The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
Invites the Public to Six Fun & Informative Events in November
+ Fall Plant Sale & Hibiscus Show – Nov. 1-2
+ Creative Container Design – Nov. 8
+ Weeds: Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens + Nov. 10
+ Stories in the Garden – Nov. 14
+ Bromeliads: Divide & Conquer – Nov. 15
+ Beautiful Your Yard with Native Plants – Nov. 22
(West Palm Beach, FL – October 7, 2014) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting six fun, horticulturally informative and family friendly public events during November 2014.
More than a . . .
Fall Plant Sale & Hibiscus Show
Saturday, November 1 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 2 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Throughout the Garden & Exhibit Halls
FREE for members, $10 for nonmembers
This annual plant sale features over 80 vendors from all over the state showcasing an amazing assortment of fabulous plants and garden goods. Come early and enjoy a rare opportunity to learn about plant culture of South Florida by speaking directly to the growers. The American Hibiscus Sunrise-Conrad Chapter [Exhibit Hall B] and Greater Palm Beach Rose Society will be holding their annual judging and show featuring many of the state’s best blooms. The Palm Beach County Woodturners will showcase a large selection of beautiful crafts [Exhibit Hall A].
Note to Mounts Members: Be sure to take advantage of a continental breakfast and early shopping on Saturday 8 to 9 a.m.
Create Yourself:
Creative Container Design
Saturday, November 8 – 9 a.m. to noon
Mounts Auditorium & The Pavilion
$40 for members, $50 for nonmembers
Speaker: Tom Hewitt, Nursery Guild Coordinator
Learn how to spice up a yard, patio, or lanai with a few well-designed containers. Tom Hewitt will feature examples of great gardens and gardeners using containers for dramatic and playful effects. Learn about basic design principles, successful plant combinations, potting mixes and maintenance. Participants will design a mini-edible garden to transplant into a favorite pot. Come equipped with garden gloves and a trowel. Price includes a nursery container, potting soil and three small herb plants. Additional plants may be available for purchase. Please pre-register by Friday, October 15.
Weeds:
Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens
Monday, November 10 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Mounts Auditorium
$30 for members, $40 for nonmembers
Speaker: George Rogers, Ph.D., Palm Beach State College
Walk the grounds with a local garden guru. Dr. Rogers will help participants identify common weeds of lawns and gardens while entertaining them with fascinating facts about their biology. Price includes a south Florida weed book. Bring weeds in sealed plastic bags for identification.
Stories in the Garden:
Spectacular Spiders & Wonderful Webs
Friday, November 14 – 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Mounts – The Pavilion
FREE
Speaker: Stacey Burford, Youth Services Librarian
Celebrate the 11th 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.
Bromeliads:
Divide & Conquer
Saturday, November 15 – 9 a.m. to noon
Mounts Auditorium
$35 for members, $45 for nonmembers
Speaker: Jeff Hutchison & Joe Libertucci, Bromeliad Society of the Palm Beaches
The speakers will show how to divide and care for colorful bromeliads. Then, participants will practice the process and take home a pup to grace their garden or patio. Wear old clothes and bring garden gloves. Price includes all materials. Additional plants can be purchased after the program.
Beautify Your Yard with Native Plants
Saturday, November 22 – 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Mounts Auditorium
$30 for members, $40 for nonmembers
Speaker: Jeff Nurge, Florida Native Gardening & Native Choice Nursery
Learn about the selection and placement of Florida native plants to maximize their beauty using the principles of texture, color and hardscape and also to minimize the use of water and pesticides! In addition, review best practices for maintaining native plants.
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 mounts.org.