The Vallarta Botanical Gardens is holding its 3rd Annual Flower & Garden Show March 23-30. As each year, the event is designed to create an exhibit and commercial space for suppliers, producers and distributors of the flower and garden industry in Puerto Vallarta.

Flower & Garden Show Events

Wednesday, March 23
2 pm: T.J. Hartung - Mexico's Gift to Your Taste Buds - Vanilla

Thursday, March 24
2 pm: Alicia Partida - Blue Agave From Mythology to the 21st Century

Friday, March 25
2 pm: T.J. Hartung - Orchids Unique to Mexico

Saturday, March 26
11-2 pm: Eder Flores - French Bouquets
2 pm: Dr. Leslie Korn - Medicines of the Jungle: The Story of the Book, the People and the Environment. Click HERE for more info.

Sunday, March 27
9-5 pm: Eder Flores - Centerpieces workshop

Monday, March 28
2 pm: Neil Gerlowski - Tropical Superfoods - Coco y Piña

Tuesday, March 29
2 pm: Robert Price - Garden Tourism

Wednesday, March 30
2 pm: Neil Gerlowski - Salsa y Guacamole 101

Throughout the week, there will be daily tours of Vallarta Botanical Gardens at 1 pm and pictures taken by the participants of the "Banderas Bay, Garden of Biodiversity" photography contest will be on exhibit in the following categories:

• Photographs taken at Vallarta Botanical Gardens
• Photographs taken in Banderas Bay area
• Photographs taken in either category, by anyone under the age of 18.

The best photograph will win a Gift Certificate for 2 persons from Unique ATV’s with their choice of the Rio Cuale or the Vallarta Botanical Gardens and surrounding Sierra Madre Jungle tour. Retail Value: $2200 pesos

Upcoming Event

Volunteer Docent Training Day – Saturday, April 9th

To better serve our garden visitors, we are hosting another Volunteer Docents Training Day. We are looking for those who can make a weekly commitment to the gardens for the majority of the year. In return, each docent receives a complementary membership to the gardens and is invited to attend all educational programs at the gardens free of charge. They will be fed breakfast and lunch with the other workers any day they serve as a volunteer.

Knowledge of plants is a plus, but we will teach anyone with a willing attitude and a love of working with people. Volunteer Docents duties include guiding interpretive tours.

Registration for our docent training is at 9:30 am on Saturday, April 9, 2011. Trainees will receive educational materials and be taken on a tour of the Gardens with the Curator and Executive Director. Presentations will be in both English and Spanish, however volunteer docents do not need to be bilingual.

Please email info(at)vallartabotanicalgardensac.org by Friday, April 8th to reserve a spot in our training program.