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Yew Dell Botanical Garden
Yew Dell Botanical Garden
Crestwood, KY, United States
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Yew Dell Botanical Garden
Crestwood, KY, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens—once the home, nursery, and private arboretum of renowned Kentucky plantsman Theodore Klein—has evolved into a vibrant public garden over the past 15 years. Since opening to the public, the site has undergone significant transformation, including the stabilization of Klein’s whimsical miniature castle, now repurposed for public events, and the adaptive reuse of historic barns into an entry pavilion, gift shop, and lecture hall. Additional amenities, including restrooms, catering infrastructure, and an event pavilion, support weddings, concerts, and large-scale public programming.
Land Morphology was commissioned to lead the design of the Castle Gardens, the first new garden spaces added since Yew Dell’s transition to public use. Located at the heart of the site, the Castle Gardens strengthen pedestrian circulation, establish seamless connections between historic structures and the adjacent meadow, and create new opportunities for botanical display and collection expansion.
The gardens are organized around a central water feature and framed by stormwater gardens that manage surface runoff while enhancing ecological performance. A series of arbors provides shade and spatial definition, creating intimate, human-scaled settings for gathering, rest, and reflection.
The design process was highly collaborative, shaped through close engagement with garden staff and a dedicated subset of Yew Dell’s board of directors. The resulting gardens are thoughtfully integrated into the broader landscape, enriching the visitor experience while honoring the site’s horticultural legacy.
Land Morphology is proud to contribute to this next chapter in Yew Dell’s evolution as a dynamic cultural and botanical destination.
Land Morphology was commissioned to lead the design of the Castle Gardens, the first new garden spaces added since Yew Dell’s transition to public use. Located at the heart of the site, the Castle Gardens strengthen pedestrian circulation, establish seamless connections between historic structures and the adjacent meadow, and create new opportunities for botanical display and collection expansion.
The gardens are organized around a central water feature and framed by stormwater gardens that manage surface runoff while enhancing ecological performance. A series of arbors provides shade and spatial definition, creating intimate, human-scaled settings for gathering, rest, and reflection.
The design process was highly collaborative, shaped through close engagement with garden staff and a dedicated subset of Yew Dell’s board of directors. The resulting gardens are thoughtfully integrated into the broader landscape, enriching the visitor experience while honoring the site’s horticultural legacy.
Land Morphology is proud to contribute to this next chapter in Yew Dell’s evolution as a dynamic cultural and botanical destination.
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