The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County to Host 15 Informative & Family-Friendly Horticultural Events in September & October 2016
- Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale – September 10-11
- Ceramic Vessels for Ikebana – September 10
- Literary Garden: Book Discussions – September 13 & October 18
- Summer Evening Stroll – September 14
- Building Resiliency in the Garden – September 14
- Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing – September 17
- Six Tropical Plants That Rocked the World – September 18
- Orchid Care 101: Repotting Your Orchid – September 24
- Art in the Garden: Maps of the World – Creative Book Arts with Botanicals – October 8-9
- Stories in the Garden: Garden ABCs – October 14
- Fall Family Festival – October 16
- Designing & Creating the Home Landscape – October 18 & 25
- The Essence of Scent: Fragrant Flowers – October 15
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 9, 2016) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting 15 informative and family-friendly public events in September and October, including six gardening workshops, two Art in the Garden creative events, the always popular, two-day Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale (September 10-11) and the annual Family Fall Festival, co-sponsored by the Junior League of the Palm Beaches (October 16).
September
Everything Orchids: A Shady Affair Plant Sale
+ Saturday, September 10 – 9 am to 4 pm
+ Sunday, September 11 – 9 am to 3 pm
Throughout the Garden
FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers
Mounts’ Everything Orchids weekend event is made for the shade. This plant sale offers a great opportunity to acquire the best Orchid and shade loving plants. Fun and informative lectures will be offered on topics such as Basic Orchid Care, Shade Loving Plants and Fragrance Plants. The area’s premier plant vendors will be selling Begonias, Bromeliads, Orchids, Ferns, Hoyas, Aroids and more. Magnificent tabletop arrangements will be offered in a silent auction to benefit the Garden.
Art in the Garden: In Collaboration with the Armory Art Center
Ceramic Vessels for Ikebana
Saturday, September 10 – 9 am to Noon
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$115 for members; $125 for nonmembers
Plus $10 per person material fee
Speaker: Stacy Sollisch, Armory Art Center
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Certain rules of construction apply, as its materials are living branches, leaves, grasses, and blossoms. This class will begin with the guided construction of a clay vessel utilizing the Garden’s foliage as imprinted design elements. Upon completion, a demonstration will be given to show the different options of actual arrangements. The clay vessels will be glazed, fired, and returned to Mounts five days after the workshop for students to pick up.
(Note: To register, call the Armory Art Center at 561.832.1776, ext. 33)
Literary Garden: Book Discussions
Tuesday, September 13 – 7 to 8:30 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
Featured Book: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
FREE
In partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System, this 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. Lab Girl is an illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how readers see the natural world.
Summer Evening Stroll
Wednesday, September 14 – 6 to 7:30 pm
Meet at the Garden Entrance on Military Trail
FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers
The best way to become acquainted with Mounts Botanical Garden is to take a walking tour. Learn fascinating facts about the Garden’s history and exciting plans for its future. Along the way, walkers will stop to discuss rare and unusual specimens and to highlight plants that grow well in South Florida gardens.
Building Resiliency in the Garden
Wednesday, September 14 – 6:30 to 8 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$10 for members; $15 for nonmembers
Speaker: Laurie Albrecht, UF/IFAS Horticultural Extension Agent
This science-based and factual evening lecture will focus on salt tolerant plants for coastal and other areas and drought tolerant plants. It will address potential changes in climate and the documented rise in sea level. Albrecht will also share tips on how to save on water bills and plans for the gardens of the future. Information will be based on what already is occurring in Palm Beach County and points south. Attendees will receive a voucher for two free three-gallon native trees or shrubs. Some restrictions apply.
Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing
Saturday, September 17 – 9 am to Noon
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$20 for members; $30 for nonmembers
Speaker: Arthur Kirstein, UF/IFAS Extension Coordinator of Agricultural Economic Development
Learn the secrets of vegetable growing in South Florida in this workshop focused on successful agricultural techniques to manage small vegetable projects. Topics include tips and techniques on site preparation, seedling establishment, planting, maintenance and harvesting, followed by a tour of the Mounts vegetable garden.
Six Tropical Plants that Rocked the World
Sunday, September 18 – 10 am to 1 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$10 for members; $15 for nonmembers
Speaker: Scott Zona, FIU Conservator and Orchid Curator
An award-winning botanist, horticulturalist and plant explorer, Zona will discuss Tropical Plants that Rocked the World: Coffee, Sugar, Rubber, Black Pepper and Nutmeg. In addition, Dr. Zona grimly predicts that a sixth tropical plant may change the world in the near future—but not for the better.
Orchid Care 101: Repotting Your Orchid
Saturday, September 24 – 10 am to 1 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$35 for members; $45 for nonmembers
Speaker: Sandi Jones, Broward Orchid Supply and Orchid Curator, The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Jones will guide people through the repotting process step-by-step in this fun three-hour session where attendees work on their own plants. Students should bring in 1-3 average-size plants and are encouraged to bring different types, such as Phalaenoposis, Cattleya, Oncidium, etc. Students will leave with freshly repotted plants and the know-how to care for them and make them re-bloom. This workshop is the perfect place to learn the rewarding hobby of Orchid growing. Class is limited to 15.
October
Art in the Garden: In Collaboration with the Armory Art Center
Maps of the World – Creative Book Art with Botanicals
+ Saturday, October 8 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
+ Sunday, October 9 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Mounts Auditorium
$265 for members; $275 for nonmembers
Plus $40 per person material fee
Instructor: John Cutrone, Director of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts, FAU
Book artists are often thought of as very neat and fastidious and this is all well and good, but there are other ways of approaching the book form. This two-day workshop is rooted in a more creative approach and, in fact, we’ll spend the first couple of hours doing just that: exploring painting and printing. Then we’ll turn these paintings into pages of embellished artists’ books. Each student will work on two books over the course of the two days, while learning useful techniques in binding, collage, and low-tech printing. You might want to have a theme in mind and your books will evolve organically from there.
(Note: To register, call the Armory Art Center at 561.832.1776, ext. 33)
Stories in the Garden:
Garden ABCs
Friday, October 14 – 10 to 11:30 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 the Director of Programs at Mounts at 561.233-1751 or Stacy Burford at 561.649.5439.)
Fall Family Festival
Sunday, October 16 – 11 am to 4 pm
Co-sponsored by the Junior League of the Palm Beaches
Throughout the Garden
FREE for members & children (10 years and under); $5 for nonmember adults
Mounts Botanical Garden and The Junior League of the Palm Beaches join together once again and present this annual event. Bring the family and celebrate with us through a variety of fun-filled activities. The festival will feature rock climbing, bounce houses, games, hands-on educational displays, music and refreshments. In addition, 4-H will hold an Open House in the Exhibit Halls. Favorite activities include pony rides, face painting, the kiddie train and so much more. Some activities are free and some have a nominal charge.
Design & Creating the Home Landscape (3-Part Series)
Tuesdays, October 18 & 25, November 15 – 9 am to 1 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$85 for members; $95 for nonmembers
Speaker: Laura McLeod, Sanctuary Landscape Design
Does the thought of improving home landscapes seem daunting? Laura McLeod, certified landscape designer and horticultural professional, will explore the basics of good design and walk you through each step of the planning process. Participants will go out into the Garden and see some of the best performers for South Florida landscapes to help them gather ideas for their own landscape. In the final class, McLeod and other experts will review and positively critique the landscape designs that participants created at home.
Literary Garden: Book Discussions
Tuesday, October 18 – 7 to 8:30 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
Featured Book: The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture, Biology and How They Change Our Lives by Stephen Buchmann
FREE
In partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System, this 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 Essence of Scent: Fragrant Flower
Thursday, October 20 – 1 to 2 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens Mall
FREE
Speakers:
+ Jo Malone London, Saks Fifth Avenue
+ Joel Crippen, Mounts Botanical Garden Horticulturalist
Jo Malone London and Mounts Botanical Garden partner once again to offer an educational and scentual experience at this this special presentation led by horticulturalist Joel Crippen. Extracting natural oils from plants created many natural and man-made perfumes. In this special presentation, he will utilize fragrant flowers from the Garden to explain the romantic language of perfume. Be prepared to go on a scentual journey exploring the mesmerizing notes in popular Jo Malone fragrances, such as Basil Neroli, English Pear and Freesia, Mimosa and Cardamom, and many more. To RSVP, please call the MBGPBC Director of Programs (561) 233-1751 or Jo Malone London (561) 694-9009, ext. 262. Limited seating
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/eventcalendar or call 561.233.1730. 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. 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 is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit http://www.mounts.org/.