KEY WEST, Florida Keys – Tomatoes are Ready! 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, May 20, 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.
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KEY WEST, Florida Keys – Twelve personnel from Coast Guard Sector Key West Officers Wardroom volunteered their time for several hours in April at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Alexandra Hughes organized the group which gave several hours of community service. Under the guidance of Garden Guardian volunteers Audrey Thompson, Cathy Matier, and Pat Borgens mulch was installed along College Road, several logs were moved to outline paths on the Birders Trail and soil and sod was removed in order to get the Garden’s north gate open again. The Garden expresses a huge thank you to all the volunteers not only for their efforts at the Garden but for their service to our country as well.
Volunteers are welcome to help the Garden Guardians on Wednesday and Saturdays. Donations of landscape tools and power equipment are also appreciated and are tax deductible. ![]() Key West, The Florida Keys - The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is looking for artwork for the 13th West ART in the Annual 2023 Key GARDEN Exhibit showcasing local art that conveys a sense of nature using natural, recycled, and/or repurposed materials, placed throughout the Garden that can withstand the wind & weather (and large is OK). This year’s exhibit is April through July 31, 2023. Applications due by April 23, 2023, and available by contacting Jackie Sanchez at (305) 393-3430, Susann D’Antonio at (305) 304-6005, at the Garden Visitor Welcome Center, or by contacting Misha at [email protected]. Installation starts April 10th - Opening Reception Saturday April 30th 1 - 3 PM 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. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The 15-acre Key West Tropical Forest is seeking volunteers who want to learn about our native plants by helping preserve this rare ecosystem; the only "frost-free" botanical garden in the continental United States. Enjoy sharing time with fellow gardeners, trimming, weeding, installing new plants, and performing general maintenance in the Garden or in the Native Plant Nursery where propagation and maintenance of over 1,500 plants takes place. All tools and gloves are supplied.
Volunteers meet in the nursery on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 to noon. For more information, please call 305-296-1504 or visit the website at www.keywest.garden. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The Keys community & visitors can enjoy an exhibition and sale of rare plants, explore the unique 15-acre Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden and discover fine arts and crafts during the 20th Annual “GardenFest Key West: The Green Market Place 2023”, set for Saturday, March 4th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. Admission is free.
Visitors can view and purchase tropical and native plants from plant vendors and the Garden's own Native Plant Nursery. Activities include: Two Docent guided tours at 11am & 2pm, a Children’s science corner, all-day Music, adult beverages, food vendors, local arts & craft vendors with nature themes or composed of natural materials, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle, eco-friendly products and services and exhibits by conservation-oriented non-profit organizations. For more information please contact the Garden at www.keywest.garden or call 305-296-1504. ![]() Call for artists amateurs, students, businesses, and professionals to create for the “2022 Scarecrows in the Forest Art Exhibit and Contest” September 15—November 30, 2022. Registration required through September 10, 2022, with installations by appointment through September 15, 2022. Using natural, recycled, and repurposed materials, each entry eligible for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Best in show prizes for entries with CASH Prizes. 3 Categories to register:
![]() The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is a 2022 Blue Star Museum! It will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2022 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21, 2022, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America. Blue Star Families is the nation’s largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. “Museums educate and inspire, cause us to wonder and imagine, dream and remember,” said Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. Blue Star Museums include children’s museums, art, science, and history museums, zoos, gardens, lighthouses. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. |
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