The Garden is open:
​Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm from November through Febraury.

Our Mission
To discover, observe and enjoy the wonders of our environment and to provide priceless education in order to foster an awareness of our interaction with nature.
See you...at The Garden
Barbara Russ
​The Garden lost an amazing, caring, knowledgeable, tireless volunteer on Wednesday December 29th. Barbara Russ is a big reason as to why the Garden exists and why it looks so good. Barbara took great care and pride in all the she did for The Garden on a daily basis. She became a Master Gardener in 1993, the same year it was decided to establish Western Kentucky Botanical Garden. Barbara's memory will live on at The Garden, especially in the Herb Garden where she devoted countless hours volunteering. Our annual Orchid Sale was conducted by Barbara, and she was nurturing 50 orchids for the 2022 sale. To honor Barbara, we will carry on the care of The Garden to her high standards. Barbara- you are loved,
​ and you are missed.
The photo above is a rendering of what our Hope & Healing sculpture will look like. It will be 21 feet tall! Hoping to be installed in time for Mother's Day 2022!

News and Updates

We're in Winter Season. Come visit us!

​Winter Season hours are Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm.
​Growing Season hours are Monday- Saturday, 9:00am-4:00pm and Sundays 12:00pm - 4:00pm 

January Happenings

Launch of Valentine Raffle
For only $20 a chance,  you might win a one night stay at the Kentuky Castle! A very special Valentine's for you and a guest. Your room is reserved for the night of February 12th and you will receive $120 in vouchers for use at the castle. This is a fundraiser for The Garden. Please spread the word as anyone in our region would be excited to win this wonderful package! Tickets on sale January 14th through February 4th.

Friday, January 14th,  8:00 a.m. CST.​

Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors
Monday January 17th at WeatherBerry home at 11:30am

Garden Offices set to re-locate
It's almost time to make the move to our new entrance at WeatherBerry at 2731 West 2nd Street! We have a lot of planning to do yet, but we hope to relocate our offices in late January. Watch for an official announcement on when the move will happen. To coincide with these changes, Garden operating hours will change also. Beginning March 1st, our new hours will be Monday - Saturday 9am to 4pm, Sundays open 12pm to 4pm. We plan to have a garden staff/ volunteer greet every guest. We are seeking volunteers to be present at WeatherBerry to take admission and assist with any gift shop sales. YES- we said it- Gift Shop. Please know our gift shop will start out small but we hope to slowly grow the inventory and offer some local wares as well as soft drinks/ water. Tours of WeatherBerry will be offered on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1pm during our Growing Season (March - October). No on-demand tours will be offered. All other tour requests must be handled in advance and subject to an extra fee.
Return of Homeshcool/ Preschool Classes
Rebecca Samples returns on January 27 with her Homeschool and Preschool classes offered every other Thursday. Registration is required - Homeschool is for ages 7-12 and Preschool is for ages 3-6
This is an amazing and hands on nature and learning experience for your children. Singing and movement are often included! Don't wait to register- Homeschool is nearly full. 
Path of Hope & Healing
The project is intended to be uplifting and have all of us affected by cancer experience the healing powers of nature. It will specifically recognize the top 12 cancers diagnosed in KY in 2021. Your experience will begin as you exit the back door of WeatherBerry and you encounter a 320 foot meandering pathway installed by Ward Pedley, Jr. Along the pathway, the visitor will encounter 12 glass ribbons made by Daviess County native, Brook White. Each ribbon will be a different color to represent the top 12 cancers diagnosed in KY in 2021. The colors associated with the top 12 cancers are also incorporated into the colors of the wings of a substantial butterfly sculpture. The butterfly sculpture will be created by local glass artist, Scott Poynter and local metal worker, Chris Schartung. The photo to the right is a rendering drawn to scale. The sculpture will stand nearly 21 feet tall. This project is made possible from a generous donation by Charles and Mary Ann Medley. Many thanks to the Medley's!

We're growing!
​We're excited for our recent purchase of the historic WeatherBerry home. Stay tuned for what we have planned!

Wedding planning season is upon us. Contact us here with your inquiries.

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​Quality of life is the standard of health, comfort, and happiness
experienced by an individual. Increased choices in these standards
fuels economic growth for a community. The Garden offers a unique
choice that enhances quality of life. -Marcia Carpenter

Marcia Carpenter

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​The Garden represents a wonderful improvement in quality of life
issues for the Tri-State area. It also promotes tourism and is a great
opportunity to learn about environmental issues. -Dr. Bill Tyler

Dr. Bill Tyler

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The Garden inspires me to expand my personal gardening to other
plants and types of plants, to do creative things with plants. -Bill McMillian

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The Garden has built an impressive team of board members,
advisors and volunteers. -Gary Satterwhite

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The Garden constantly changes -- - there is something new to see all
the time. It’s a great asset to our community. -Diane Bowers

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The development of The Garden over the years is awesome and I
look forward to continuing to watch it grow!  -Jackie Fogle

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Thank you for helping our community to BLOSSOM in such a
beautiful way. -Pam S. Cook

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Those who give of their time are truly generous. -Tomas P. Fernandez

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Thank you so much for giving some of our OHS art students the
opportunity to make an artistic difference in our community. -Emily Plummer

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All the volunteers do such a wonderful job making The Garden a
show place for all to enjoy. -Dorothy O’Flynn

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The evening was magical. -Sally Hager Wood

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The Garden and the “Mum’s Day” event were such a special experience
​and we’ll treasure the memory. -Josh & Katie Albers

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The students ALWAYS enjoy their visit to The Garden and are much
edified. -Linda Girouard & Patricia Lovett, Brescia University

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The activities such as the service project at the Botanical Garden
was a unique experience that I had never really gotten to have.
Sure, we just pulled weeds from a Daylily Garden, but walking around
and seeing how nice and beautiful the flowers were made me think
that being a hundred miles from where I call home would be
manageable for the next 4 years. -Brescia University Freshman

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​In a time when we are always "connected" but often don't connect, The Garden provides a tranquil opportunity to tune into nature and turn towards each other. Bring a loved-one and experience the bounty and beauty together. With each visit I am rejuvenated and find a renewed gratitude for this truly peaceful place. -Natalie J. Mountjoy

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What a wonderful place for our 50th anniversary reception the past July.
-​Norma & Montie Edwards

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Took my Mom to the Lilly festival and Balloons over the Garden event! What a beautiful place and event!   We both had a wonderful evening and it is so nice to have such a gorgeous place right here in Owensboro.  Thanks to all the volunteers that keep the gardens so nice.   We will be back!
-Marcy ​Walpert

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We visited your garden on a chilly day in April. It was our first time visiting Kentucky and thoroughly enjoyed your garden as one of the highlights. We could envision how it would look once your weather warmed up. However, the sculptures provided entertainment that made up for the lack of flowers. We live in California, so cannot volunteer, but would love to if we were closer! 
-Teri Bellenot

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