A Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Event

Gardenfest Key West

February 19 - 21, 2010

An Expanded Gardenfest Key West blends Nature with Art.

Lionesses taking down a water buffalo, something akin to a giant spider web spanning a lake, and other Sculpture Key West entries inspired broadening this annual plant lovers’ event to include nature-themed art and products.

Restoring a fresh water habitat where a soggy parking lot once sprawled expanded this historic site’s ability to host public events. Less confined exhibit spaces with water vistas welcome twice as many vendors as ever before. Plants for every size home and garden will be offered along with nature-themed arts, crafts and merchandise. An outdoor café, prize drawings, instructive demonstrations and informative lectures make it worth visiting each day.

Friday, Feb. 19, 5 – 8pm

  • MEMBERS ONLY Preview Sale and Party
  • First pick and 15% discount this night ONLY!
  • New members welcome to join at the door.

Saturday, Feb. 20, 10am – 4pm

  • Plant Sale, Green Market & Lectures (see spkekers below)
  • Enjoy lunch at our Garden Café
  • Raffle; free plant for new members

Speakers

  • 10:30 – Dr. Mark Minno, “Butterfly Gardening”, How to attract more butterflies to your garden.
  • 11:30 – Dr. Michele Williams, "Native Peoples’ use of Plants”, The forest as source of medicines & food pre-European contact.
  • 12:30 – Constance Miller, “Medicinal use of local plants”, Key West traditional medicine – still practiced today.
  • 1:30 – Franco D’Ascanio, “Waterwise Gardening”, Plants & practices that save a precious resource.
  • 2:30 – Robin Robinson, “Natives for Your Garden”, Lovely local species worth cultivating.

Sunday, Feb. 21st, 10am – 4pm

  • Plant Sale, Art Sale and Demonstrations
  • Enjoy lunch at our Garden Café
  • Raffle; free plant for new members

We still have room for plant vendors, green market purveyors and artisans. If you know someone who would like to participate, or if you would like to contribute your support as a sponsor, please contact Pat Cummings at leeandpat@bellsouth.net

GARDENFEST 2010
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
5210 College Rd.
Key West (Stock Island) Florida 33040
(305) 296-1504
www.kwbgs.org
kwbgs@kwbgs.org

We thank our sponsors of Gardenfest: The Gardens Hotel; Martha Robinson, Realtor; Harpoon Harry’s; Four Star Rentals; Faustos.