lodge and spend the afternoon hiking.  Saturday, May 26th is another day of hiking until early afternoon.

Meals - are not included

Price - Guided hike $50/$60 members/non-members.  Lodging is not included in registration. 

Lodging - Call Cumberland Falls State Park DuPont Lodge at 1-800-325-0063 and ask for the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens room block special rate.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email us at info@yewdellgardens.org.

TOMATO TRELLISING WORKSHOP

Don’t grow floppy tomatoes! Put ‘em on a trellis and be amazed with the result. This is part 3 of our 4-part veggie gardening workshop series offered by Yew Dell Garden Manager Ann Mattingly. This session will help you get the best out of your tomato plantings this year. You’ll learn multiple methods for maximizing productivity, keeping the beasts under control and giving your garden a variety of looks using trellises, cages and more.

Check out the other workshops in the Series:

1. Click here for Vegetable Garden Design on 2/11,
   
2. Click here for Vegetable Seed Germination Workshop on 3/24, and
   
3. Click here for Fall/Winter Vegetable Workshop on 8/18
   

Workshops sold individually at $25/$35 members/non-members or buy the whole series for 10% off!

 INTERNATIONAL GARDEN TOUR - IRELAND

Led by Paul Cappiello

Join us June 11-21 for this gardener’s tour of some of the best horticulture of the Emerald Isle. We’ll enjoy spectacular scenery, exquisite garden design and follow in the footsteps of some of the great 19th-century plant explorers. Our England (2010) and Italy (2011) tours were huge successes so this one will fill up quickly. Some of the highlights of the trip will include the National Botanical Garden at Glasnevin, Powerscourt, Mount Congreve, Dunloe Castle, Helen Dillon’s Garden, Killarney, Dublin and more.

Detailed tour itinerary available here.

Call 502-241-4788 or email Karla Drover karlad@yewdellgardens.org for reservations.

HOW TO USE HERBS IN YOUR KITCHEN & HOME

For the cooking gardener (as most of us are at Yew Dell!) there’s just nothing like going out to the garden, picking a handful of fresh herbs and bringing them back to the kitchen where they work their magic. But as wonderful as fresh herbs are in our food, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. This class will focus on the many uses for that wonderful group of garden plants that wow us with their flowers, foliage, fragrance and taste. You’ll go home with a new appreciation (and a long list of uses too) for the many uses of these indispensible garden treasures.

Click here to see our other Herb Workshop "Yew Dell Staff Picks and How to Grow Them" on 5/12.

$25/$35 members/non-members

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

 FARM TO TABLE DINNER

Sponsored by Brown-Forman & Hosted with Slow Food Bluegrass

Don’t miss this second annual event! Last year’s Farm to Table Dinner was a smashing success and sold out quickly. Kathy Cary of Lily’s will turn a harvest of locally-produced meats, cheeses, produce and wines into a fabulous feast. We’ll have on hand the farmers responsible for growing and producing all the ingredients, giving you a chance to meet the farmers and gardeners who produce our food. Come support our local farmers and enjoy an outstanding evening amidst the exquisite gardens of Yew Dell.

$85/$95 members/non-members of Yew Dell or Slow Food Bluegrass

Farm casual dress.  Tented event with outdoor cocktail hour.  Vegetarian option available. Individual tickets and tables of 8 available.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

SHADE AND STREET TREE WORKSHOP

Led by Paul Cappiello

Whether you are a nursery professional, tree board member, homeowner, gardener or concerned tree geek, this day-long workshop is the place to be for the most up-to-date information on selection, planting, siting and maintenance of street and shade trees. When selected, planted and maintained correctly, shade and street trees can have tremendous positive impacts on property values, heating/cooling bills, surface water runoff and more. When done incorrectly, they can damage private and public property, invade and degrade local ecosystems, cost us money and drive us crazy. Spend a summer day learning from some of the best. Includes lunch.

$85/$95 members/non-members. 

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

Growing and Using Cut Flowers From Your Own Garden 

There’s cutting flowers from the garden and then there’s cutting flowers from the garden! If you’re interested in growing garden plants to cut, whether for an occasional spray or daily arrangements, you won’t want to miss this class. Learn what varieties to grow; annuals, perennials and even trees and shrubs for arrangements that look great and last. Learn how to condition cuts, how to put them together and how to get the most out of your own garden.

$30/$40 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

FALL/WINTER VEGETABLES WORKSHOP

Kentucky’s climate is perfect for growing fall and winter veggies in the garden. Just when you’ve thrown in the tomato towel, wouldn’t you love to have a new group of crops take over? Spend a morning with Yew Dell Garden Manager Ann Mattingly to learn how to select and grow a bountiful fall and winter harvest. Ann will cover variety selection, planting and protection strategies and we’ll even have those hard-to-find transplants available for sale. This is the final of Ann’s 4-part vegetable gardening series – but you can sign up for just this one if you missed the rest!

Check out the other workshops in the Series:

1. Click here for Vegetable Garden Design Workshop on 2/11
2. Click here for Vegetable Seed Germination Workshop on 3/24
3. Click here for Tomato Trellising Workshop on 6/9, and

Workshops sold individually at $25/$35 members/non-members or buy the whole series for 10% off! Questions?  Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

COOKING FROM THE GARDEN SERIES

Summer Season Tomato Festival!

With Mark Williams, Slow Food USA South-East Governor and Brown-Forman executive chef.  Among Yew Dell’s most popular classes, the Cooking from the Garden series offers Mark’s expert information in a lively interactive class. The whole while, Mark slices, dices and entertains, followed by sumptuous sampling of the seasonally inspired dishes he creates. You’ll go home with a new take on the veggie garden, a handful of recipes and enough new knowledge to make you the hit of your next dinner party!

Check out these other Cooking From The Garden classes:

Click here for Winter Season Class 3/4

Click here for Spring Season 5/13

Click here for Fall Season 11/11

Series sold individually $30/$40 members/non-members of Yew Dell or Slow Food Bluegrass. Sponsored by Brown-Forman.

HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL

Always a summer favorite! Yew Dell’s Hummingbird Festival offers the opportunity for all to learn about these amazing little birds, what makes them tick, how to attract them, how to keep them coming and a whole lot more. Local experts will catch and band birds, offering an excellent opportunity to see them up close and learn about hummingbird research. We’ll have hummingbird plants for sale, kid’s activities, refreshments, tours and as always,  local hummingbird photographer Russ Thompson will be on hand to offer photography tips – so don’t forget the camera!

Ticket at the door ONLY.  FREE for members and children 12 and under, $7/adult and $5/seniors.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

 SEED SAVING WORKSHOP

Growing plants from your own seed is one of those great arts of the garden; something everyone should do – at least from time to time. And when it comes to seed saving, whether you are interested in collecting flower or vegetable seed, there are many bits to consider. We’ll take you through the process of deciding what to collect, how to collect and even how to plan next year’s garden to make your seed saving more productive.

$25/$35 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

SHRUB AND TREE TRANSPLANTING WORKSHOP

Led by Paul Cappiello

September is the perfect time to get in your transplanting. Whether you want to move just a plant or two or you’re one of those gardeners who treats their plants like living room furniture (maybe a bit indecisive or noncommittal!?) we’ll take you through the ins and outs of the process. This is a hands-on workshop so plan to get in the thick of it. We’ll talk about approaches, timing, aftercare and more. Bring work gloves if you have them.

$25/$35 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

TWILIGHT.  IN THE GARDEN.

This fall, Yew Dell will host the 2012 version of what has become one of the most anticipated fundraising parties of the Year.

photo by Andrew Hyslop Photography

Details coming soon!

DIVIDING PERENNIALS WORKSHOP

Here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Each year we offer this workshop that involves not only learning how to divide perennials . . . when you’re finished, Ann will give you some of the fruits of your labor to take home to your own garden. You can’t miss – come for a class and go home with an armful of great plants. Sign up early as this one is sure to fill up fast!

$25/$35 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

BOO-DELL

Yew Dell's annual community Halloween Festival.

Calling all ghosts and goblins! Boo Dell is the place to be with the kids for this fun and fright-free Halloween affair offered in collaboration with the Oldham County Public Library. Kids can enjoy trick-or-treating along the Trail-o-Treats (11am-2pm) – dozens of local merchants in costumes and decorated booths around the gardens. Hay rides for all and a performance by the incomparable Mr. Magic (2-3pm) make for a great day. Bring a pumpkin decorated to look like your favorite character from a book and enter it in the Book-O-Lantern contest!

NO TICKET NEEDED! Free admission for all; parking $5/car.

Questions?  Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

COOKING FROM THE GARDEN SERIES

Fall Season

With Mark Williams, Slow Food USA South-East Governor and Brown-Forman executive chef.  Among Yew Dell’s most popular classes, the Cooking from the Garden series offers Mark’s expert information in a lively interactive class. The whole while, Mark slices, dices and entertains, followed by sumptuous sampling of the seasonally inspired dishes he creates. You’ll go home with a new take on the veggie garden, a handful of recipes and enough new knowledge to make you the hit of your next dinner party!

Check out these other Cooking From The Garden classes:

Click here for Winter Season Class 3/4

Click here for Spring Season 5/13

Click here for Summer Season - Tomato Festival 8/19

Series sold individually $30/$40 members/non-members of Yew Dell or Slow Food Bluegrass. Sponsored by Brown-Forman.

THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS FROM THE GARDEN WORKSHOP

The perfect time and the perfect topic for the upcoming holidays. Join us for this hands-on workshop that will show you how to make the kind of garden/plant based Thanksgiving decoration that will turn Martha green with envy. We’ll supply all the supplies and the instruction. You take home something to brag about. How can you miss??

$35/$45 members/non-members

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

HOLIDAY TRAINS EXHIBIT

Have you ever seen an entire town inside a castle?   Well, climb aboard and bring the kids (and grandkids too!) to Yew Dell this holiday season for the popular Yew Dell Gardens Express – a fabulous snow village and model train display.  This magical exhibit has been created by master model builder Bob Irmscher with support from some of the most talented model train enthusiasts in the region. In addition to the trains, kids of all ages will enjoy scavenger hunts, weekend visits from Santa and more! Bring your cameras!

The Yew Dell Gardens Express will be on display in the Yew Dell Castle:

Friday, 11/23 from 10am - 4pm
Saturday, 11/24 from 10am - 4pm
Sunday, 11/25 from noon - 4pm

Saturday, 12/1 from 10am - 4pm
Sunday, 12/2 from noon - 4pm

Saturday, 12/8 from 10am - 4pm 
Sunday, 12/9 from noon - 4pm

Saturday, 12/15 from 10am - 4pm
Sunday, 12/16 from noon - 4pm

Free for members and children 12 and under, $7/adult, $5/seniors.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

WREATH WORKSHOP - MORNING

Design and make a unique winter wreath made from fresh greens harvested at Yew Dell. Participants will be provided the necessary materials and tools to create a wreath but should bring their own gloves and pruners. Express your creativity by making a holiday wreath to take home--the finished wreath will measure 22-24 inches.

$35/$45 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

WREATH WORKSHOP

Design and make a unique winter wreath made from fresh greens harvested at Yew Dell. Participants will be provided the necessary materials and tools to create a wreath but should bring their own gloves and pruners. Express your creativity by making a holiday wreath to take home--the finished wreath will measure 22-24 inches.

$35/$45 members/non-members.

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org

WILLIAMSBURG WREATH WORKSHOP with Tracey Williams, garden designer.

Saturday, December 1st, time to be determined

Questions? Call 502-241-4788 or email info@yewdellgardens.org