Get Back in the Swing of Things This March
Now that spring is springing, you might be looking ahead to warm spring and summer days where you can finally get outside and get back to doing all those things you love to do. like playing golf. But after a long winter full of cold days, your swing ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on March 12, 2024 in Louisville Events
Take the Kids to the Gym This February
During winter, everyone can start to feel a little stir-crazy. It’s not easy to be cooped up inside most of the time, especially for kids. They might have a lot of excess energy to burn. Take them to go burn it up at the open gym. At All About ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on February 27, 2024 in Louisville Events
See the Gardens Free This Winter
During winter, botanical gardens and places that feature growing things aren't exactly the most popular spot in town. Most plants and flowers are not in bloom during the cool winter months, with only a rare few plants actually thriving during this ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on January 15, 2024 in Louisville Events
Make Some Figgy Pudding This December
If you know your Christmas carols, you’ve heard of figgy pudding before. But have you ever seen figgy pudding or tasted it? Lots of people probably haven’t because this is actually a British tradition that hasn’t been in fashion in ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on December 14, 2023 in Louisville Events
Celebrate Yuletide 2023 at Yew Dell This December
Yuletide is coming to Yew Dell, a collection of beautiful gardens. The entire garden area will transform so that it’s full of winter splendor. There will be lights, decorations, trees and plenty of refreshments. According to the North Pole, ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on December 12, 2023 in Louisville Events
Watch a Bad Movie and Learn Plant Science November 3
You know how some movies are so bad they're actually good? That's the case with the Thing from Another World, a 1951 horror sci fi movie that definitely laid the groundwork for film franchises that could come much later, like Aliens. Go see it this ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on November 3, 2023 in Louisville Events
Stop and Smell the Flowers at the Farm This July
Everyone is talking about farm-to-table, fresh ingredients, locally sourced and organic these days. Well, there's an organic farm where you get go buy delicious local ingredients and tons of tasty stuff, Ashlock Farms. This is a perfect place to ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on July 29, 2023 in Louisville Events
Run in the Mud July 28
You have probably spent a lot of your life trying not to drop food on yourself or get wet paint on your clothes. You clean off your shoes when they get dirty, wipe off your hands when you get barbeque sauce on them. You spend a lot of your time ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on July 23, 2023 in Louisville Events
Enjoy B Movies and Plant Science June 23
Could plant spores really transform humans? This is actually a question that science fiction stories have been asking since at least 1956, as this is the central theme of the classic sci-fi movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This June, see this ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on June 20, 2023 in Louisville Events
Learn the Botany of the Derby April 26
The Derby is famous for roses because of the gorgeous roses that are draped on the winning Derby horse. But Churchill Downs has a lot of beautiful greenery and many plants that give the world’s most famous racetrack a beautiful look. Learn ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on April 23, 2023 in Louisville Events
Treat Yourself to Bad Movies and Real Plants March 24
Lots of people are afraid to try to grow their own plants, add landscaping to their outdoor areas or even start their own tomatoes. And honestly, Hollywood hasn’t helped to dispel the plant myths that are out there to discourage people. So ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on March 22, 2023 in Louisville Events
Discover Annuals and Tropicals August 2
Look at beautiful annuals and tropicals in the gardens this August and see the summer flowers before they’re all gone. Go to the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens and go see summer in all its colors.
A Garden Stroll
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Posted by Joe Hayden on August 1, 2022 in Louisville Events
Take a Geology and History Walk July 16
It seems kind of strange that scientists actually dig in the dirt to learn things. They learn about the past, they learn about the different minerals that make up the world, it's all pretty cool, actually. This July, take a Geology and History Walk ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on July 16, 2022 in Louisville Events
Take a Plant Walk June 25
It's all fine to read about plants or to see plants on an online video or a TV show or something, but seeing plants in person is really the best way to plan your own outdoor garden projects. Everyone has bought something online and when it arrived, ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on June 22, 2022 in Louisville Events
Surround Yourself with Art and Nature June 11 and 12
Art is universal. Everyone has seen some type of art and decided whether they loved or hated it. Everyone is an art critic in this way. So this June, enjoy a summer day in the park and enjoy an activity that never gets old, judging art, at the Arts ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on June 10, 2022 in Louisville Events
Enjoy National Plant a Flower Day March 12
Learn how to plant a beautiful cut flower garden at a special workshop at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. It's national plant a flower day and that means it's the perfect day to learn a lot more about how to grow flowers.
Creating a Cut Flower ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on March 9, 2022 in Louisville Events
Learn How to Create a Home Landscape February 26
How do you design a great home landscape? Attend this workshop at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens and you'll have that question answered this February. You'll learn how to pick the right plants and get some great ideas for how to arrange them, too.
Home ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on February 23, 2022 in Louisville Events
Go Fish This January
The calendar says it's winter but the weather says it's time to go fishing! Get your gear and head to one of Louisville's great but somewhat lesser-known fishing holes, Fisherman's Park. The lake is full of different kinds of fish that are just ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on January 10, 2022 in Louisville Events
Shop at the Christmas Market December 17 and 18
Holiday magic is coming to Crestwood this year at the Oldham Gardens Christmas Market. Sip spiked hot cocoa, eat some delicious food and shop for all those people still on your holiday gift list. While you're here, you can see some beautiful homes ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on December 18, 2021 in Louisville Events
Celebrate Yuletide at Yew Dell This December
The Christmas tree and the stockings and all the decoration inside the house, that's all great. But there's something a little extra special magical about the outdoor lights. The trees dripping with icicles. The really cool displays. The little ...
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Posted by Joe Hayden on December 14, 2021 in Louisville Events