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Site Clean Up

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Join fellow volunteers for a clean-up of the Botanica/Waterfront Botanical Gardens site at the corner of Frankfort Ave and River Rd. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for outdoor work. Bring work gloves …

Beargrass Canoe Tours (4/23-10/7)

Louisville Community Boathouse 1325 River Road, Louisville, KY, United States

Join fellow paddlers and tour guide David Wicks for a three-hour, educational canoe tour of Beargrass Creek and its tributary into the Ohio River. Dress comfortably for outdoor activity, waterproof shoes suggested …

$15

Yoga at the Gardens – outdoor series

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Come get your flow on every first Saturday of the month (excluding May and June*, which is the second Saturday) with Yoga at the Gardens, located on the site of the future Waterfront …

Donation-based

Container Gardening Demo at The Plant Kingdom

The Plant Kingdom 4101 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY, United States

Spice up your doorway or patio for summer! Shelly Nold, co-owner of The Plant Kingdom, and Valerie Hall, Container Garden Designer, will demonstrate 3 different container plantings and provide a “recipe” card …

$20

The Prelude 2017

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Join us for our annual fundraiser, featuring music by the Dick Sisto Quartet, performances by artists from the Louisville Ballet, and cocktails and hors d’oeuvres inspired by our forthcoming Education Gardens, designed …

$175

SOLD OUT Gardens of the Bluegrass Bus Tour, featuring Jon Carloftis (RAIN or SHINE)

Christ Church United Methodist Church 4614 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY, United States

SOLD OUT! RAIN OR SHINE!!!! Join the Waterfront Botanical Gardens for a tour of Lexington gardens led by award-winning landscape designer, Jon Carloftis. This unique, completely personalized, day-long trip will feature several …

$185

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Join us for the long-awaited, official groundbreaking of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens! There will be light refreshments, live music, words from political and religious leaders, and more! All ages welcome. FREE

Free

First Annual Homebrew Fair

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Join the Cultivators for Waterfront Botanical Gardens and other guests for the First Annual Homebrew Fair, part of the much anticipated Groundbreaking weekend festivities. Compete in the homebrew contest, check out vendors, …

Free

reGeneration Fair 2017

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Our annual FREE fair on the site of the future Waterfront Botanical Gardens, featuring food trucks, live music, environmental displays, and activities for guests of all ages. View the official event poster here Louisville …

Free

Cave Hill Tree Tours (9/26 & 10/21) SOLD OUT

Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Join WBG on a Fall Tree Tour at historic Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Ave, 40204. Participants will meet first in the Cave Hill Board Room for refreshments, while Michael Higgs (head …

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm 9001 Limehouse Ln, Louisville, KY

Come celebrate our volunteers and supporters on Tuesday, 9/26 from 6-8pm at the Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm. There will be giveaways, live music, tours of the FLP gardens, and the presentation …

Free

An Evening of Bonsai, with Rodney Clemons

Sawyer-Hayes Community Center 2201 Lakeland Road, Louisville, KY, United States

Our 2017 Annual Meeting will include a talk and demonstration on Bonsai by Rodney Clemons, a Bonsai display, and a light dinner. Sponsored by the Institute of Healthy Air Water and Soil. …