Yew Dell is a nationally-recognized center of gardening and sustainable horticulture that offers extensive display gardens, a diverse slate of educational programs, family-oriented community events, ongoing research into new and better garden plants, and a wide range of private event facilities. Yew Dell offers something for everyone from homeowners and beginning gardeners to green industry professionals, school children and families, hikers, academics in plant and environmental fields and more. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Preservation Project of the Garden Conservancy, a national non-profit dedicated to preserving the Nation’s most exceptional gardens.
About
Yew Dell is a nationally-recognized center of gardening and sustainable horticulture that offers extensive display gardens, a diverse slate of educational programs, family-oriented community events, ongoing research into new and better garden plants, and a wide range of private event facilities. All of this activity is offered in a unique setting that artfully combines elements of Kentucky’s rural heritage with modern, cutting-edge architecture.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens at a Glance
Yew Dell offers something for everyone from homeowners and beginning gardeners to green industry professionals, school children and families to hikers, academics in plant and environmental fields and more.
A Brief History
Beginning in 1941, Theodore and Martha Lee Klein developed an exquisite private estate, a successful commercial nursery and an extensive collection of unusual plants and outstanding gardens.
Contact
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens | [email protected] PO Box 1334 | 6220 Old LaGrange Road | Crestwood, KY, 40014
Staff
Paul E. Cappiello, Ph.D. – Executive Director
Karla Drover – Assistant Director
Ann Mattingly – Garden Manager
Bonnie Heaton – Volunteer Coordinator
Don Hightchew – Buildings and Grounds Manager
Cheryl Leifer – Database and IT Specialist
Peggy Winkler – Visitor Services Specialist
Pat Gattis – Visitor Services Specialist
Jackie Gulbe – Wedding and Rental Coordinator
Craig Dykes -Buildings and Grounds Assistant
Board of Directors
Mary Rounsavall – President Phil Payne – Vice President Rob Nunnelley – Treasurer Bob Griffith – Secretary Lisa Barr Eunice Blocker Mary Broecker Sue Brown Holly Cooper Lena Hamel Louise Hickox
Jill Howard Rosemary Kirkwood Mary Klein Blair Matthews Louis Margie Schubert Stephen Stowers Mary Anne Thornton Suzette White David Whitty
