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Contact: Mercede New 904-757-4463, ext. 211
Gina Stiles – 904-757-4463, ext. 210; cell 655-3632

Cold Weather Container Gardening Tour at the
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

December 6, 2008, 9:00 a.m.

November 21, 2008 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced a cold weather, container-guided walking tour on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Guests are to meet outside the Zoo’s ticket booths at 8:45 a.m.  

“During the tour, gardening enthusiasts will learn secrets to growing beautiful perennials during the cold weather season and see a demonstration on container planting,” said Bob Chabot, director of horticulture and facilities for the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. 

The cost is $10 per person for Zoo members and $20 per person for nonmembers.  Admission into the Zoo is included in the tour cost.  Pre-registration is required and tour size is limited.  For more information, visit http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/things/horticultureworkshop.asp

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment. Starting in 1914 with an animal collection that consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has grown to house more than 1,500 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species. The Jacksonville Zoo is a non-profit organization and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).  It is open year-round, seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  For more information on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

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