We will be selling at the Puerto Vallarta Farmers Market on Saturdays, beginning November 6, from 10 am to 1 pm. Come by and visit. Please email first if you have special plants you are interested in. We do not take everything with us and we are sometimes out of plants.
I (Rick Hepting, the owner of XPlanta) will be speaking on Wednesday, February 23 at 2 pm during this show. I will also be selling plants and seeds.
During the week of February 23rd through 28th, Vallarta Botanical Gardens will host their 2nd annual Flower and Garden Show. This event, running Tuesday through Sunday, takes place at the peak of the Garden’s floral displays and will feature local products from our precious earth, floral designs from top florists. Local florists will compete for prizes in the Hall of Flowers inside the Hacienda.
Educational demonstrations will take place each afternoon at 2 pm. The Garden’s Vivero will be packed with plants for sale, such as coffee, chocolate and vanilla orchid plants, plus blooming orchids, rare plants, handmade baskets, and local pottery.
Everyone is invited to come out to the Gardens to revel in the glories of springtime in the Sierra Madre mountains. There is a $50 peso charge for the general public to enter the Gardens and entry is free for members. There is no additional charge to view the Flower & Garden Show.
A special brunch menu is available from 10am to 2m on Sundays for only $170 pesos and includes one cocktail, cinnamon bun, fresh fruit, local organic coffee and an entrée of your choice from the Brunch Menu.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens is only 35 minutes south of Old Town, located at Km 24 on Highway 200. Public transportation is available every 30 minutes from Old Town. Take the El Tuito – Botanical Gardens bus from corner of Aguacate & Carranza for only $20 pesos.
The Botanical Gardens are open from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Closed every Monday. Telephone 223-6182 for further information.
DEMONSTRATIONS and TALKS at 2pm:
Tuesday, February 23
Wednesday, February 24
Thursday, February 25
Friday, February 26
Saturday, February 27
Sunday, February 28
We will be selling plants at this event at La Huerta Restaurant in Paso Anco, Puerto Vallarta, on March 29. This should be a fun event will all of the good musicians in town showing up…
The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens Flower and Garden Show.
February 24 to March 1, 2009. Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm.
During the week of February 24th through March 1st, Vallarta Botanical Gardens will host the first annual Puerto Vallarta Flower and Garden Show.
This week-long event, running Tuesday through Sunday, will feature local products from our precious earth and will take place at the peak of the Gardens’ springtime floral display. Local florists will compete for prizes in the Hall of Flowers inside the Hacienda de Oro in various categories.
Educational demonstrations will take place each afternoon at 2 pm and 4 pm. Coffee, chocolate and vanilla plus blooming orchids, rare plants, handmade baskets, local pottery and more will be available for purchase. Everyone is invited to come out to the Gardens to revel in the glories of springtime in the mountains.
There is a 50 pesos charge for the general public to enter the Gardens. Entry is free for members.
There is no additional charge to see the Flower & Garden Show.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens is only 30 minutes south of Old Town, located at Km 24 on Highway 200. Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Closed Mondays.
Telephone 223-6182 for further information.
XPlanta will have a display table at this show and Rick Hepting, the owner of XPlanta, will be giving a talk on “Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of Mexico” at 2 pm on Saturday, February 28th.
Vallarta Orchid Society Scheduled Meetings:
Saturday, October 25, 2008
1:00 pm, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Subject: “Fragrant Orchids”
This talk will cover the fundamentals of scents and will introduce some of the various orchids that are fragrant.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
1:00 pm at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Subject: “Orchid Sex”
This talk will discuss orchids in the wild and the Who, Why and How of the pollination process.
WEBSITE: http://www.pvorchids.com/
EMAIL: pvorchids (at) gmail.com
Food and Drink for your Orchids
The Vallarta Orchid Society Lecture Series Continues…
At this time of year, watering and fertilizing your orchids (and other plants) becomes a critical and important issue. What you do and how you do it can affect the growth of your orchids, their health, and the flowers that they will produce for you.
This month’s discussion will focus on watering techniques and patterns, and fertilizing your plants, from the selection of fertilizer to application methods and patterns.
The “Food and Drink†discussion will take place on Saturday, March 29th, starting at 1 PM, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Admission to the talk is free. These talks are designed to educate and enlighten, without getting into too much technical and scientific detail.
The Vallarta Orchid Society is open to anyone with an interest in orchids. There is a modest donation of 200 pesos for membership in the society.
The Vallarta Botanical Gardens has a large (and growing) collection of orchids and other plants from the area. There is also a restaurant, a swimming hole in the river, and shade houses where young plants get their start.
The gardens are located 24 Km south of town, just 3 Km past Chico’s Paradise. The bus to El Tuito will stop at the entrance to the Gardens, and will return you to town. There is a small fee for entrance to the gardens.
For more information, send an e-mail to pvorchids (at) gmail.com. Also visit the Vallarta Orchid Society web site: www.pvorchids.com.
The Vanilla Orchid » Vallarta Orchid Society Lecture Series Continues
The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens has received a generous donation of $25,000 USD from the foundation of George and Mary Ellen Holstein of Chicago, Illinois. This donation is funding the creation and construction of a vanilla orchid conservatory. This conservatory will house the botanical garden’s extensive collection of Mexican vanilla orchid species.
To celebrate the grand opening of this 1,000 square foot conservatory, featuring interpretive displays showcasing vanilla’s unique and important place in Mexico’s folklore and history, the Vallarta Orchid Society will meet to tour the new facility and discuss vanilla orchids
This event will take place on Saturday, February 23rd, starting at 1 PM, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Admission to the talk is free, but there is a 30 peso charge for entering the Botanical Gardens. These talks are designed to educate and enlighten, without getting into too much technical and scientific detail.
The Vallarta Orchid Society is open to anyone with an interest in orchids. There is a modest donation of 200 pesos for membership in the society.
The Vallarta Botanical Gardens has a large (and growing) collection of orchids and other plants from the area. There is also a restaurant, a swimming hole in the river, and shade houses where young plants get their start.
The gardens are located 24 Km south of town, just 3 Km past Chico’s Paradise. The bus to El Tuito will stop at the entrance to the Gardens, and will return you to town. There is a small fee (30 pesos) for entrance to the gardens. The bus fare is 15 pesos each way.
For more information, send an e-mail to compvorchids@gmail.com.
Also visit the Vallarta Orchid Society web site: www.pvorchids.com.
Encuentro Internacional Vallartense de Medicina
A Natural, Tradicional y Alternativa Medical Symposium sponsored by the City of Puerto Vallarta.
February 1 to 17
Parque Lázaro Cárdenas, Olas Altas, Old Town, Puerto Vallarta
PARTIAL LIST OF ACTIVITIES:
COMPLETE DETAILS: http://www.puertovallarta.gob.mx/web0709/descargas/encuentro.pdf
A few people from the VallartaScene Forum toured the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. These are some of the images:
Photos by Sarah Hepting
Vallarta Society Focuses on Orchids
by T.J. Hartung
The Vallarta Orchid Society Lecture Series Continues on Saturday, November 24th with a special presentation, Photographing Your Pet Orchids and Other Valuables, starting at 1 pm at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Admission is free.
The next in a continuing series of lectures on Orchids will be on the art of photography, and the techniques of taking good photos. While the focus (pardon the term) of the talk is orchids, the methods, procedures and techniques can be used to photograph other things, like pottery, jewelry, works of art, and anything of value. Bring your camera. Both film and digital cameras are welcome, and some of the differences in techniques will be discussed.
This talk will take place on Saturday, November 24th, starting at 1 PM, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Admission to the talk is free and admission to the Botanical Gardens is 30 pesos. These talks are designed to educate and enlighten, without getting into too much technical and scientific detail.
The Vallarta Orchid Society is open to anyone with an interest in orchids. There is a modest donation of $200 pesos for membership in the society.
The Vallarta Botanical Gardens has a large (and growing) collection of orchids and other plants from the area. There is also a restaurant, a swimming hole in the river, and shade houses where young plants get their start.
The gardens are located 24 Km south of town, just 3 Km past Chico’s Paradise. The bus to El Tuito will stop at the entrance to the Gardens, and will return you to town.
For information, email pvorchids@gmail.com.
MORE INFORMATION:
The 2007-2008 season of the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens openED on Tuesday, October 2. The Gardens are open from 9am to 6pm Tuesday thru Sunday. Admission is 30 pesos for adults and children under 12 and school groups (students and children) are admitted free.
For more information, see http://www.vallartabotanicalgardensac.org/.
For Bus Reservations, call 044 322 105 7217 or the Gardens are serviced by the Tuito Bus that leaves Old Town Puerto Vallarta about once an hour daily.
The August meeting of the Vallarta Orchid Society will take place at the home of Jim Boland.
Jim’s home is very centrally located. 461 Lazaro Cardenas, two blocks east of Farmacia Guadalajara. If you are coming from the south, the third traffic light is Lazaro Cardenas. Turn right and go 2 blocks.
If you are coming from the north, cross the bridge (Rio Cuale), and the first traffic light is Lazaro Cardenas. Turn left and go 4 blocks. His house is easy to find. It’s across the street from the restaurant Los Machis.
See you there about 1 PM on Saturday, the 25th of the month. We can admire Jim’s collection of orchids and learn from the things he is doing.
T.J.
Vallarta Orchid Society Lecture Series :: Identifying Local Orchids
“Computer Aided Identification of Local Orchids,” will take place on Saturday, July 28th, starting at 1 pm, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens.
In the continuing series of lectures on Orchids, our next talk will focus on the orchids that are found in the Puerto Vallarta area, and how to use a computer to identify them. (more…)
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