Mounts Botanical Garden to Offer in March Three Workshops on Home Landscaping, Plus 2-Day Course on Painting on Silk
Popular ‘It’s More than a… Spring Plant Sale & Hibiscus Show’ Returns April 16-17
(West Palm Beach, FL – February 18, 2011) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden today announced several major public events in March and April 2011:
Designing, Creating & Maintaining Your Home Landscape
Saturday, March 5, 12 & 26 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Exhibit Hall A
Members $50, Non-members $60
This multiple session workshop will take attendees through all the steps needed to improve a home landscape. Beginning the program will include an evaluation of a site conditions, how to avoid common landscape mistakes, and a review of good design principles. A guided tour of the Garden to see and discuss a large number of plants suitable for South Florida will be given. Participants will also learn about purchasing, planting and establishing the plants. Experienced gardeners work closely with each student to address problem areas in a landscape, evaluate ideas and discuss options. With this new landscape mapped out, participants will learn how to maintain it with tips and techniques to conserve water, reduce pesticide use, and minimize labor so they can spend more time enjoying the results.
Advance registration is requested at 561.233.1757. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 2.
Painting on Silk
Saturday & Sunday, March 5-6 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mounts Auditorium
Cost: $250 per person
Registration Deadline is Wednesday, March 2
This course will explore the art of painting on silk. Artist Jamie Kirkell will teach techniques such as brushwork, design, color and wax techniques on silk. This class is appropriate for all skill levels and is taught in an open and shared manner. Participants will be supplied with an unlimited amount of silk, dyes and a frame; additional supplies are required. Continental breakfast is included. Both days must be attended. Jamie has been a studio art director in New York for 10 years teaching art at the School of Visual Arts and Craft Student League in New York. For more info link to: www.Kirkellsilkstudios.com.
Advance registration is requested at 561.233.1757. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 2.
It’s More than a… Spring Plant Sale & Hibiscus Show
Saturday, April 16 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Members FREE, Non-members $10
This annual plant sale features over 80 vendors with an amazing assortment of quality plants and goods. Palms, orchids, bamboo, begonias, bromeliads, fruit trees, and many other types of plants will be for sale. This is a great opportunity to learn about the plants that grow well in South Florida and it’s the best place to find something new for every garden. The American Hibiscus Society, Sunrise-Conrad Chapter will be having their hibiscus show featuring many of the state’s best blooms and plants at their booth. The Palm Beach County Woodturners will be selling a large selection of their beautiful
woodturnings. New members receive a free plant from the Mounts’ Nursery Guild. Memberships will be available at the gates. (Free breakfast for Mounts members on Saturday from 8 to 9 a.m.)
About Mounts Botanical Garden:
Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden. Mounts displays tropical and subtropical plants from around the world, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus, palms and more. As a component of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, and through its affiliation with the University of Florida, Mounts is the place to connect with Extension Horticulturists, Master Gardeners, the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, and professional horticultural advisors. Mounts also offers a variety of horticultural classes, and garden-related events and workshops.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden 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.