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Follow on Google News | Mounts Botanical Garden to Host 13 Fun and Informative Horticultural Events in January & FebruaryBy: jaime_vegapr@aol.com 
Dog Days at Mounts Invites the Public to 13 Fun and Informative Horticultural Events in January & February Including the Awesome Exhibition of WASHED ASHORE: Art to Save the Sea + The Art of Macro Photography: + The Literary Garden: Book Discussion – January 9 & February 13 + Stories in the Garden – January 12 & February 9 + Community Event/Art Encounter: Weaving a Garden Tapestry – January 17 + Hearts-n-Bloom Garden Tea Party – February 3 + Designing & Creating the Home Landscape – February 4, 11 & 25 + The Science of Living Shorelines – February 13 + Propagation: + Dogs Day in the Garden – February 25 (West Palm Beach, FL – December 13, 2017) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting 13 fun and informative horticultural events during January and February, including the ongoing major new ecology-themed exhibition, WASHED ASHORE: Art to Save the Sea, which will be on display at Mounts through early June. January 2018 The Art of Macro Photography: Butterflies & Creating a Butterfly Garden Sunday, January 7 – 9 to 11 am Clayton Hutcheson Exhibit Hall A $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers Instructor: Alan Chin, Nature Photographer This two-part special presentation is designed to serve the most ardent butterfly connoisseurs. Participants will learn tips and tricks to photograph some of nature's winged wonders with Alan Chin Lee, who led the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit project for the Florida Museum of Natural History. His passion for capturing nature will inspire you to look at butterflies with a critical aesthetic eye. Lee will address the art of macro photography providing concepts and methods to help attendees turn pictures into memorable photographs, then accompany the class with photography time in the garden. SLR cameras preferred. In the second half on the presentation, Lee will discuss how to create an easy and fun butterfly garden. Learn interesting facts about these beautiful "flowers of the air". Find out what plants local butterflies need at all stages of their life cycle including host plants and nectar plants. The Literary Garden: Book Discussion Tuesday, January 9 – 2 to 3:30 pm Clayton Hutcheson Conference Room FREE Featured Book: Stir My Broken Brain & the Meals that Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor Few pleasures in life surpass that of reading a good book or cultivating your own garden. Mounts Botanical Garden is partnering with the Palm Beach County Library System to combine these joys by uniting book lovers and garden enthusiasts with dynamic reading selections, followed by a discussion the grounds of the Garden. A national best-seller and winner of a Living Now Book Award, Stir is an exquisite memoir about how food connects people and lives. (Note: To pre-register, call Mounts at 561.233.1757.) Stories in the Garden: Ants Friday, January 12 – 10 to 11 am Mounts – The Pavilion FREE Speaker: Stacey Burford, Youth Services Librarian Celebrate the 13th year of Stories in the Garden by bringing young ones (ages 2-6) to these FREE nature-themed programs co-sponsored by the Palm Beach Library System. They'll love the interactive stories, songs and learning activities in the Garden. Programs are held rain or shine in the sheltered Pavilion. No reservations required, except for parties of six or more. A craft activity to culminate each day will be reserved for the first 30 registrants. (Note: To pre-register, call Mounts at 561.233.1757.) Community Event/Art Encounter: Weaving a Garden Tapestry Wednesday, January 17 – 10 am to 1 pm Throughout the Garden FREE with paid admission Instructors: Join us for this special art event featuring local community partners the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Resource Depot and Cindy Bartosek, and sponsored by TD Bank. Participants will collaboratively weave a loom using both natural and recycled materials as well as found and created objects. They will learn basic weaving techniques, identify opportunities to use materials that are usually thrown away to create art. This art encounter celebrates the beauty of the Garden by creating a large-scale tapestry using various elements to make a unique art installation that complements our Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea exhibit. (Note: Appropriate for all ages. No weaving experience required. Ideal for families and groups.) To register for any of the events and workshops at The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, go 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 Friends of the 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. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org Available for Interview: Rochelle Wolberg, Curator-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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