Thanks to our friends at Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another incredible season! Plan your summer with our eight nights of great music and inspiring garden tours with the Member Series Ticket! Note that the Member Series Ticket is not refundable or exchangeable. If a performer must cancel, we will find […]
Register now to reserve your spot at our Members-only 20th Anniversary Celebration, a free and members-only event to commemorate 20 years of Yew Dell. Members, we look forward to you joining us for our 20th Anniversary Celebration! We’re planning outdoor games like Cornhole and lawn-sized Jenga, live music with Derby City Dandies, evening garden tours, and yummy […]
In celebration of what would have been Theodore Klein’s 117th birthday, Brad Kessans, Yew Dell’s own Facilities and Trail Guru, will lead an easy walk around our grounds to showcase the geology of our gardens, while sharing the Klein family’s ongoing history. This program is included with Admission. RSVP so that we know how many […]
Join Tim Hendrick, who spent 29 years with the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, for an overview on soil conservation, to include a basic soil introduction, methods to improve soil, and soil conservation methods to give your plants the best growing environment. We’ll share details on how to take and bring in a soil sample. Please […]
Cortland Eble, geologist with 32 years with the Kentucky Geological Survey, digs into Paleobotany – or fossilized plants – in this workshop geared to all ages! Cortland will talk about the unique characteristics and requirements for plants to fossilize, and he will have touchable fossil samples collected from around Kentucky. Following this presentation, join a […]
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 […]
Yew Dell’s mission is to spark a passion for plants and gardening through accessible science and inspiring beauty.
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