by Reneé Benage
Membership Chair and Plant Sale Chair
Our Chapter will be selling native plants during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on both Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. We hope you will shop our booth at the sale, as the profits are our Chapter’s main source of income. Come shop with us first!
Thanks to all of the members who have volunteered to help at the sale
“Largest selection of native wildflowers available in the St. Louis area…will offer hundreds of varieties of Missouri native annual and perennial wildflowers, ferns, trees and shrubs to use in home landscaping and to attract wildlife” from the Shaw Wildflower Market website page.
In addition, many other vendors will be at the Market, including local-area nurseries who will be selling native plants. Other organizations will be selling products, such as bread, meat, honey, toffee, chocolate, baskets, and books.
The Market is a great place for purchasing native plants to add to your garden, talk with growers, meet other native-plant enthusiasts, and of course, support Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter and Shaw Nature Reserve.
Where:
Shaw Nature Reserve (map)
Signs will direct visitors to a special entrance on the western boundary of the Reserve with plenty of free parking.
The Shaw Wildflower Market website page.has a lot of information including a vendor list, items to do before you go to the Market, and plant-care tips.
When:
Friday, May 5, 2023 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.- Missouri Botanical Garden members only
Saturday, May 6, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Note: This is one week earlier than in previous years, it is the weekend BEFORE Mother’s Day.
Cost:
Admission is $5 per person. For Missouri Botanical Garden Members and Shaw Nature Reserve Passholders and their children (age 18 and under), admission is free.
Payment types accepted:
All vendors accept cash or checks. Other vendors may accept credit cards. Please pay each vendor separately.
Our Wild Ones booth accepts cash or check only.
Please bring cardboard boxes or flats for carrying plant purchases.
