Back by popular demand in a new format! Due to the popularity of our annual Wreath Making workshops, Nursery Manager, Jacob Stidham, is reconfiguring this year’s workshop to a virtual format. We’ll follow Jacob around Yew Dell’s gardens to learn how to scavenge greenery, pinecones, and other natural materials from your yard or garden. Next, he’ll demonstrate the at-home process of making a wreath with your found treasures. We will provide a link for the Zoom virtual session as the…

Learn how to grow your own food! Cassidie Cartwright, one of Yew Dell’s Horticultural Apprentices, leads the discussion on how to grow your own food year round and right at home. Hear about the different methods of at-home gardening (such as raised beds and containers), what plants are good to grow in certain seasons and conditions, and other helpful tips for a family or individual looking to start their own food garden. We’ll include plenty of time for your questions!…

Thinking about beekeeping as a hobby? Yew Dell’s “resident” honey bee keeper, Claude Nutt, will engage participants with what to expect when considering beekeeping as a hobby. Claude will share details about these amazing pollinators, and he will provide resources for obtaining the bees, hives, and other needed supplies. We are including plenty of time for questions, so that you can make sure that beekeeping is a good fit. This is a virtual session, and the Zoom link will be…

Due to the popularity of this topic, we’re offering this workshop on two dates: Wednesday, January 27, and Saturday, February 6! Join Ellen Sears, Yew Dell Volunteer and 30-year classroom instructor in Art and Math, for a workshop focused on getting folks outside to capture beautiful winter images with their smartphones. Ellen will discuss cell phone photography tricks and treatments, and she will provide a list of shots for participants to take on their own. Our smartphone photographers can then…

Overview to four-part series! Learn about our upcoming four-part series that will allow you to gain a greater understanding of which insects are living in your backyard, and what the biodiversity says about what you can expect to grow there. In each session, Sayde Heckman, Yew Dell’s Garden Manager, will lead discussions and hands-on activities for insect identification, insect collecting, insect pinning, and insect display, giving you an in-depth opportunity to take an insect inventory of your specific setting. These…

It is a fascinating journey! Curious about what happened to the monarchs that passed through our area this past summer? “Our” monarchs are the super-powered generation that migrates to Mexico, overwinters there, and continues north to lay the eggs that become generation 1. Tavia Cathcart Brown, Executive Director at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, will share stories and photos of her personal experience with monarchs overwintering in Mexico. We will leave plenty of time for your questions about this fascinating journey.…

Due to the popularity of this topic, we’re offering this workshop on two dates: Wednesday, January 27, and Saturday, February 6! Join Ellen Sears, Yew Dell Volunteer and 30-year classroom instructor in Art and Math, for a workshop focused on getting folks outside to capture beautiful winter images with their smartphones. Ellen will discuss cell phone photography tricks and treatments, and she will provide a list of shots for participants to take on their own. Our smartphone photographers can then…

Learn how to include native plants in your garden! Margaret Shea, owner of Dropseed Native Plant Nursery, will lead this virtual Workshop on the benefits of including native plants in your garden. Margaret has more than 25 years of experience with native plants, and she will share how natives conserve water, attract wildlife, and reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Workshop price includes three packets of native seeds. This is a virtual session, and the Zoom link will be…

Dull spades, pruners, and hoes can make gardening a drag. Join Carl Heimerdinger, fifth-generation CEO of Heimerdinger Cutlery Company, in this virtual session that will cover the basics of sharpening, a few tricks of the trade, and a discussion and demonstration of the best techniques for keeping your tools in their prime. This is a virtual session, and the Zoom link will be emailed as the date gets closer.

Are all potting mixes created equally? Absolutely not! Join Jacob Stidham, Greenhouse and Nursery Manager, for a virtual AND hands-on learning experience about what goes into a quality mix. Learn why cheaper is not better and how different mixes can be the recipe for success or disaster depending on when and how they are used. What is the deal with all of those little white balls in potting mix?! Can potting mix be reused year to year? All of this…

Experience the beautiful art form of bonsai in our sequenced workshops. Presented by Michael Murphy, President of the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society, our bonsai workshops will build upon each other, but it is not necessary to take both sessions if you are already experienced with bonsai. Be advised that each Workshop requires a separate ticket. The two sessions are: 3/7: The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Introduction – Virtual Workshop 3/28: The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Demonstration – Virtual Workshop with…

One of Executive Director Paul Cappiello’s favorite workshops to lead! Paul says that pruning is one of the most therapeutic of gardening practices and can make or break your garden. In this virtual how to, he will take you through the basics, the specifics and the one-off, weird cases to help you get the most out of the pruning season. This is a virtual session, and the Zoom link will be emailed as the date gets closer.

Just in time for spring gardening! Join Shelly Nold, Owner of The Plant Kingdom, as she guides participants on how to maximize productivity with correct body positioning when working in the garden. You’ll learn how to select the right tool for the job, increase your productivity, and save energy, as you consider your gardening tasks. Shelly will explain how smart and efficient movements get the job done while protecting you, your tools, and your plants from unnecessary harm. Zoom session…

Experience the beautiful art form of bonsai in our sequenced workshops. Presented by Michael Murphy, President of the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society, our bonsai workshops will build upon each other, but it is not necessary to take both sessions if you are already experienced with bonsai. Be advised that each Workshop requires a separate ticket. The two sessions are: 3/7: The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Introduction – Virtual Workshop 3/28: The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Demonstration – Virtual Workshop with…

Learn how to attract hummingbirds to your garden utilizing native plants. Alicia Bosela, owner of Ironweed Native Plant Nursery in Columbia, KY, will share how to attract those amazing hummingbirds to your own garden using native plants. In addition to attracting wildlife, native plants conserve water, and reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Each ticket will include a Cardinal Flower grown right here in Yew Dell’s Nursery. You will pick up your Cardinal Flower (which the hummingbirds love as…