Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Offering Virtual Gardening Workshops
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is offering a wide variety of virtual workshops this winter. We are welcoming several new guest instructors including Tavia Cathcart Brown, the Executive Director of Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, Carl Heimerdinger, sixth generation owner of Heimerdinger Cutlery, Shelly Nold, owner of The Plant Kingdom, Michael Murphy, the President of Greater Louisville Bonsai Society… just to name a few.
Before spring arrives, use this time to refine your gardening skills and take a deeper dive into gardening topics.
Virtual Winter Shops
Smartphone Winter Nature Photography
Wednesday, January 27th at 6-7:30 pm
Saturday, February 6th at 12-1:30 pm
Guest Instructor: Ellen Sears, Yew Dell volunteer and 30-year classroom instructor in Art and Math. @mrsearstimberwolves on Instagram
Who’s Living in Your Garden? Insect Collecting Series: Overview
Monday, February 1st at 6-7 pm
Instructor: Sayde Heckman, Yew Dell’s Garden and Arboretum Manager
Monarchs Overwintering in Mexico
Thursday, February 4th at 6-7:30 pm
Guest Instructor: Tavia Cathcart Brown, Executive Director of Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve
Plant Walk Series: Identifying Evergreens
Friday, February 19th at 9-10 am
Instructor: Cassidie Cartwright, Yew Dell’s Horticulture Apprentice
Gardening with Native Plants
Wednesday, February 24th at 6-7:30 pm
Guest Instructor: Margaret Shea, owner of Dropseed Native Plant Nursery
Tool Sharpening
Saturday, February 27th at 10-11:30 am
Guest Instructor: Carl Heimerdinger, fifth-generation CEO of Heimerdinger Cutlery Company
The Dirt on Potting Mix
Saturday, March 6th at 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Jacob Stidham, Yew Dell’s Nursery and Greenhouse Manager
The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Introduction
Sunday, March 7th at 1-3 pm
Guest Instructor: Michael Murphy, President of the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society
Pruning with Paul Cappiello
Saturday, March 20th at 2-3:30 pm
Instructor: Paul Cappiello, Yew Dell’s Executive Director
Maximizing Your Movements in the Garden
Wednesday, March 24th at 6-7:30 pm
Guest Instructor: Shelly Nold, owner of The Plant Kingdom
The Beauty of Bonsai Sequence: Demonstration
Sunday, March 28th at 1-3 pm
Guest Instructor: Michael Murphy, President of the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society
To register, go to yewdellgardens.org.
