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Follow on Google News | Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County to Host Nine Informative & Family-Friendly EventsBy: PR-BS Inc. 
Mounts Botanical Garden * Summer Evening Stroll - August 10 & September 14 * Making a Garden Trough: The Hypertufa Process - August 25 * Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale - September 10-11 * Ceramic Vessels for Ikebana - September 10 * Literary Garden: Book Discussions - September 13 * Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing - September 17 * Six Tropical Plants That Rocked The World - September 18 * Orchid Care 101: Repotting Your Orchid - September 24 (West Palm Beach, FL – July 8, 2016) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting nine informative and family friendly public events in August and September, including four gardening workshops and the always popular, two-day Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale (September 10-11). August Summer Evening Stroll Wednesday, August 10 - 6 to 7:30 pm Meet at the Garden Entrance on Military Trail FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers The best way to become acquainted with Mounts Botanical Garden is to take a walking tour. Learn fascinating facts about the Garden's history and exciting plans for its future. Along the way, walkers will stop to discuss rare and unusual specimens and to highlight plants that grow well in South Florida gardens. Making a Garden Trough: The Hypertufa Process Tuesday, August 25 - 9 am to Noon Mounts Garden Pavilion $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers Speaker: Ted Johnson, Master Gardener September Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale + Saturday, September 10 - 9 am to 4 pm + Sunday, September 11 - 9 am to 3 pm Throughout the Garden FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers Ceramic Vessels for Ikebana In Collaboration with the Armory Art Center Saturday, September 10 - 9 am to Noon Mounts Exhibit Hall A $115 for members; $125 for nonmembers + $10 per person material fee (To register, call the Armory Art Center at 561.832.1776, ext. 33) Speaker: Stacy Sollisch, Armory Art Center Literary Garden: Book Discussions Tuesday, September 13 - 7 to 8:30 pm Mounts Exhibit Hall A Featured Book: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren FREE Summer Evening Stroll Wednesday, September 14 - 6 to 7:30 pm Meet at the Garden Entrance on Military Trail FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers The best way to become acquainted with Mounts Botanical Garden is to take a walking tour. Learn fascinating facts about the Garden's history and exciting plans for its future. Along the way, walkers will stop to discuss rare and unusual specimens and to highlight plants that grow well in South Florida gardens. Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing Saturday, September 17 - 9 am to Noon Mounts Exhibit Hall A $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers Speaker: Arthur Kirstein, UF/IFAS Extension Coordinator of Agricultural Economic Development Learn the secrets of vegetable growing in South Florida in this workshop focused on successful agricultural techniques to manage small vegetable projects. Topics include tips and techniques on site preparation, seedling establishment, planting, maintenance and harvesting, followed by a tour of the Mounts vegetable garden. Six Tropical Plants that Rocked the World Sunday, September 18 - 10 am to 1 pm Mounts Exhibit Hall A $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers Speaker: Scott Zona, FIU Conservator and Orchid Curator An award-winning botanist, horticulturalist and plant explorer, Zona will discuss Tropical Plants that Rocked the World: Coffee, Sugar, Rubber, Black Pepper and Nutmeg. In addition, Dr. Zona grimly predicts that a sixth tropical plant may change the world in the near future - but not for the better. Orchid Care 101: Repotting Your Orchid Saturday, September 24 - 10 am to 1 pm Mounts Exhibit Hall A $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers Speaker: Sandi Jones, Broward Orchid Supply and Orchid Curator, The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Jones will guide people through the repotting process step-by-step in this fun three-hour session where attendees work on their own plants. Students should bring in 1-3 average-size plants and are encouraged to bring different types, such as Phalaenoposis, Cattleya, Oncidium, etc. Students will leave with freshly repotted plants and the know-how to care for them and make them re-bloom. This workshop is the perfect place to learn the rewarding hobby of Orchid growing. Class is limited to 15. Note: To register for any of the events and workshops at The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, register online at www.mounts.org/ About The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County: With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden. Mounts is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. Mounts Botanical Garden is open everyday (except Palm Beach County recognized holidays) from 10 am to 4 pm. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org Available for Interview: Rochelle Wolberg, Interim Executive Director Mounts Botanical Garden 561.233.1730 rwolberg@pbcgov.org Media Contact: Gary Schweikhart PR-BS, Inc. 561.756.4298 gary@pr-bs.net End
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