PB PERS Mounts Botanical Gardens

Talked with James May, Executive Director and Misty Stoller, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, Mounts Botanical Gardens.  "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.   Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm (with last entry at 3 pm). Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors, college students and military with IDs; $13 for ages 6 to 17; and free for children under age 6, Mounts members, and RAP (reciprocal program) members.."  They have a Spring Plant Sale and Family Fun Weekend coming up on April 26th & 27th.  Listeners can enjoy the gardens, check out presentations from guest speakers including Kirsten Hines, Mindi Ogden, UF Professor, Dr. Kimberly Moore, Ph.D. and Dawn Conrad from Conrad-Sunrise Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society.  They have over 70 vendors and lots of fun family events too.  For more info, to become a volunteer, member or make a donation, listeners can go to www.mounts.org.