January Events - Mounts Botanical Garden

The person in charge of media relations for Mounts Botanical Garden was kind enough to send the following list of events coming up this month. You may want to print this post out for your reference.

Grooming the Garden Party

Date: January 4, 2013

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Meet at the garden shop at the main entrance and sign in 

Interested in volunteering while enjoying the outdoors? Come to Mounts Botanical Garden and earn hours for their monthly “Grooming the Garden Party.” Help Mounts Botanical Garden staff members groom, mulch and keep their garden beautiful. This is a great opportunity to play in the dirt with other volunteers, meet local people and enjoy the fresh air. Bring your hats, gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, and your friends and Mounts Botanical Garden will provide drinking water and tools. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. No sandals or No flip-flops please. Children under 16 yrs. MUST be accompanied by an Adult. 

Senior Strolls

January 7, 2013

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Cost: $5 per senior, per stroll
Meet at the Garden Entrance off of Military Trail

Seniors, bring a few fellow golden-agers along or come meet new people as you take a leisurely guided tour through our Garden. You’ll learn about the plants you see as you get some gentle exercise. The strolls are appropriate for people who have a health care provider’s approval to walk moderate distances on paved surfaces or mulched paths. Please see information on group tours if you plan to visit with ten or more people. Please pre-register on-line or by calling the Mounts Botanical Garden office as tour minimums and maximums apply.

Photo Contest Lecture Primer

January 9, 2013

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Mounts Auditorium 

John J. Lopinot will kick off the upcoming Mounts 2014 Photography Contest with this primer on photographic techniques. He’ll explain the contest rules and focus on what he will look for in award-winning photographs. John will talk about composition, light, point of view and how to create a strong center of interest. No class limit. Please pre-register on-line at www.Mounts.org.

Stories in the Garden

January 10, 2013

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The Pavilion
Co-sponsored by the Palm Beach County Library Systems

Bring your young ones (ages 2 – 6) to very fun and interactive free nature-themed programs. They’ll love the educational stories, songs and learning activities in the Garden. Scheduled learning activity for January 10 is “Discovering the Trees at Mounts Botanical Garden.” 

The Art of Macro Photography

January 12, 19 & 26 2013

Members: $115; Non-Members: $125
Clayton Hutcheson Center Conference Room
John J. Lopinot, nature photographer

Sharpen your macro and flash photography skills during a three-session workshop with John Lopinot. 

Gardening in South Florida – All About Trees

January 18, 2013

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Member: $35; Non-Member: $40
Mounts Auditorium

Laurie Albrecht, PBC Environmental Horticulture Agent
Mike Zimmerman, Zimmerman Tree Services 

Mounts Botanical Garden is offering a new series of gardening classes, “Gardening in the Subtropics.” The classes meet once a month on Saturdays and each class is designed to provide practical “how-to” training on a different topic in horticulture. Participants who complete all twelve courses in the series receive a certificate in “Gardening in the Subtropics.” Sign up for one or more classes, or take them all. Participants who attend the class on January 18 will learn about how to select, plant, prune and maintain trees for maximum beauty, health and longevity and practice pruning young nursery specimens. 

Stroller Struts

January 23, 2013

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Members: Free; Non-Members: $5

Enjoy a lovely morning strolling through our Garden with your youngest ones in tow. Meet at the Garden Entrance off of Military Trail. 

Urban Farming: Sustainable Backyard Vegetable Growing & Composting

January 25, 2014
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall A
Members: $35; Non-Members: $40
Mike Page, Mounts Horticulturist
Greg Spencer, Master Gardener

Learn how to raise tomatoes and vegetables sustainably and create compost for your vegetable or garden beds.

Photographing the Garden at Sunrise

January 27, 2014
5:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Member: $35; Non-Member: $40
The Pavilion & the Garden
John J. Lopinot, nature photographer 

Capture the sunrise at Mounts Botanical Garden during a workshop led by John Lopinot. Pre-paid registration required by January 20th.