The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County To Host Eight Informative & Family-Friendly Horticultural Events November & December 2016
- Plants with Benefits – November 2
- Fall Plant Sale – November 5-6
- Art in the Garden: Mosaics in the Garden – November 5-6
- Literary Garden: Book Discussions – November 8
- Creating a Butterfly Garden – November 9
- Stories in the Garden – November 18 & December 9
- Plants Can’t Run Away… But They Have Awesome Coping Skills – December 5
(West Palm Beach, FL – October 20, 2016) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting eight informative and family-friendly public events in November and December, including four horticultural workshops, two Stories in the Garden for children, and the always popular Fall Plant Sale (November 5-6).
November
Plants with Benefits:
Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbs for the South Florida Home & Garden
Wednesday, November 2 – 6 to 7:30 pm
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
$25 for members; $30 for nonmembers
Speaker: Scott Gerson, M.D., Ph.D. (Ayu), The Gerson Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
This bio-regional herbal workshop will teach how to identify, grow, harvest, and use plant-based medicines from the South Florida Zone 10 region, with a special emphasis on Ayurvedic-relevant flora within a 50-mile radius of West Palm Beach. The workshop offers professional level training in both the theory and practical application of South Florida Ayurvedic herbs. The concepts of the Five Elements, Three Doshas, Cooling-Warming, Drying-Moistening, and the Six Tastes will be integrated throughout the program.
Fall Plant Sale
+ Saturday, November 5 – 9 am to 4 pm
+ Sunday, November 6 – 9 am to 3 pm
Throughout the Garden
FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers
This annual plant sale features more than 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 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 in Mounts Exhibit Hall A.
Note: Mounts members can shop early from 8 to 9 am on Saturday.
Art in the Garden: In Collaboration with the Armory Art Center
Mosaics in the Garden
+ Saturday, November 5 – 9 am to 4:30 pm
+ Sunday, November 6 – 9 am to 4:30 pm
Mounts Auditorium
$265 for members; $275 for nonmembers
Plus $15 per person material fee
Instructor: Isabel Gouveia
Every home garden has personality and mosaics can bring an additional touch of color and uniqueness to it. From pathways to pavers and planters to concrete figures, many things have the potential for beautification through the patterns of mosaics. In this class, students will learn the process of planning a pattern, breaking ceramic pieces and applying mosaics on a three dimensional form. Mosaics will be applied to planters for practice and then to small-mid sized objects, which students bring in such as, small tables, birdbaths, planters or small concrete animal sculptures. Participants should collect and bring in an assortment of their favorite tile pieces to build a pattern. Some additional forms and tile pieces will be provided to supplement what students bring. Planters will be filled with beautiful plants and all finished pieces will be available for pick up after tiles are fully set.
Literary Garden: Book Discussions
Tuesday, November 8 – 7 to 8:30 pm
Clayton Hutcheson Conference Room
Featured Book: The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
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.
Creating a Butterfly Garden
Wednesday, November 9 – 6 to 7:30 pm
Mounts Auditorium
$25 for members; $30 for nonmembers
Instructor: Alan Chin Lee, Nature Photographer
This workshop is designed to help participants identify and learn more about which Florida native plants to select toward attracting pollinators to their very own gardens. Creating a butterfly garden is easy and fun if one knows a few basics about butterflies. Learn interesting facts about these beautiful “flowers of the air.” Lee will discuss which plants local butterflies need at all stages of their life cycle, including host plants and nectar plants. Butterfly gardening is good for the environment and good for the soul.
Stories in the Garden:
Growing Leaps & Bounds
Friday, November 18 – 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.)
December
Plants Can’t Run Away…
But They Have Awesome Coping Skills
Monday, December 5 – 9:30 to 11 am
Mounts Auditorium
$30 for members; $35 for nonmembers
Speaker: Dr. George Rogers, Ph.D., Palm Beach State College
In this lecture, local garden guru and college professor Dr. George Rogers will discuss how plants deal with the blazing sun and deep dark shadows, flood and drought, lousy soils, fungi, bugs and bacteria.
Stories in the Garden:
Shapes All Around
Friday, December 9 – 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.)
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 561.233.1751. 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 www.mounts.org.
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