Botanica - Louisville's Waterfront Botanical Gardens

Opening of the Founders Garden

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:44 +0000

Botanica invites you
to celebrate the
Opening of the
Founders Garden

Join Botanica for a bite to eat and a toast as wecelebrate the opening of the Founders Garden at theHeigold House! We have lots to celebrate, and willbe hosting a reception at Sea Ray of Louisville – nextdoor to [...]

Botanica to Host Grand Opening of the Founders Garden at the Heigold House

Dominic — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:34:31 +0000

Join Botanica for a bite to eat and a toast as we celebrate the opening of the Founders Garden at the Heigold House! We have lots to celebrate, and will be hosting a reception at Sea Ray of Louisville – next door to the Founders Garden and the future home of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens! [...]

Ward-Pugh pledges matching grant

Brian — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:58:44 +0000

Ninth District Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh has been so excited about our plans to create a Founders Garden at the Heigold house facade, she’s decided to offer a $5,000 matching grant.

That means any donation made to support the Founders Garden will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000!

“I am excited to support neighboring [...]

Waterfront Botanical Gardens in the News

Dominic — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:58:30 +0000

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens project is getting some attention in the news! The Gardens were recently featured in the Courier-Journal and on WFPL. Check out both stories and get involved. Help make the Waterfront Botanical Gardens a reality!

Member Meeting at Hidden Hill a Great Success!

Dominic — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:54:52 +0000

Those of you that missed our member meeting and garden tour on Thursday night missed out on a great time! We had a blast on our tour of Hidden Hill – the nursery and sculpture garden are impressive. It’s definitely worth the short drive over to Utica, Indiana, to check it all out! We got an [...]

Crescent Hill Woman’s Club Makes Major Gift

Brian — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:22:43 +0000

We’re excited to share some wonderful news about a recent major gift.

Established in 1937, the Crescent Hill Woman’s Club has focused their efforts on helping women and children – two key groups that benefit from Botanica’s charitable purpose. They generously donated $50,000 to Botanica in honor of our two long-time supporters – Dot Wade [...]

Locust Grove Gardener’s Fair

Dominic — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:37:06 +0000

In case you missed us at this year’s Locust Grove Gardener’s Fair, here are some pictures of all the fun we had!

We had a great time meeting with familiar faces and getting to know some newer ones, as well! Lots of people had great things to say and were excited to hear about the [...]

Lincoln Park Conservatory – A Photo Tour

Dominic — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:08:38 +0000

One of the things we love about our members is their willingness to
let us join in on their travels – especially when those travels
include visits to botanical gardens and other plant-lover’s paradises. One of our members recently made a trip up to Chicago and while there
visited the [...]

Summer Garden Tour and Bus Trip

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:11:57 +0000

An exciting horticultural double-header awaits Louisville-area gardeners on Saturday, June 16, as Botanica leads a bus tour to the Boone County Arboretum in Northern Kentucky and the flower-filled Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The tour will include discussions of the various plants we see along the way and will be led by the officials and [...]

Botanica Spring Gardening Event – featuring Jeneen Wiche

Dominic — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:55:06 +0000

WHERE: Bunton’s Seed

WHEN: Saturday, March 24th 10am – Noon 939 E. Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40206

ADMISSION: FREE – but reservations are required. RSVP by calling 502-276-5404. Be sure to leave a message with your name, contact info, and the number [...]