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Follow on Google News | Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County to Host 10 Major Events in April & MayBy: PR-BS Inc. 
Rendering of the Windows on the Floating World To Host 10 Major Events in April & May · Mounts Spring Benefit – April 2 · Palm & Cycad Plant Sale – April 8 & 9 · Painting in the Garden – April 8 · Weeds: Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens – April 10 · The Literary Garden: Book Discussion – April 11 & May 9 · Stories in the Garden – April 14 · PLANT-A-PALOOZA! · Landscape Design: Bold Exterior Spaces · Connoisseurs Garden Tour – May 13 & 14 (West Palm Beach, FL – March 8, 2017) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting 10 major events in April and May 2017, including the always popular and newly renamed PLANT-A-PALOOZA!: April Mounts Spring Benefit Sunday, April 2 – 5:30 to 8 pm At a private garden in Palm Beach $175 per person The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden is hosting this enchanting annual fundraising event that will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music by the Kretzer Kids, and a spectacular live auction featuring a diverse array of rare and exceptional plants. Event co-chairs are Sandy Smith and Polly Reed. Purchase tickets online at www.mounts.org/ Annual Palm and Cycad Sale + Saturday, April 8 – 9 am to 4 pm + Sunday, April 9 – 9 am to 3 pm Throughout the Garden FREE for members; $5 for nonmembers Shop for over 500 different Palms and Cycads in all shapes and sizes. Visitors can also purchase a limited supply of top-rated fertilizer and Palm and Cycad reference books. For more information call Tom Ramiccio at 561.386.7812. Painting in the Garden Saturday, April 8 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Mounts – The Pavilion $130 for members; $140 for nonmembers Instructor: Jim Rigg (Note: There is a $25 Material Fee per student; Skill Level: Beginners.) Weeds: Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens Monday, April 10 – 9:30 to 11 am Mounts Auditorium (in front of the Garden) $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers Instructor: George Rogers, Ph.D., Palm Beach State College The Literary Garden: Book Discussion Tuesday, April 11 – 6 to 7:30 pm Clayton Hutcheson Conference Room FREE Featured Book: Life Without a Recipe, A Memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber (Note: To pre-register, call the Director of Programs at Mounts at 561.233.1751.) Stories in the Garden: Colors Everywhere Friday, April 14 – 10 to 11:30 am Mounts – The Pavilion FREE Speaker: Stacey Burford, Youth Services Librarian (Note: To pre-register, call the Director of Programs at Mounts at 561.233.1751 or Stacy Burford at 561.649.5439.) PLANT-A-PALOOZA! Spring Plant Sale + Saturday, April 29 – 9 am to 4 pm + Sunday, April 30 – 9 am to 3 pm Throughout the Garden FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers Note: Mounts members shop early at 8 am. May The Literary Garden: Book Discussion Tuesday, May 9 – 6 to 7:30 pm Clayton Hutcheson Conference Room FREE Featured Book: Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera (Note: To pre-register, call the Director of Programs at Mounts at 561.233.1751.) Landscape Design: Bold Exterior Spaces Wednesday, May 10 – 6 to 7 pm Mounts Auditorium (in front of the Garden) $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers Instructor: Benjamin Burle, Landscape Designer, BA Interior Design, Miami International University of Art & Design Connoisseurs Garden Tour Including a Sneak Preview Tour of Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden Saturday, May 13 – 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, May 14 – 11 am to 4 pm $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers Coming in May 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 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, including the new Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden, is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org. Available for Interview: Rochelle Wolberg Interim Operations Manager/Director of Programs 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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