Mounts Botanical Garden to Host • Growing & Using Herbs – Feb 11
Growing & Using Herbs Saturday, February 11 – 9 a.m. to Noon
Mounts Exhibit Hall A
Members $35; Non-members $45
Learn about the expansive world of growing herbs with Dennis Gretton of D&D Growers. This workshop will cover herbs that grow well in our unique climate. Everything from the right conditions, selection, growing, harvesting, and uses of culinary and medical herbs will be discussed. Recipes and tastings will be featured and a large selection of herbs will be for sale. The Evening Herb Society of the Palm Beaches will be on hand to facilitate this informative and tasty workshop.
About Mounts Botanical Garden:
Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden. Mounts displays tropical and subtropical plants from around the world, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus, palms and more. As a component of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, and through its affiliation with the University of Florida IFAS, Mounts is the place to connect with Extension Horticulturists, Master Gardeners, the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, and professional horticultural advisors. Mounts also offers a variety of horticultural classes, and garden-related events and workshops.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden 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 www.mounts.org.
