​+ Origami Family Day

+ Palm & Cycad Sale

(West Palm Beach, FL – March 5, 2024) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will host two popular events on Saturday, March 23, at its beautiful 20-acre oasis, located just minutes from downtown West Palm Beach. Both events will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the last public entry at 3:00 pm, and are FREE with regular Garden admission.

Origami Family Day

with Famed Origami Artists Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander

Plus, the Ronin Taiko Drummers

Note: Advance registration is highly recommended for the 1:00 pm lecture with Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander because seating is limited.

Celebrating both Japanese culture and the current exhibit at Mounts (ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN), Family Day activities will include:

+ 9:00 am to 10:30 am – Book Signing and Butterfly Folding in the Pavilion behind the Mounts Gift Shop. Attendees will be encouraged by Origami experts LaFosse and Alexander to fold their own butterflies.

+ 10:45 am to 11:45 am – Paper Airplane Folding and Flying on the Mounts Great Lawn, complete with a motorized plane launcher.

+ Noon to 12:30 pm – Taiko Drums by Ronan Taiko, a Fort Lauderdale-based Japanese Drum Troupe.

+ 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm – Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander present Hand Papermaking & Origami Art: From Botany to Bronze in Mounts Exhibit Hall A. The only Origami artists who make custom papers for each piece, LaFosse & Alexander will share fascinating aspects about the artform and discuss their hands-on involvement with the current ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN exhibit at Mounts Botanical Garden.

+ 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm – Paper Folding Demonstrations in Mounts Exhibit Hall A. LaFosse and Alexander will show how to fold an Origami flapping bat. Class size is limited.

To register, please visit:

https://www.mounts.org/events/2023-3/mounts.org

Palm & Cycad Sale

The Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society will host its annual winter sale at Mounts. This is the perfect opportunity to consult with horticultural experts while choosing from a wide variety of palms and rare cycads—more than 500 plants will be available for purchase. Visitors can also purchase a limited supply of top-rated fertilizer and palm and cycad reference books.

Admission to the Garden is FREE for members of Mounts Botanical Garden and the Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society; for nonmembers, it is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors 65+, college students and military with ID; $13 for ages 6 to 17; and free for children under 6. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Credit cards only, no CASH.

Mounts Botanical Garden & Bloomberg Connects

Explore Anytime, Anywhere with New Mobile Garden Guide

Visitors can now explore Mounts Botanical Garden anytime from anywhere across the globe with the new Mobile Garden Guide. Launched in partnership with Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the guide is designed to elevate and enrich the visitor experience by making it easy to discover more of what people love before, during, and after their visit to the Garden. Multi-media content includes maps and information on Mounts Botanical's 25 display gardens, art in the garden, and current and upcoming exhibitions, as well as an ever-growing spectrum of new photo, audio, and video content available exclusively via the app. To learn more and download the app, visit www.mounts.org/mobile-garden-guide/ [mounts.org].  

About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:

With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest botanical garden. Visitors to this 20-acre tropical oasis will see an acclaimed collection of 25 unique garden areas containing more than 7,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Florida natives, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, roses, cactus, bromeliads and much more. Mounts Botanical Garden is part of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Department, in partnership with the University of Florida and the non-profit Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. This project is sponsored in part by The Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Mounts Botanical is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.mounts.org.​