KEY WEST, Florida Keys – You could have hundreds of gallons of free water simply by collecting it! On Saturday, April 27th, at 1pm to 2 pm, the City of Key West, Monroe County Extension Service and Key West Botanical Gardens are conducting a Rain Barrel Workshop at the Botanical Garden on College Road on Stock Island as part of their shared Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration. Attendees will learn where to get barrels, how to build one, tips for where to put it, how to decorate it, and how to hook them up together. Participants that pre-register via the City’s Preserve Island Life Facebook Page can buy, build and bring home their own rain barrel that day. https://www.facebook.com/preserveislandlife/events/ During even a short, ½ inch rain, a 1000 sq. ft. of roof yields approximately 300 gallons of water. By collecting and storing this rainwater, you benefit by having a source of free irrigation, car washing, or boat washing water during times of drought. Also, this stored rainwater doesn’t contain chlorine, lime, or calcium. A rain barrel helps direct moisture away from building foundations. Storing rainwater also helps to reduce the amount of pollution running into our estuaries and ponds in the form of storm water runoff. Using non potable water for non-potable uses saves money on both your water and sewer bills too! Water Conservation Month is part of the City of Key West’s sustainability campaign, Preserve Island Life. To receive monthly eNewsletters covering this and future events, sign up for our eNewsletter via our Preserve Island Life facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/preserveislandlife
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The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Celebrates Earth Day/Arbor Day with ECO-Fair4/12/2024 KEY WEST, Florida Keys –The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden partners with the City of Key West and the University of Florida Extension Service on Saturday April 27th from 10am to 2pm to celebrate Earth & Arbor Day with Conservation & Sustainability Workshops, Docent Tours of the Garden and Native Nursery and plant sales. Admission to the event is FREE and features a raffle at 1pm for a girl’s & a boy’s bicycle donated by We Cycle, valued at $500 each. Workshops include: Children’s Art, Seedling Scientists; Bike Safety & Repair; Composting and Rain Barrel Construction.
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide and the day is set aside to promote environmental protection and the concept of peace. Arbor Day is observed nationally to celebrate the role of trees in our lives and promote tree planting and care. The Key West Tropical Forest, established in 1936, is honored to be the steward of protecting the environment in its 15-acre endangered ecosystem. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. Additional information can be found at www.keywest.garden. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The 14th annual 2024 ART in the GARDEN will open on April 28th and run through July 31st at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Meander over Garden Boardwalks and down pathways through dappled shade, colorful blossoms and winged creatures of nature and spot…sculpture! Emphasizing harmony with nature, the return of ‘Art in the Garden' showcases local art & sculptures with artistic expressions. These works are earth-friendly in the selection of materials and themes and include recycled, repurposed, and natural material. The Garden is located 5210 College Road on Stock Island, just over Cow Key Bridge and is open every day 10am – 4pm. Call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden for directions and details. The Garden is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and is publicly owned and operated as a passive, natural resource-based public outdoor recreational site. This event is sponsored by The Monroe County Tourist Development Council and The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden continues its monthly Speaker Series at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024 in the Toppino Nature Chapel. The April speaker is Leigh Coolidge, Vice President of the Key West Orchid Society. His topic is: “To Save an Orchid”, a collaboration between the Orchid Society and the Key West Botanical Garden to conserve, preserve and protect Florida Keys’ native orchids.
Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. All proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program. Be sure to come early for the Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m.-noon, offering 150 species of butterfly and bird-attracting native, rare and endangered plants propagated in the Garden’s Native Nursery. Sponsored by: Florida Arts & Culture and The Monroe County Tourist Development Council. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The 14th annual 2024 ART in the GARDEN will open on April 28th and run through July 31st at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Meander over Garden Boardwalks and down pathways through dappled shade, colorful blossoms and winged creatures of nature and spot…sculpture! Emphasizing harmony with nature, the return of ‘Art in the Garden' showcases local art & sculptures with artistic expressions. These works are earth-friendly in the selection of materials and themes and include recycled, repurposed, and natural material. The Garden is located 5210 College Road on Stock Island, just over Cow Key Bridge and is open every day 10am – 4pm. Call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden for directions and details. The Garden is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and is publicly owned and operated as a passive, natural resource-based public outdoor recreational site. This event is sponsored by The Monroe County Tourist Development Council and The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The Keys community & visitors are invited to GardenFest Key West: The Green Market Place 2024”, on Saturday, March 2nd from 10a.m. to 4 p.m at The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Explore the unique garden, wildlife sanctuary and arboretum at this annual festival. Activities include: all day music, food & beverages, local arts & crafts, exotic and native plants for sale, a Children’s Science Corner, silent auction, 50/50 raffles, Docent guided tours at 11am & 2pm and eco-friendly products and exhibits by conservation-oriented, non-proft organizations. Admission is FREE and dogs are welcome.
The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information please contact the Garden at www.keywest.garden or call 305-296-1504. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden continues its monthly Speaker Series at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2023 in the Toppino Nature Chapel. Featured Speaker is Kristie Killam whose topic will be “Discovering Photography to connect with Art in Nature”. Kristie will share inspiring photographs and stories of wildlife and habitats in the Florida Keys. She'll highlight tips and techniques that will reawaken your enthusiasm for art in nature photography and elevate your ability to capture your own amazing images. Kristie Killam is a retired park ranger, biologist, and teacher who has been an outdoor enthusiast and conservationist her entire life. For the past decade she has been using photography to tell the stories of nature in the Florida Keys. She captures the beautiful art in nature of the Keys wildlife, habitats, and landscapes. Her passion is, through photography and education, to engage and inspire others to become stewards of and voices for nature. Admission for the speaker series is free for Garden members, $5 for non-members. All proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The native plant Nursery at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden will be holding its monthly native plant sale from 9am to noon Saturday, October 21, 2023. Master Gardeners will be on site to answer any plant questions and plants that are available for sale are listed on the Garden’s website.
The Nursery contains 160 species of native plants available including Native & Cuban palms, Tomato and Pepper plants. The total nursery inventory totals more than 2,000 plants which attract birds, butterflies and other pollinators in 1-gallon to 15-gallon pots. Key West Botanical Garden members receive a 15% discount. The Garden is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and all proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden. Florida fiddlewood # # KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The Garden welcomes children of all ages to join us and deepen their relationship with nature through art on September 9th, 10am – noon. Participants will create masterpieces that support plants and animals while learning about the unique ecosystems of the Florida Keys. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island, Key West. For more information contact Alicia at education@keywest.garden or 305-296-1504. Registration available on the Garden’s website: www.keywest.garden/events/childrens-art-in-the-garden/ What you need to know:
• Workshops are $10 per child/project • Pay by credit card, cash or check when you check in on the day of the workshop • We have two workshops scheduled: • Saturday, Sept. 9: 10 a.m.-noon. Build your own bird feeder • The Garden provides materials • Registration is required Key West, Florida Keys – The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Staff along with our University of Florida IFAS Extension Agent, Maria Quirico will be hosting a Plant Health Monitoring Workshop at the Garden in the Toppino Nature Chapel on August 26, 2023 from 9am to 1pm. In a world of global trade and changing climate there are more frequent new threats to plant health, and early detection is the key to successful management. Participating in this FREE workshop will help you to recognize signs of these pests and diseases and to know how to react. Presentations will cover national, regional, and garden specific efforts in plant health monitoring. If you’re looking to broaden your horticultural training and help protect plants around you, then this FREE workshop is for you! Send questions to Alicia Manfroy at education@keywest.garden, find our event on Facebook or register with the link - http://weblink.donorperfect.com/202308_PHW Sponsored by and in collaboration with: |
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