The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
Invites the Public to Several Fun & Informative Events in February:
+ Pretty & Spice – February 7-8
+ Book Discussion Series – February 10
+ Rhythms of Stone Lecture & Workshop – February 12-16
(West Palm Beach, FL – January 14, 2015) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting several fun, horticulturally informative and family friendly public events during February 2015.
Pretty & Spice
Orchids on Saturday & Herbs on Sunday
Saturday, February 7 – 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, February 8 – 9 am to 3:30 pm
Throughout the Garden
FREE
+ Orchids on Saturday
This plant sale offers a great opportunity to view beautiful orchid displays with a fun and informative lecture on topics such as Basic Orchid Care and the opportunity to acquire the best orchid and shade loving plants.
+ Herbs on Sunday
Discover the joy of herbs with special lectures, and demonstrations on cooking with herbs. Famous Chef Matthew Comsy will be here on Sunday in this specialty demonstration, participants will review ways of enjoying the herbs that can be homegrown, and sample some treats. Nina Kauder will discuss the benefits of herbs and raw foods. This promises to be a lively and fun demonstration that will encourage a healthier, tastier lifestyle.
Mounts Botanical Garden Book Discussion Series
Tuesday, February 12 – 7 to 8:30 pm
Clayton Hutcheson Complex – Conference Room
FREE
In partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System, this new series provides an opportunity for book and garden enthusiasts to meet together to experience exciting fiction and non-fiction titles related to all aspects of gardening and horticulture. The featured premiere novel for this month will be The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan.
New
Rhythms of Stone
Lecture & Workshop
Thursday, February 12 – 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday through Monday, February 14-16 – 9 am to 3 pm
$400 for members; $475 for nonmembers
In this remarkable new series, DJ Garrity, the former Sculptor-In-Residence at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, will explore the aesthetic and creative process of stone sculpting.
+ Lecture on Thursday
In his Rhythms of Stone Lecture, Garrity will present a visual illustration derived from his Nobel Laureate Series of portraits in stone and his book of the same title. He will discuss the historical background of the ‘process aesthetic’ from European Masters to the colossal sculpture of the American West.
+ Workshop Saturday through Monday
Garrity developed this garden sculpture workshop as a hands-on interpretive training program in collaboration with the National Park Service of America. He will lead participants with no previous experience through a creative process that uses traditional hand tools to create unique garden sculptures in stone. The program has been well received by gardeners, artists and the lifelong learning community.
Note:
To register for any of the events and workshops at The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, please call 561.233.1757. Events at Mounts are accessible to people with disabilities.
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.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. 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.