19th Annual GardenFest at The Key West Tropical Forest March 5th

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 18th Annual  “GardenFest Key West: The Green Market Place 2022”, set for Saturday, March 5th.  Gates are open 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 guided tours, a children’s science corner, adult beverages, food by One Love Island Food, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle, local arts and crafts with nature themes or composed of natural materials, eco-friendly products and services and exhibits by conservation-oriented non-profit organizations.

As part of the Garden’s Speaker Series, a presentation by Michelle Leonard-Mularz on “Self Watering Containers for Vegetable Growing” will be held in the Toppino Nature Chapel at 1:00p.m.  Michelle is an Environmental Horticulture Agent for UF/IFAS, Monroe County Extension Service, has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Horticulture with a minor in Entomology and is also a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture

The Garden is the only frost-free, tropical moist forest in the continental United States.  Attendees can explore the arboretum, garden, wildlife refuge and educational center that showcases flora native to South Florida, Cuba and the Caribbean.  Docent guided tours will be offered twice daily at 11am and 2:30 pm.

Celebrating the Garden’s 86th anniversary, and one of the oldest operating attractions in Key West, the Key West Botanical Garden Society is proud to be able to continue this important community event.  It is home to many threatened and endangered species, and is a rich and diverse environment featuring two wetland habitats, two butterfly gardens, national and state champion trees, birds, butterflies, art, musical instruments and much more. As a living museum with twelve self-guided tours, the garden offers visitors an opportunity to step back in time and experience the Keys in a natural, protected conservation habitat.

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