2021 Annual Report

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2021 was a big year for us! Learn more about it here… View our 2021 Annual Report HERE!


In Bloom: Fall 2021

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  In this issue: Introducing the Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms Seeds Sown, Minds Grown Bluejays and how they help our ecosystem Japanese Garden dedication and JASK Summer Celebration Summer Camp WBG …


In Bloom: Spring 2021

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In this issue: Introducing Shiro Nakane Updated Master Plan Japanese Garden Concept Anticipating Living Landscapes of the Japanese Garden Bonsai at the Gardens A Cultural Experience for Our Youth   View Newsletter


WBG’s New Japanese Garden – Courier Journal

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“Louisville is about to get a bit more zen when a former garbage dump is transformed into a peaceful and picturesque authentic Japanese garden. The Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Ave., which sits …


WDRB Earth Day at WBG

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Celebrate Earth Day 2021 at WBG!   “Plants create the palette on which our life unfolds,” said Jamie Burghardt with the gardens. “We play on a lawn, play on an athletic field, …


NEW! WBG Master Plan updated

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The original Master Plan, released in November 2014, identified the future location and layout of the 23-acre Waterfront Botanical Gardens. The 3-phase master plan was designed by Perkins+Will of Chicago/Atlanta. The final …




Second Annual Gardens Aglimmer

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Join us outside among the lights this holiday season…     MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE  


One Year of WBG!

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On October 4, 2019, WBG opened its doors to the public for the first time ever. Take a stroll down memory lane with this video of what the past year has had …