Mounts Botanical Garden Honors Volunteers of the Year 2016
(West Palm Beach, FL – September 19, 2016) Rochelle Wolberg, Interim Operations Manager/Director of Programs at Mounts Botanical Garden, Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden, today announced the names of the garden’s four new Volunteers of the Year 2016, who were officially recognized at the annual Members Meeting a few weeks ago.
+ Karen Goldenberg from Boynton Beach is both a Master Gardener and a tireless volunteer, who faithfully weeds and preens the garden every week. In addition, as a survey methodologist, she assisted in collating the data from the most recent Mounts members’ survey.
+ Janet Mack from West Palm Beach is a Master Gardener who serves on the Garden’s Events Committee, and faithfully works at the Mounts gate welcoming visitors to all events.
+ Jo Ella Manalan of West Palm Beach is also a Master Gardener, and is one of the senior docents at Mounts, who assists with education programs and conducts garden tours for visitors.
+ Ingrid Menz from Lake Worth takes personal care of the Garden of Wellbeing at Mounts – manicures, weeds, replants – and has been doing so consistently for years. She is also president of the Evening Herb Society.
“All four of these talented, dedicated volunteers are incredible assets to the Garden,” says Ms. Wolberg. “Their horticultural knowledge in general and devotion to Mounts Botanical Garden in particular are critical as we continue to grow and attract new visitors.”
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, Mounts Botanical Garden is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 am to 4 pm, and Sunday from noon 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.