Our Bountiful Garden-Lets Eat!
Class Focus: Summer Vegetables Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
Class Focus: Summer Vegetables Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
Enjoying Herbs in the Garden
What’s Happening this month? Growing & Harvesting Summer Crops, Planting Fall Crops (cauliflower and broccoli), Succession Planting Fall Crops (radishes, leafy greens, peas, beets) Let’s Plant: Cauliflower, broccoli, radish, leafy […]
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. August Artist Mary & Jaxon Third Tuesdays, May […]
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series The Climate Crisis and Ways to Deal with it in The Garden Water: Too much and Not Enough Late Summer Water Issues Wind Seasonal […]
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be […]
What’s Happening this month? Growing & Harvesting Fall Crops, Succession Planting Fall Crops (radish, spinach) Let’s Talk Plants: Perennial crops – asparagus, rhubarb Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. […]
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. This month's Artists YAPA! YAPA! is a high […]
Garden Care Water issues Cutback in Fall or Spring? Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind the main […]
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be […]
What’s Happening this month? Harvesting Fall Crops Let’s Talk Plants: Melons, gourds, sweet potatoes Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the […]
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. This month's Artists King Kong Third Tuesdays, May […]
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series New Ideas About Garden Maintenance and Management The case for biodiversity Nature- and site-driven design Composting within the garden IPM and organic controls Fall […]
Class Focus: Fall Cool Season Crops More Details to come- Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
What’s Happening this month? Wrapping Up – Cleaning & Evaluating Let’s Plant: Cover crops Let’s Talk Plants: Cover crops, Planning for next season, Earliest time to start seeds indoors, Earliest […]
Spend the day with experienced hearth cook, Chas Stephens, prepping and cooking a full meal before sitting down to enjoy the spoils of your efforts with your fellow workshop attendees. […]
Louisvile Kentucky’s Historic Homes Foundation invites you to start your Derby Day off right with the 47th Annual Derby Breakfast at Farmington. Enjoy a locally source, Kentucky Proud brunch by […]
In our monthly programs, with a combination of lecture and hands-on training in the Teaching Garden, we will show you how to grow produce throughout the season in raised beds, […]
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners What better way to learn how to grow your own vegetables and herbs than by working hands-on alongside our gardening coaches in the Jefferson County Master […]
Step back in time and discover the beauty of the traditional kitchen garden.
FREE Family (and dog) Friendly events Every Third Thursday from May to September
Join us for informative and playful kid-friendly activities with (shh!) a dose of age-appropriate science lessons thrown in to broaden kids’ knowledge and experience with the natural world.
Let’s Eat! Join us for a delicious evening as our local chef prepares seasonal recipes featuring fresh vegetables and herbs harvested straight from our Teaching Garden. You’ll pick up expert […]
Using Native Plants & Eco-Friendly Methods to Create a Sustainable Landscape/Garden that Pleases You & Critters Too!
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners What better way to learn how to grow your own vegetables and herbs than by working hands-on alongside our gardening coaches in the Jefferson County Master Gardener Association Teaching Garden at Farmington throughout the gardening season? Learn to grow by growing!
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge FarmiKids Grow - Sessions will include a variety of ‘fun education’, craft activity, hands-on work in the garden, […]
An Evening in the Garden Honoring 2026 Anne Bruce Haldeman Award Recipient: Lois Mateus For work in Kentucky landscapes, history, and preservation. We will also take advantage of this special occasion to recognize Chris Morris, Former Farmington Board Member and Master Distiller Emeritus of Woodford Reserve for 50 years of service at Brown-Forman.
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge Archeology Wash Day Work with archaeologists washing artifacts from our projects and learn more about what these […]
Using Native Plants & Eco-Friendly Methods to Create a Sustainable Landscape/Garden that Pleases You & Critters Too!
In our monthly programs, with a combination of lecture and hands-on training in the Teaching Garden, we will show you how to grow produce throughout the season in raised beds, in the ground, in strawbales, and containers. Each monthly class will specifically target what’s happening in the vegetable and herb beds at that time.
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge Honeybee Demonstration Day Meet with the Farmington beekeeper and learn about the benefits of honeybees to our ecosystem. […]
FREE TOURS all day on JUNETEENTH In honor of Juneteenth Farmington is holding a day of special programming with an emphasis on the enslaved individuals who lived and labored on this land. Delve into the experiences of Farmington’s residents & guests (most notably Abraham Lincoln), exploring a unique KY history with national impact.
FREE Family (and dog) Friendly events Every Third Thursday from May to September
Join us for informative and playful kid-friendly activities with (shh!) a dose of age-appropriate science lessons thrown in to broaden kids’ knowledge and experience with the natural world.
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge Honeybee Demonstration Day Meet with the Farmington beekeeper and learn about the benefits of honeybees to our ecosystem. […]
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners What better way to learn how to grow your own vegetables and herbs than by working hands-on alongside our gardening coaches in the Jefferson County Master Gardener Association Teaching Garden at Farmington throughout the gardening season? Learn to grow by growing!
Using Native Plants & Eco-Friendly Methods to Create a Sustainable Landscape/Garden that Pleases You & Critters Too!
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge FarmiKids Grow - Sessions will include a variety of ‘fun education’, craft activity, hands-on work in the garden, […]
Using Native Plants & Eco-Friendly Methods to Create a Sustainable Landscape/Garden that Pleases You & Critters Too!
In our monthly programs, with a combination of lecture and hands-on training in the Teaching Garden, we will show you how to grow produce throughout the season in raised beds, in the ground, in strawbales, and containers. Each monthly class will specifically target what’s happening in the vegetable and herb beds at that time.
Let’s Eat! Join us for a delicious evening as our local chef prepares seasonal recipes featuring fresh vegetables and herbs harvested straight from our Teaching Garden. You’ll pick up expert growing tips and learn exactly when to harvest and how to preserve your bounty to make the most of every crop. July 14 Harvesting & […]
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge Archeology Wash Day Work with archaeologists washing artifacts from our projects and learn more about what these […]
FREE Family (and dog) Friendly events Every Third Thursday from May to September
Join us for informative and playful kid-friendly activities with (shh!) a dose of age-appropriate science lessons thrown in to broaden kids’ knowledge and experience with the natural world.
Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area access to participate in arts, culture, science, history, heritage, and nature activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge