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When the glitterati set out for Louisville , Kentucky , from New York , Los Angeles or anywhere else , I am sure it is n’t just the Derby that lures them . at the same time progressive and grounded , this city offers every good thing for discriminate pleasance and beauty quester . invite for a sojourn by my friend , the Kentucky aboriginal and garden designer Jon Carloftis , I observe innovative gardens and shops , wonderful ballpark and a sustainable urban agriculture movement to rival the big cities . Here ’s one urban girl who ca n’t get enough of the New South .
The Serpentine Garden at Yew Dell Gardens is composed of evergreens , include include species ofAbies(fir),Picea(spruce),Pinus(pine),Taxus(yew ) andTsuga(hemlock ) . Photo by : Yew Dell Gardens . SEE MORE PHOTOS OF LOUISVILLE GARDENS
BOTANIC enclave : It ’s not all they do , but metropolis shaper and hotel possessor Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson had a vision for the future tense when they transform five buildings , include a former savings bank and saddlery , into the chic21c Museum Hotel , built , in part , to exhibit their forward-looking - art aggregation . On its roof grow vegetables and herbs for their restaurant , Proof on Main , and among the pot blossoms you ’ll find well-fixed seating room ( rooftop garden and eating place terrace landscape painting designing is by Jon Carloftis ) with great city position . A short drive away in Crestwood , Yew Dell Gardensis home to the historic woody plant life collection of the late horticulturist Theodore Klein .
A traditional English walled garden at Yew Dell Gardens . Photo by : Yew Dell Gardens . SEE MORE picture OF LOUISVILLE GARDENS
PARK PLACE : Once a solicitation of bit - metal yard , Waterfront Park — develop by the Waterfront Development Corporation over the past 20 years — is now the heart of the metropolis . Head for the Great Lawn , a playing field for picnickers , kids , devoid concert and festivals . Locals I encounter are especially gallant of the butterfly garden just outside theBernheim Arboretum and Research Foresteducation kernel , but there is so much more to whiskey distiller Isaac Bernheim ’s gift to the Department of State of Kentucky . The 14,000 demesne of park admit nature trail , a garden pavilion , outdoor sculpture , a canopy pass and a lakeside “ Quiet Garden . ”
Louisville ’s Waterfront Park was once a collection of scrap - metal grand . Photo by : Waterfront Development Corporation . SEE MORE pic OF LOUISVILLE GARDENS
A double-dyed SATURDAY : Find coolheaded garden furnishings and accessories atDigs Home & Garden(502 - 893 - 3447 ) in Chenoweth Square . My favorite find there : a Kentucky Bluegrass Country - sweet-scented candle . More rustic garden décor is to be found at the nearly two - one C - oldLouisville Stoneware(see some of their containershere ) . The Fleur De Lis Bell Luminary and the black flowerpots in all form are worth ordering online . I also stick a sneak peek of a vintage French pot before long to be multiply . Ivor Chodkowski helps get topically grown foods from small farms to restaurants and stores in town . Get even closer to the source when stopping by his stand at theBardstown Road Farmers ’ Marketin the Highlands on Saturday morning for a farm - grow breakfast . From as far back as the 1890s , farmers used to come with their produce and sell it at the Haymarket area , a part of Louisville ’s downtown . Some things never switch .
