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I love to paint flowers and landscapes. When I found out that Louisville, Kentucky has a new Waterfront Botanical Garden, I was thrilled. As a member of the Naples, FL Botanical Garden, I would visit often and paint or take photos. Now I can go to the Waterfront Gardens and sketch or paint there. I visited the Waterfront Gardens on 9/9/21 for the first time. It is beautiful! Lots of blooming flowers and trees, despite the ending of our summer season. Phase I is complete and they will be starting the Phase II, Japanese Garden in January 2022.

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens was started by Botanica, an umbrella organization for the local gardening community that was started in 1993 to help enlighten, entertain, and educate the community about the botanical world. In 2001, Botanica learned that it was the beneficiary of a trust established by member Helen Harrigan, a local gardener with a desire to see a botanical garden and conservatory built in Louisville. Helen’s gift reshaped the focus of our organization, and we set about our work to create what will become Louisville’s Waterfront Botanical Gardens.

The Waterfront Gardens has lots of events planned. Go to https://waterfrontgardens.org for more information. Today, 9/11, the Louisville Visual Arts is having their annual Paint Out competition at the Gardens. Go to https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/plein-air-paint-out for more about LVA. This takes place during the reGeneration Fair held on the River. https://waterfrontgardens.org/event/regeneration-fair-2021/

Lots to do in the 'Ville! I am fortunate to live in a city that supports the arts and has a diverse art community.