A Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Event

Gardenfest Key West

February 27, 28, March 1, 2009

Where: The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Road (at mm 4.5), Key West, FL 33040 - Get directions

Native & Tropical Plant Sale Featuring
Rare & Exotic Orchids, Heliconias, Gingers, Palms & More
Offered by Florida’s Top Growers!
Refreshments, Organic Artwork, Crafts, Exhibits, D’Asign Source
Private Palm Garden Tour…
South Florida’s top nurseries will be on hand with bromeliads, orchids, fruit trees, palms, tropical flowers and the best native plants for the Botanical Garden’s annual plant sale! Attend workshops to learn how to landscape and build your own native garden. Browse through booths featuring garden supplies, arts and crafts.

February 27, 4:00 to 7:00 pm: Start your weekend at the Opening Garden Party. Enjoy a plant preview with mojitos, wine, hors d’oeuvres and music by Marty Stonely and Lenore Troia. Members $8, non-members $10 (or become a member at the event and receive free entry!)

February 28, 9:00 - 10:00 am: Members only preview
10:00am - 4:00 pm: General public welcome. Coffee, Pastries & Picnic Lunch available

March 1, 10:00am to 4:00 pm: Coffee, Pastries & Picnic Lunch available

Featured vendors include:
Heliconias & GingersJG’s Tropicals
Bromeliads, Succulents, Locally produced varieties of Keys Exotics Tropiflora
Rare & Exotic OrchidsStelmar Gardens
Fruit TreesPine Island Nursery
Exotic & Landscape OrchidsSaint Germain Orchids
Ferns, Orchids & PotsSeacloud Nursery
Rare & Exotic PalmsExotic Palms
Collectible Cacti & SucculentsBob Smoley’s Garden
Native & Hurricane Tolerant Steve Woodmansee and the Key West Botanical Garden
LandscapingD’Asign Source
Tour of Private Palm GardenD’Asign Source
Peters Croton NurseryRare and unusual Crotons

Organic Artwork, Jewelry, Fabric Art, Glass

Monroe County Extension horticulture exhibit with rain barrel examples, composting with worms demonstration, Florida Native Plant Society information